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 4+1⁄2-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

As of match played 5 April 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B2017–18Championnat National 293———93
2018–19Championnat National 2111———111
Total204———204
Paris Saint-Germain2017–18Ligue 11000000010
2018–19Ligue 10000000000
Total1000000010
Bordeaux2018–19Ligue 1700000—70
2019–20Ligue 12132020—253
2020–21Ligue 135210——362
2021–22Ligue 136100——361
Total9963020—1046
AC Milan2022–23Serie A6000—0060
2023–24Serie A24120—70331
Total30120—70391
Fiorentina (loan)2024–25Serie A26400—91355
Al Shabab2025–26Saudi Pro League19120—40251
Career total19516702020122417

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

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