MATHIS CHERKI
Midfielder · Manchester City · Premier League
“Explosive winger-midfielder who turns carries into chances and shots.”
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Explosive winger-midfielder who turns carries into chances and shots.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Explosive winger-midfielder who turns carries into chances and shots.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
80%
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GoalPost verdict
Explosive winger-midfielder who turns carries into chances and shots.
Impact
Strong
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
25Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
52Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
90Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
80Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Movement
Direct threat
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.37
1.51
per 90
0.85
25%
52%
2.65
1.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.37
season rate
Shots / 90
1.51
shot volume
Shot accuracy
56%
32/57 on target
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.52
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
2.65
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
R. Cherki plays like a winger who wants to live on the half-turn, receive between lines, and drive straight at the defense. He is a progressive ball-carrier with a creator’s eye, constantly stitching attacks together with sharp final balls before arriving himself as a clinical goal threat.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For France at World Cup 2026, Cherki is the kind of ascending talent who can tilt a game with one incision or one carry. His ability to create and finish from wide or inside channels gives France a flexible attacking edge.
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Analysis overview
R. Cherki plays like a winger who wants to live on the half-turn, receive between lines, and drive straight at the defense. He is a progressive ball-carrier with a creator’s eye, constantly stitching attacks together with sharp final balls before arriving himself as a clinical goal threat.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
1.51
SoT / 90
0.85
Accuracy
56%
Conversion
25%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Midfielder
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
5 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Explosive winger-midfielder who turns carries into chances and shots.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 7.17 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 7.17 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 4 | 4 | 0 | 313 | — |
 League Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 276 | 7.78 |
 FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 2 | 397 | 7.1 |
 Premier League | 33 | 4 | 12 | 1,806 | 7.2 |
 UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 399 | 7.48 |
| Total | 61 | 14 | 17 | 3,401 | 6.27 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.37
Shots
1.51
per 90
Shots on target
0.52
Conversion %
25%
Dribbles
52%
Key passes
2.65
Pass accuracy
79%
Fouls won
1.35
per 90
Def actions
1.48
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 |  Sweden | World Cup | W3-0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jun 26 |  Norway | World Cup | W1-4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Jun 22 |  Iraq | World Cup | W3-0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jun 16 |  Senegal | World Cup | W3-1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Jun 8 |  Northern Ireland | Friendly | W3-1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,806 (53%)UEFA Champions League399 (12%)FA Cup397 (12%)UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification313 (9%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  France | Friendlies | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 61 | 14 | 17 | 0.51 | 7.27 |
| 2024/25 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | 49 | 13 | 21 | 0.69 | 7.78 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 0.38 | 7.25 |
| 2022/23 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 0.26 | 7.19 |
Career highlights
Coupe Gambardella
2022
Career timeline detail
Manchester City
2025 – 2025
Apps
61
Goals
14
Assists
17
Minutes
3,401
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 61 app | 14 g | 7.27 |
Goal timeline
14 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
France
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.27
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
France
Group context
Tournament overview
For France at World Cup 2026, Cherki is the kind of ascending talent who can tilt a game with one incision or one carry. His ability to create and finish from wide or inside channels gives France a flexible attacking edge.
Appearances
17
Best finish
Champions
FIFA rank
1
Titles
0
France · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
73
Avg rating
7.27
Minutes
3,401
G/A 90
0.82
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
France · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Senegal | MetLife Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Norway | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 22 | Iraq | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
R. Cherki · projection status
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