| Intro | Algerian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | France |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 22 October 1991, Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Age: | 28 years |
| Star sign | Libra |
Aïssa Mandi (Arabic: عيسى ماندي; born 22 October 1991) is an Algerian football player who currently plays for Spanish club Real Betis and the Algeria national team. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a central defender.
Mandi made his international debut for Algeria in March 2014. He was a member of the Algerian team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
Club career
Reims
Mandi started to play football at the age of 8 at Stade de Reims. On 20 August 2010, he made his professional debut as a starter for the club in a Ligue 2 match against Le Havre AC.
On 5 April 2014, he scored two own goals in a match against Paris Saint Germain.
Betis
On 30 June 2016, Mandi signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Real Betis.
International career
While he was also eligible to play for France, Mandi decided to play for Algeria and made his debut for them on 5 March 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Slovenia. He was one of the revelations of the Algerian national football team during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Mandi scored his first goal for Algeria in a 3-3 away draw to Ethiopia during qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
International goals
- Scores and results list Algeria’s goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 March 2016 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Personal life
Mandi was born in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in Northern France to Algerian parents from Oran. In 2009, he passed his French baccalaureat, equivalent of A-levels.