| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2009-01-21) 21 January 2009 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | CO Vincennes | ||
| 2020–2022 | US Villejuif | ||
| 2022– | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Lyon B | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lyon | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | France U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | France U17 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 September 2025 | |||
Adil Hamdani (born 21 January 2009) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Early career
Born in Paris, Hamdani started playing football for local teams, before earning a move to Lyon's youth academy in 2022.[2]
In 2025, Hamdani received the Golden Kid award for the Best U17 player, an award given to the most promising young footballers from French youth academies.[3]
Club career
On 23 November 2025, Hamdani made his debut for Lyon, coming on as a late-game substitute for Adam Karabec in a goaless draw against Auxerre in Ligue 1. At 16 years old and 306 days, he became the sixth youngest player to appear for Lyon in an official game, and the third youngest in 21st century, behind Willem Geubbels and Rayan Cherki.[4][5][6]
International career
Beside from France, Hamdani is also eligible to represent Algeria and Senegal.[7] He has represented France internationally at youth levels, having played for the under-16s and under-17s.
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lyon B | 2025–26 | National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Lyon | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "ADIL HAMDANI". French Football Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Qui est Adil Hamdani, un des plus jeunes joueurs à faire ses débuts à l'OL ?" (in French). Lyon Foot. 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Le palmarès complet des Golden Kid, la cérémonie qui récompense les meilleurs jeunes joueurs des centres de formation français" (in French). 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Surprise pour Adil Hamdani, qui passe Pro en France à 16 ans" (in French). Fennec Football. 22 November 2025.
- ^ "OL - Entré en jeu face à l'AJ Auxerre, le tout jeune Adi Hamdani entre dans l'histoire du club" (in French). Ouest-France. 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Adil Hamdani, entré à Auxerre, est le troisième plus jeune joueur de l'OL au XXIe siècle" (in French). L'Équipe. 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Algérie et France s'affrontent pour un binational de 16 ans" (in French). DZ Ballon. 24 June 2025.
External links
- Adil Hamdani at Soccerway
