Rachid Ghezzal

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Rachid Ghezzal (Arabic: رَشِيد غَزَال; born 9 May 1992) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team. Ghezzal began his career at Lyon, where he made his debut in October 2012. He played 119 games and scored 13 goals for the side across all competitions. In August 2017, he moved to Monaco on a free transfer. After a season at Monaco, he was sold to Leicester City as a replacement for compatriot Riyad Mahrez. Ghezzal failed to nail down a first-team spot at Leicester in his first season, leading him to go on loan to Fiorentina in his second season and Beşiktaş in his third. He signed permanently for Beşiktaş in 2021.