Cherki's current-season form is level with last season (Season 43→43), while his Rating held around 90. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 56).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Manchester City · 1st	5	3	2	7.58	90	43
2025/26	Manchester City · 2nd	33	4	12	7.2	90	43
2024/25	Lyon · 6th	30	8	11	7.63	86	56
2023/24	Lyon · 6th	33	1	6	7.12	81	25
2022/23	Lyon · 7th	38	4	6	7.08	85	31

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France	13	2
France U23	3	0
France U21	12	10

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

R. Cherki is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Manchester City, rated 91.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (52.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.6 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cherki.

On the season, Cherki graded 43 for current form (age-blind), on 4 goals and 12 assists in 33 appearances (0.797 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 43 → 43). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 91. At 23 Cherki is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 109.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Streaky

91.3

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

43.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

52.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.8

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.12

Goals / app

4 goals in 33 appearances (0.12 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 12 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 16 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.8 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.6 assists) — productive for the role.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.69 defensive actions per 90 for the position.

Outlook

Rated 91.3 overall — elite — among the best in the position. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.8 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.199

Assists / 900.598

Goal contribution / 900.797

Defensive actions / 901.694

Player flow

Goal involvements16

Cards / 900.05

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~110), then tapers with age. At 23, Cherki sits on 109.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cherki's projected Rating — 91.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4—

Passing

Assists12—

Defending

Tackles26—

Interceptions7—

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Manchester CityJun 2025 – now

OOlympique Lyonnaisuntil Jun 2025

Manchester CityJun 2025 – Jun 2025

Lyonuntil Jun 2025

About R. Cherki

Mathis Rayan Cherki is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Manchester City, born on August 17, 2003 in Lyon, standing 180 cm tall. He is from France. Manchester City currently sit 1st of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, R. Cherki has made 5 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 305 minutes, averaging a 7.44 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When R. Cherki plays, Manchester City's record this season is 5W-0D-1L — and his match ratings average 7.47 at home against 7.41 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 5-3 win at home vs Sunderland (85 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
September 13, 2026: 1-0 win away at Manchester United (45 minutes, 6.63 rating)
September 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Coventry (66 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 28, 2026: 4-1 win away at Crystal Palace (82 minutes, 2 goals, 8.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Bournemouth (27 minutes, 2 assists, 7.2 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Arsenal (30 minutes, 6.9 rating)

R. Cherki's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Manchester City face Liverpool away in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Cherki at 91.3 with a Season form score of 43.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Coupe Gambardella. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, R. Cherki has totalled 208 club appearances with 35 goals and 43 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 38 appearances for Lyon.

R. Cherki's career has also included time at OOlympique Lyonnais and Lyon.

On the international stage, R. Cherki has represented France, France U23, France U21 — 28 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

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