Mehdi Léris
Mehdi Pascal Marcel Léris (born 23 May 1998) is a French professional footballer, who plays for Serie A club Sampdoria as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehdi Pascal Marcel Léris | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Mont-de-Marsan, France | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sampdoria | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Chievo | ||
2016–2017 | → Juventus (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Chievo | 27 | (0) |
2019– | Sampdoria | 15 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:17, 1 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 August 2019 |
Professional career
Léris caught the eye of A.C. ChievoVerona in an amateur showcase tournament in Paris in 2013, and thereafter joined the youth academy of the team.[1] Léris moved on loan to Juventus F.C. with an option to buy for a year, becoming a part of the youth squad without making an appearance for the senior team.[2][3] Léris returned to Chievo, and made his professional debut with them in a 3–0 Serie A loss to Juventus FC on 9 September 2017.[4]
On 12 August 2019, Léris signed a five-year deal with Sampdoria.[5]
Personal life
Léris was born in France to a Spanish father and Algerian mother, and is eligible for all three national teams.[6] Léris' father, Yannick, is a former amateur footballer and a U16 football coach in France.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 August 2020[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chievo | 2017–18 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
Sampdoria | 2019–20 | Serie A | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 | ||
Career total | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
References
- S.p.A., Società Editrice Athesis. "La Signora alla finestra per il gioiellino Leris".
- "Officiel - Un jeune français signe à la Juventus".
- "Football : le jeune Montois Mehdi Léris, joueur à la Juventus, rencontre le pape François".
- "Juventus 3-0 Chievo". BBC Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "UFFICIALE: Samp, dal Chievo arriva Leris. Ha firmato fino al 2024". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- Bouzidi, Lotfi (24 February 2017). "Futur DZ : Concurrence entre l'Algérie l'Espagne et la France pour le talent de la Juvé - Fennec Football".
- "Football : le Chievo Vérone fait de l'œil à Mehdi Léris".
- Mehdi Léris at Soccerway
External links
- Mehdi Léris at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Mehdi Léris at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Mehdi Léris at BDFutbol