Isaac Lihadji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isaac Lihadji[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Duhail | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Septèmes | ||
| 2014–2019 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Marseille B | 9 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Marseille | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Lille | 28 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Lille B | 11 | (1) |
| 2023 | Sunderland | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Al-Duhail | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U18 | 10 | (4) |
| 2020 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | France U21 | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2021 | |||
Isaac Lihadji (born 10 April 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail SC[2]
Club career
Marseille
Lihadji made his debut on 24 September 2019 in a Ligue 1 game against Dijon. He replaced Hiroki Sakai after 78 minutes in a 0–0 away draw.[3]
Lille
On 2 July 2020, Lihadji signed with fellow Ligue 1 side Lille OSC.[4]
Sunderland
On 26 January 2023, Lihadji signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Championship side Sunderland, with the option to an extent for a further year.[5] Lihadji's game time was limited early on due to not speaking English, with manager Tony Mowbray saying "He understands when you say his name but beyond that, I need a bit of a help translating. So in the short term, he might be someone who we bring on from the bench to see if he can impact the game with the qualities that he's got.".[6]
He made his debut on the 11 February 2023 against Reading. Mowbray turned to his bench and introduced Isaac Lihadji,[7] coming on in the 75th minute.
Al-Duhail
On 5 August 2023, Lihadji completed a move to Qatari side Al-Duhail for an undisclosed fee.
International career
Born in France, Lihadji is of Comorian descent. He is a youth international for France.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Marseille B | 2019–20 | Championnat National 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Lille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Lille B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||||
| Sunderland | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
Honours
Lille
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[11]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Lihadji joins Al-Duhail". Sunderland Association Football Club. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Diojn FCO vs. Olympique Marseille – 24 September 2019 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Le très prometteur Isaac Lihadji est officiellement un Dogue". losc.fr. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Isaac Lihadji joins SAFC". safc.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/23313310.sunderland-isaac-lihadjis-short-term-role-getting-green-light/
- ^ https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12808134/sunderland-1-0-reading-patrick-roberts-seals-late-win-for-black-cats
- ^ "OM : Qui est Isaac Lihadji, la nouvelle pépite du centre de formation ?". 90min.com. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Isaac Lihadji Soccerway Profile". Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Lille beat PSG to clinch first French Super Cup". Sky Sports. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ FIFA.com
External links
- Isaac Lihadji at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Isaac Lihadji at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-30) (in French)
- Lille OSC profile Archived 1 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Isaac Lihadji at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Marseille
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- France men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Lille OSC players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Al-Duhail SC players
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- English Football League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- French sportspeople of Comorian descent
- Olympic footballers for France
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
- French expatriate sportspeople in Qatar