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.

Mehdi Léris
Personal information
Full name Mehdi Pascal Marcel Léris
Date of birth (1998-05-23) 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 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:32, 17 February 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 18 December 2019[8]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chievo 2017–18 Serie A 4000——40
2018–19 23011——241
Total 270110000281
Sampdoria 2019–20 Serie A 7010——80
Career total 340210000361

References
  1. S.p.A., Società Editrice Athesis. "La Signora alla finestra per il gioiellino Leris".
  2. "Officiel - Un jeune français signe à la Juventus".
  3. "Football : le jeune Montois Mehdi Léris, joueur à la Juventus, rencontre le pape François".
  4. "Juventus 3-0 Chievo". BBC Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. "UFFICIALE: Samp, dal Chievo arriva Leris. Ha firmato fino al 2024". Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. Bouzidi, Lotfi (24 February 2017). "Futur DZ : Concurrence entre l'Algérie l'Espagne et la France pour le talent de la Juvé - Fennec Football".
  7. "Football : le Chievo Vérone fait de l'œil à Mehdi Léris".
  8. Mehdi Léris at Soccerway
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