| Aïssa Mandi | |
| Full Name: | Aïssa Mandi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Châlons-en-Champagne, France |
| Height: | 1.84 m[2] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Lille |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Reims |
| Years1: | 2009–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Reims |
| Caps1: | 161 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Real Betis |
| Caps2: | 152 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Villarreal |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Lille |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam1: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 96 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Club-Update: | 17 August 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Aïssa Mandi (Arabic: عيسى ماندي; born 22 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in France, he plays 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. He was a member of the Algerian team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023, winning the 2019 tournament.
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]
On 30 June 2016, Mandi signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Real Betis.[7]
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]
On 1 August 2024, Mandi returned to France, signing for Lille on a two-year deal.[10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
Mandi was born in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in Northern France to Algerian parents from Chlef.[14] [15]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 6 | ||||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 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 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 35 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 3 | |||
| Lille | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 368 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 424 | 25 | |||
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mandi goal.[16]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 2 | 29 March 2021 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 3 | 12 October 2021 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 4 June 2022 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 5 | 22 March 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2024 FIFA Series |
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