Kays Ruiz-Atil

Early career

Having first played for FC Gerland and Lyon, Ruiz-Atil gained media attention in 2009 when he was recruited by Barcelona at only 7 years old.

Paris Saint-Germain

After the Barcelona transfer ban due to illegal signings of underage players, Ruiz-Atil moved to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2015. But this move later proved to be controversial in the 2018 Football Leaks; there, the Parisian club was accused of having made an illegal transfer, with a suspicious employment of his father Radouan. This did not however lead to any legal procedure, PSG having seemingly received the approval of international institutions. Before these controversies, Ruiz-Atil had signed a first "aspirant" contract with PSG in June 2017, locking his presence in the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. On 31 August 2018, he signed his first professional contract with the club. In the following seasons, Ruiz-Atil played in the UEFA Youth League, under the supervision of Thiago Motta for the 2018–19 season, to whom he was quite close. At this time, his public image did not seem to have suffered greatly from the Football Leaks, Ruiz-Atil having for instance signed a big contract with Adidas. On 10 September 2020, Ruiz-Atil made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 Ligue 1 loss to Lens. He was part of the starting lineup for the match, but was substituted for Colin Dagba after 68 minutes of play. For much of the 2020–21 season, Ruiz-Atil was training with and playing matches for…

Ruiz-Atil is eligible to play for France, Morocco, and Spain. Ruiz-Atil was selected with the Morocco U15 national team in November 2016. He was also selected with the France U16 national team in August 2017, and the France U19 national team in October 2020. On 3 September 2021, Ruiz-Atil made his debut for the France U20 national team in a 0–0 friendly draw against Norway. In November 2022, he chose to represent Morocco and was selected for the U23 Moroccan team.

As of match played 3 November 2024

Kays Ruiz-Atil was born in Lyon and grew up in the Gerland part of Lyon's 7th arrondissement in a French and Moroccan family. His father Radouan Atil is Moroccan, and his mother Antonia Ruiz is French of Spanish descent.