Aïssa Mandi

#23 · Centre-Back · Lille

Nationality

Algeria

Born

1991-10-22

Birthplace

Châlons-en-Champagne, France

Height

1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

172 lbs

Position

Centre-Back

Aïssa Mandi (Arabic: عيسى ماندي; born 22 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back. 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, as well as the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023, winning the 2019 tournament.