Players of the Season: Riyad Mahrez
Players of the Season: Riyad Mahrez
Mahrez magic wins the Premier League for Leicester
Leicester City's flying winger has been one of the reasons for Leicester's amazing season. It was Mahrez's third season at Leicester and nothing that had happened before could have prepared the football world for what happened this season. Mahrez was a sensation!
The Algerian winger was involved in more goals than any other Premier League player this season. Mahrez scored 17 goals for the Foxes, only four players (Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Sergio Aguero and Romelu Lukaku) scored more; he also made 11 assists, again, only four players (Mesut Ozil, Christian Eriksen, Dusan Tadic and Dimitri Payet) provided more. Mahrez has been involved in 40% of Leicester City's goals on their march to the Premier League title.
"Teams like Arsenal are expected to win. For us, it’s just a bonus. A dream come true." Riyad Mahrez.
What were his best moments?
Mahrez has been in fantastic form all season, and has had some fantastic moments. Here are some of the key moments from this wonderful season:
- The opening day of the season: Mahrez helped the Foxes to an incredible start to the campaign, scoring twice to beat Sunderland 4-2 away from home
- 8th of August: Tottenham scored late in the match, but Mahrez scored just a minute later to level the game at 1-1. Nobody knew how important this result would be!
- 13th of September: Aston Villa were leading 2-0 at the King Power Stadium, but Mahrez provided two assists to help his side score three and win 3-2.
- 5th of December: Mahrez scored the first hat-trick of his career as Leicester beat Swansea City 4-0.
- 14th of December: Leicester beat Premier League champions Chelsea. Mahrez scores a good goal and makes the assist for the other in a 2-1 win.
- 6th of February: Playing against Manchester City, Mahrez is the best player on the pitch, scoring one and providing another in a brilliant 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium.
- 4th of April: Riyad Mahrez wins the PFA Player of the Year for 2016, beating teammates Jamie Vardy and N’Golo Kante to the award.
- 7th of May: Leicester City lift the Premier League trophy following their 3-1 win over Everton.
What do we know about Riyad Mahrez?
Riyad Mahrez was born on 21 February 1991 in Sarcelles, which is a suburb in the north of Paris, the French capital. His mother is from Morocco and his father from the small Algerian town of Beni Snous, in the north-west of the country, near the border with Morocco. Mahrez chose to play international football for Algeria, the country where his father was born. With big French clubs like Marseille and Paris St. Germain watching closely, Mahrez decided to join Le Havre in 2010 as it was easier to break into the first team. He made a total of 60 appearances for Le Havre, before moving to Leicester in January 2014.
When Mahrez arrived, Leicester were in the Championship (level 2 of English football), but Mahrez played well and helped Leicester win promotion to the Premier League. He also won a place in Algeria's squad for the World Cup in Brazil. In the Premier League, he is one of Leicester's key players, and he signed a new 4-year contract in August 2015.
"The fans are great, we have good team spirit and I just really like this club. I feel very good here and that’s why I signed for another four years." Riyad Mahrez.
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20/10/2022
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Football is a great opportunity for cities to be known across the world.
20/10/2022 16:20
Tottenham Hotspur
5556
Football is a great opportunity for cities to be known across the world.
27/06/2020
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He was the best player in that season and he is still one of the best at Manchester City.
He will do a fantastic job in the Champions League.
He has already moved to Manchester City.
27/06/2020 00:06
Manchester United
6536
He was the best player in that season and he is still one of the best at Manchester City.
He will do a fantastic job in the Champions League.
He has already moved to Manchester City.
07/08/2019
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MAHREZ IS AN AMAZING PLAYER
07/08/2019 03:08
Manchester City
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MAHREZ IS AN AMAZING PLAYER
16/11/2016
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He es one of the best players in Premier League. I think he will perform very well in the Champions League. Also I think he will move in some bigger club this or next season.
16/11/2016 15:04
Chelsea
528
He es one of the best players in Premier League. I think he will perform very well in the Champions League. Also I think he will move in some bigger club this or next season.
08/11/2016
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I think He was the most important player for Leicester, but he wasn´t the best player in the Premier League.
08/11/2016 08:44
Manchester United
448
I think He was the most important player for Leicester, but he wasn´t the best player in the Premier League.
29/07/2016
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Amazinng his season!! Congratulations!!!
29/07/2016 19:32
Arsenal
951
Amazinng his season!! Congratulations!!!
