Yacine Adli (born 29 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab.
Personal life Adli's parents are from the village of Tizra-Aissa (Draâ El Mizan, Tizi Ouzou Province, Kabylia, Algeria).
Club career Paris Saint-Germain Adli made his professional debut for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on 19 May 2018 in the final Ligue 1 match of the season against Caen. He replaced Christopher Nkunku after 83 minutes in a 0–0 away draw. On 2 July 2018, Adli signed his first professional contract with PSG.
Bordeaux On 31 January 2019, the last day of the 2018–19 winter transfer window, Adli joined league rivals Bordeaux on a -year contract. The transfer reportedly involved a fee of €5.5 million and a 40% sell-on clause.
Adli scored against his former side Paris Saint-Germain in a 2–2 draw at the Parc des Princes on 28 November 2020.
AC Milan On 31 August 2021, it was announced that Adli had signed for Serie A giants AC Milan on a five-year contract. The fee paid to Bordeaux was a reported €8 million. He was loaned back to the club for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
In his first season at Milan, Adli had very little playtime and made just six sporadic appearances throughout the entire season, all of which were as a substitute in the closing minutes of games.
Despite these setbacks, however, he did not go to play elsewhere on loan, neither during the winter break, nor in the summer.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, as Milan's primary formation changed from 4–2–3–1 to 4–3–3, Adli started to play in front of the team's defense as a holding midfielder or a deep-lying playmaker, providing an alternative to Rade Krunić, who had been considered a starter in this position at the time. However, as Krunić departed in the winter, Adli took his place in the starting XI.
Loan to Fiorentina On 28 August 2024, Adli joined fellow Serie A club Fiorentina, on a season-long loan with an option to make the move permanent.
Al Shabab On 10 September 2025, he joined Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab permanently, for an estimated €8 million transfer fee.
International career Adli was born in France to Algerian parents of Kabyle origins. He holds French and Algerian nationalities. He is a youth international for France, and represented the France U17s at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain B2017–18Championnat National 293———932018–19Championnat National 2111———111Total204———204Paris Saint-Germain2017–18Ligue 110000000102018–19Ligue 10000000000Total1000000010Bordeaux2018–19Ligue 1700000—702019–20Ligue 12132020—2532020–21Ligue 135210——3622021–22Ligue 136100——361Total9963020—1046AC Milan2022–23Serie A6000—00602023–24Serie A24120—70331Total30120—70391Fiorentina (loan)2024–25Serie A26400—91355Al Shabab2025–26Saudi Pro League26120—603412026–27Saudi Pro League5010——60Total31130—60401Career total20716802022123917
Honours Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1: 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue: 2017–18
Al-Shabab AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League runner-up: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at the AC Milan website