Person in history
Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki, French footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2003 · August 17
- Age this year
- 23No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: France
- Born
- 23rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Cherki is a Muslim. [ 1 ] ^ Hafez, Shamoon (27 February 2026). "Man City: How club helps Muslim players during Ramadan" . BBC Sport . Archived from the original on 14 July 2026 . Retrieved 13 July 2026 .
Mathis Rayan Cherki is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Manchester City and the France national team.
Early life
Early life Mathis Rayan Cherki [ 1 ] was born on 17 August 2003 in Lyon , France and is of Algerian and Italian descent. His father, Fabrice, has Algerian-Jewish and Italian roots traced back to Bari , and his mother, Abla, is of Algerian descent, with her roots traced back to Biskra . [ 2 ] ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: France (FRA)" (PDF) . FIFA. 3 June 2026. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2026 . Retrieved 3 June 2026 . ^ Yadav, Rohit (16 June 2026).
Path and career
Awards / honours: Knight of the National Order of Merit.
Why this date
Rayan Cherki appears on our August 17 calendar for 2003 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2003.
- November 14Sedna (dwarf planet)
- September 12United Nations
- September 12Iraq War
- March 1United States Customs Service
- October 20Sloan Great Wall
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- 2003Wyatt OleffJuly 13
- 2003Renato VeigaJuly 29
- 2003Malik NabersJuly 28
- 2003Honey OsrinFebruary 24
Sources
Cite this page
“Rayan Cherki”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/rayan-cherki, accessed October 28, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Rayan Cherki
When was Rayan Cherki born?
August 17 2003.
How old would Rayan Cherki be today?
23 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on August 17?
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Ederson (footballer, born 1993), Gracie Gold and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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