26/07/2016
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Best player
26/07/2016 21:16
Arsenal
225
Best player
26/07/2016
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Great
26/07/2016 21:12
Arsenal
225
Great
23/07/2016
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Yes i think,even if there is a lot of offers from big clubs.
23/07/2016 19:57
Liverpool
3705
Yes i think,even if there is a lot of offers from big clubs.
23/07/2016
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I think he will perform well in the champions league,but it will be more difficult.
23/07/2016 19:56
Liverpool
3705
I think he will perform well in the champions league,but it will be more difficult.
23/07/2016
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He is the best player this season,there is no doubt.
23/07/2016 19:55
Liverpool
3705
He is the best player this season,there is no doubt.
15/07/2016
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I also think he'll stay with Leicester for another season or even more.
15/07/2016 15:02
Arsenal
3557
I also think he'll stay with Leicester for another season or even more.
15/07/2016
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It depends of the group in the Champions League but Leicester proved they were made for great things and Mahrez is someone who is pulling the whole team.
15/07/2016 15:01
Arsenal
3557
It depends of the group in the Champions League but Leicester proved they were made for great things and Mahrez is someone who is pulling the whole team.
15/07/2016
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Riyad Mahrez was the best player in the PL last season.
15/07/2016 14:59
Arsenal
3557
Riyad Mahrez was the best player in the PL last season.
23/06/2016
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It's really very good since I am from Algeria and I have the good feeling for Riyad Mahrez and Leicester
23/06/2016 12:31
Manchester City
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It's really very good since I am from Algeria and I have the good feeling for Riyad Mahrez and Leicester
31/05/2016
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In the Champions League, he will do his best.
31/05/2016 17:27
Newcastle United
3189
In the Champions League, he will do his best.
31/05/2016
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May be he will stay with Leicester City, may be , they will buy him.
31/05/2016 17:26
Newcastle United
3189
May be he will stay with Leicester City, may be , they will buy him.
31/05/2016
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Riyad Mahrez is the best player in the Premier League in my eyes since he's Algerian. We Tunisians, we consider that Algerians are our brothers. In border area, there are many mixed weddings.
31/05/2016 17:25
Newcastle United
3189
Riyad Mahrez is the best player in the Premier League in my eyes since he's Algerian. We Tunisians, we consider that Algerians are our brothers. In border area, there are many mixed weddings.
31/05/2016
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Yes, Riyad Mahrez has been sensational in this season's Premier League. Thanks to him, the Algerian press is interested to Algerian players in European teams. I have read an article about them, which is entitled: The Algerians broke the record... 197 goal have been scored in in Europe.
31/05/2016 17:21
Newcastle United
3189
Yes, Riyad Mahrez has been sensational in this season's Premier League. Thanks to him, the Algerian press is interested to Algerian players in European teams. I have read an article about them, which is entitled: The Algerians broke the record... 197 goal have been scored in in Europe.
31/05/2016
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forward! You mean a striker ?
31/05/2016 17:09
Newcastle United
3189
forward! You mean a striker ?
26/05/2016
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1. Yes . He is really good in midlle.
2. Yes, He is /
3. I think who plays as Mahrez He must win in group stage in Champions League .
4. I saw his interview by i-net I think He will stay with Leicester for min. 2-3 years .
26/05/2016 10:48
Arsenal
24
1. Yes . He is really good in midlle.
2. Yes, He is /
3. I think who plays as Mahrez He must win in group stage in Champions League .
4. I saw his interview by i-net I think He will stay with Leicester for min. 2-3 years .
20/05/2016
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Yes he was the best this year. He is some sort of an artist with long legs and midway from a real athlete.
I will not advice him to stay at Leicester the next season. Best wishes for him in Premier League and with the desert foxes.
20/05/2016 16:37
Manchester City
3988
Yes he was the best this year. He is some sort of an artist with long legs and midway from a real athlete.
I will not advice him to stay at Leicester the next season. Best wishes for him in Premier League and with the desert foxes.
20/05/2016
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Undoubtedly Riyadh Mahrez is the best player of the premier league this season.
I think he would put up same performance in the champions league. I think he will stay at Leicester though juicy offers may come up.
20/05/2016 14:38
Manchester United
4779
Undoubtedly Riyadh Mahrez is the best player of the premier league this season.
I think he would put up same performance in the champions league. I think he will stay at Leicester though juicy offers may come up.