Sidiki Cherif

Angers

Born in Conakry, Cherif arrived in France at the age of 5. He is a youth product of Bayard Saumur, Olympique Saumur and Angers, where he impressed with the under-19. In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Angers. Cherif made his professional debut with Angers in a 1–0 Ligue 2 away loss to Laval on 9 January 2024 at the age of 16 years and 7 months. On 18 August 2024, he made his Ligue 1 debut as a starter against Lens in a 1–0 home loss. On 18 October 2025, he scored his first professional goal against Monaco in a 1–1 Ligue 1 match. Although his progress was temporarily hindered by recurring injuries—including a thigh operation in late 2024 followed by a relapse in early 2025—he successfully established himself as a starter during the 2025–2026 Ligue 1 season. Operating as a powerful left-winger, he recorded four goals in 19 appearances during the first half of the season, scoring against major clubs such as Monaco, Marseille and Nantes.

Fenerbahçe

On 1 February 2026, Chérif finalized a move to Fenerbahçe in a deal valued at approximately €25 million, equaling Angers SCO's record transfer fee established by the 2019 sale of Jeff Reine-Adélaïde. The agreement consists of an initial €4 million loan fee, an €18 million mandatory purchase obligation effective in the summer of 2026, and €3 million in bonuses. The forward has signed a contract keeping him at the club until 2030. On 9 February 2026, he made his debut in a 3–1 Süper Lig…

Born in Guinea, Cherif was called to the France under-16 team during the 2021–22 season, but he did not play in either match. Cherif’s successful start to his Fenerbahçe career caught the attention of France under-21 team coach Gérald Baticle, and he was called up to the squad for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group matches against Luxembourg under-21 team and Iceland under-21 team, on 19 March 2026.

As of matches played 16 September 2026