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| Full name | Aïssa Mandi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Châlons-en-Champagne, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Levante | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2009 | Reims | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Reims | 161 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Real Betis | 152 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2024 | Villarreal | 54 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2026 | Lille | 53 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Levante | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2026 | Algeria | 123 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Aïssa Mandi (Arabic: عيسى ماندي; born 22 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Levante. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team.[3] Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.
Mandi made his international debut for Algeria in March 2014 and has since made over 120 appearances, making him the most-capped Algerian footballer of all time. He was a member of the Algerian team for the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2026, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025, winning the 2019 tournament.
Club career
[edit]Reims
[edit]Mandi started to play football at the age of 8 at Reims. On 20 August 2010, he made his professional debut as a starter for the club in a Ligue 2 match against Le Havre.[4] During the 2011–12 season, Mandi made 26 appearances as Reims gained promotion from Ligue 2.[5]
On 5 April 2014, Mandi scored two own goals in a match against Paris Saint-Germain.[6]
Real Betis
[edit]On 30 June 2016, Mandi signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Real Betis.[7]
Villarreal
[edit]On 16 June 2021, Mandi signed a four-year contract with fellow La Liga side Villarreal, as his contract with Betis expired.[8]
On 11 August 2021, Mandi made his professional Villarreal debut against Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup, where he went on to miss a penalty in the shoot-out.[9]
Lille
[edit]On 1 August 2024, Mandi returned to France, signing for Lille on a two-year deal.[10]
Levante
[edit]On 16 July 2026, Mandi returned to Spain after agreeing to a two-year contract with Levante in the top tier.[11]
International career
[edit]While he was also eligible to play for France, Mandi decided to play for Algeria and made his debut for them on 5 March 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Slovenia.[12] He was one of the revelations of the Algerian national team during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Mandi scored his first goal for Algeria in a 3–3 away draw to Ethiopia during the qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.[13]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[14] On 10 October 2024, he featured in his 100th international match for his nation in a 5–1 victory against Togo during the 2025 AFCON qualification.[15]
On 6 January 2026, during AFCON finals, Mandi and Riyad Mahrez made their 23rd appearances at AFCON for Algeria, breaking Rabah Madjer's 34-year record.[16]
On 31 May 2026, Mandi was named in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Mandi was born in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in Northern France to Algerian parents from Chlef.[18][19]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reims | 2009–10 | Championnat National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 161 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 14 | ||
| Real Betis | 2016–17 | La Liga | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 152 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 8 | ||
| Villarreal | 2021–22 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 10[f] | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 3 | ||
| Lille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 11[c] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 420 | 24 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 493 | 26 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
- ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 2 July 2026[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2014 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 123 | 8 | |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mandi goal.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Ethiopia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 29 March 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria |  Botswana | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 12 October 2021 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Niger | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 4 June 2022 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria |  Uganda | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 22 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria |  Bolivia | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2024 FIFA Series |
| 6 | 17 November 2024 | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria |  Liberia | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 25 March 2025 | Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria |  Mozambique | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 10 June 2026 | Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, United States | Bolivia | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Algeria
Individual
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Algeria" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ "Betis profile". Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ Así juega Aïssa Mandi‚ sevilla.eldesmarque.com, 29 June 2016
- ↑ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Ligue 2 - Saison 2010/2011 - 4ème journée - Havre AC / Stade de Reims". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "Aissa Mandi". Ligue 2. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "Paris St-Germain 3-0 Reims". BBC Sport. 5 April 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Real Betis signs Aïssa Mandi for the next five seasons". Real Betis. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome, Aïssa Mandi!". Villarreal CF. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ↑ "UEFA Super Cup: Chelsea add Super Cup crown to Champions League trophy". Zee News. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "L'expérience en défense: Aïssa Mandi est un Dogue!" (in French). Lille OSC. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ "Aïssa Mandi refuerza la defensa del Levante UD" [Aïssa Mandi bolsters the defense of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ "Algeria vs. Slovenia". soccerway.com. Perform Group. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "Afcon 2017: Ethiopia stop Algeria from qualifying". BBC Sport. 29 March 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ↑ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Archived from the original on 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Le sans-faute se poursuit pour la 100e d'Aïssa Mandi (LOSC) avec l'Algérie" (in French). OneFootball. 11 October 2024.
- ↑ Rek, Mohamed (7 January 2026). "Mahrez and Mandi break Rabah Madjer's record at AFCON". Foot Africa.
- ↑ "Mondial 2026 : Petkovic dévoile sa liste des 26 joueurs". Radio Algérienne (in French). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "MANDI Aissa". Archived from the original on 15 September 2011.
- ↑ Youcef K (2 April 2012). "Mandi: "Je veux jouer pour l'équipe d'Algérie"" (in French). Le Buteur. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Aïssa Mandi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "A. Mandi". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Algeria hold on against Senegal to win Afcon". BBC Sport. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
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- Aïssa Mandi at the Villarreal CF website
- Aïssa Mandi at BDFutbol
- Aïssa Mandi – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Aïssa Mandi at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Aïssa Mandi – UEFA competition record (archive)
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Châlons-en-Champagne
- Footballers from Marne (department)
- Algerian men's footballers
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Algerian descent
- Algeria men's international footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Ligue 3 players
- Stade de Reims players
- La Liga players
- Real Betis players
- Villarreal CF players
- Lille OSC players
- Levante UD footballers
- Algerian expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- 21st-century Algerian sportsmen
- Naturalized citizens of Algeria