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Aïssa Mandi

#21 · Defender · age 34

Senior leader; 2019 AFCON winner

Club
Lille
France · Ligue 1
Caps
96
Intl goals
4

90

WC26 rating

high confidence +13.26086956521739 vs FC26
Recent form
45
Career peak
100
League level
88
Competition pedigree
98
International pedigree
99
Longevity
67

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
2026 — AFCON 2 0 0 —
25/26 Lille Olympique Sporting Club Ligue 1 29 1 0 —
25/26 Lille Olympique Sporting Club UEFA Europa League 11 0 0 —
2025 — AFCON 3 0 0 —
24/25 Lille Olympique Sporting Club Ligue 1 24 0 0 —
24/25 Lille Olympique Sporting Club UEFA Champions League 5 0 0 —
24/25 Lille Olympique Sporting Club UEFA Champions League 1 0 0 —
23/24 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. La Liga 16 1 0 —
23/24 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. UEFA Europa League 5 0 0 —
23/24 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. Copa del Rey 1 0 0 —
22/23 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. La Liga 21 0 0 —
22/23 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. Copa del Rey 4 0 1 —
22/23 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. UEFA Conference League 2 0 0 —
21/22 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. La Liga 17 1 0 —
21/22 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. Copa del Rey 2 1 0 —
21/22 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. UEFA Champions League 2 0 0 —
21/22 Villarreal Club de Fútbol S.A.D. UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
20/21 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. La Liga 32 3 1 —
20/21 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. Copa del Rey 4 0 1 —
19/20 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. La Liga 25 0 0 —
19/20 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. Copa del Rey 1 0 0 —
18/19 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. La Liga 35 1 1 —
18/19 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. Copa del Rey 7 1 0 —
18/19 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. UEFA Europa League 6 0 0 —
17/18 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. La Liga 34 1 0 —
17/18 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. Copa del Rey 1 0 0 —
16/17 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. La Liga 26 2 1 —
16/17 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. Copa del Rey 2 0 0 —
15/16 Stade Reims Ligue 1 32 5 1 —
14/15 Stade Reims Ligue 1 32 6 2 —
13/14 Stade Reims Ligue 1 33 0 4 —
12/13 Stade Reims Ligue 1 29 2 1 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Mandi is the senior partner of Algeria’s centre-back pair and the player who organises the back line against superior attacking opposition. His experience will be needed against Argentina, where his timing on aerial duels and positioning to cover for Aït-Nouri’s overlaps become critical.

Strengths

Recent form

Lille regular through 2025-26.

His 96 caps make him Algeria's third most-capped player, behind Mahrez and Slimani.