Mehdi Chahiri Explained

Mehdi Chahiri
Birth Date:25 July 1996
Birth Place:Grande-Synthe, France
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left winger
Currentclub:Pau FC
Clubnumber:99
Youthyears1:2014–2015
Youthclubs1:Lorient
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:Olympique Grande-Synthe
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:USL Dunkerque
Caps1:32
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Red Star
Caps2:22
Goals2:11
Years3:2020–2023
Clubs3:Strasbourg
Caps3:24
Goals3:2
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Caen B (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Caen (loan)
Caps5:13
Goals5:3
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Paris FC (loan)
Caps6:29
Goals6:4
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Paris FC B (loan)
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Pau FC
Caps8:21
Goals8:0
Club-Update:15 June 2024

Mehdi Chahiri (born 25 July 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Ligue 2 club Pau FC.[1]

Career

Chahiri transferred from USL Dunkerque to fellow Championnat National side Red Star in 2019. He had a breakout campaign with Red Star during the 2019–20 Championnat National season, scoring 13 goals in 19 matches in all competitions in the first half of the season.[2] His great form with Red Star earned him a transfer to Strasbourg in Ligue 1, with whom he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract on 31 January 2020. He returned to Red Star on loan for the rest of the season.

Chahiri marked his Strasbourg and Ligue 1 debut against FC Lorient on 23 August 2020 with a goal, but his side fell to a 1–3 defeat.[3] [4]

On 31 August 2021, he joined Caen on loan.[5] On 21 June 2022, Chahiri moved on loan to Paris FC.[6]

On 2 September 2023, Chahiri signed a 2-year contract with Pau in Ligue 2.[7]

Personal life

Born in France, Chahiri is of Moroccan descent.[8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USL Dunkerque2016–17Championnat National2000000020
2017–18Championnat National4000000040
2018–19Championnat National262100000272
Total322100000332
Red Star2019–20Championnat National22112112002514
Strasbourg2020–21Ligue 1232100000242
2021–22Ligue 11000000010
Total242100000252
SM Caen Reserves (loan)2021–22Championnat National 21000000010
Caen (loan)2021–22Ligue 2133000000133
Paris FC (loan)2022–23Ligue 2294310000325
Paris FC Reserves (loan)2022–23Championnat National 31000000010
Career total1222272120013026

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ligue 1. Racing : Chahiri va s’engager à Pau . 2023-09-20 . www.lalsace.fr . FR-fr.
  2. Web site: Mehdi Chahiri joins Racing . Medium . 31 January 2020 . 23 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Chahiri Puts Strasbourg In Front Against Lorient . beIN Sports . 23 August 2020 . 23 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Wissa scores to help Ligue 1 new boys Lorient begin campaign with victory . Goal . 23 August 2020 . 23 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Caen. MEHDI CHAHIRI PRÊTÉ AU STADE MALHERBE CAEN. 31 August 2021. fr.
  6. Web site: Paris FC. Mehdi Chahiri joins Paris FC. 21 June 2022. 6 July 2022.
  7. News: Mairal . Nicolas . 2023-02-09 . Ligue 2. Mehdi Chariri s’est engagé au Pau FC dans les derniers instants du mercato . fr-FR . 2023-09-20 . 1760-6454.
  8. Web site: Mehdi Chahiri (Red Star) : " On est obligés d'être toujours en mouvements. " . 14 December 2019.