RAYAN CHERKI
Midfielder · Manchester City · Premier League
“Lyon academy product. France's creative wildcard.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Cherki is in his prime, and his value comes from a midfielder who can carry a wing role with quality; his Lyon and Manchester City spells show it, but league context and an unsettled starting place keep the price in check.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €36.9M – €40.7M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Two-footed dribbler who plays as a 10 or false 9. The flicks, no-look passes, and outside-of-the-foot finishes have always been there — consistency is the question.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
2.35
SoT / 90
1.34
Accuracy
57%
Conversion
36%
Club football this season: 14 shots in 9 matches (536 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
17 shots · 6 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6.6 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 6.9 |
 League Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 8.2 |
 Premier League | 6 | 4 | 2 | 395 | 7.68 |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 536 | 7.56 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.84
per 90
Assists
0.34
per 90
Shots
2.35
per 90
Shots on target
1.34
per 90
Conversion
36%
goals per shot
Dribbles
1.85
per 90 · 58% completed
Key passes
3.19
per 90
Pass accuracy
91%
Fouls won
1.01
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.01
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  Liverpool | EPL | W0-3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Oct 5 |  Belgium | Nations League | W4-1 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 2 |  Italy | Nations League | D1-1 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 8.4 |
| Sep 28 | Belgium | Nations League | W0-1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sep 25 |  Türkiye | Nations League | W0-1 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 20 |  Sunderland | EPL | W5-3 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League395 (74%)UEFA Champions League62 (12%)League Cup45 (8%)Community Shield34 (6%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.75 | 7.47 |
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 54 | 10 | 16 | 0.48 | 7.28 |
| 2024/25 |  Lyon | Ligue 1 | 43 | 12 | 20 | 0.74 | 7.79 |
| 2023/24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 0.31 | 7.21 |
| 2022/23 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 0.26 | 7.19 |
| 2021/22 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 7.14 |
| 2020/21 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0.26 | 7.03 |
| 2019/20 |  Olympique Lyonnais II | National 2 - Group D | 23 | 8 | 2 | 0.43 | 7.06 |
Career highlights
Coupe Gambardella
2022
Spell detail
Apps
62
Goals
14
Assists
18
Minutes
3,429
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 8 app | 4 g | 7.47 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 54 app | 10 g | 7.28 |
Goals by season
14 goals in the spell
International career
France
National-team finishes
- Olympics MenRunner-up · 2024
World Cup 2026
France
France's tournament →Apps
7
Minutes
149
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.57