Houssem Aouar
Algeria
MID
Age
27
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Houssem Aouar
Houssem Aouar is a midfielder in Algeria's projected squad for the 2026 World Cup, in contention for Vladimir Petković's group once the final 26 is confirmed. The Al-Ittihad playmaker is 27 at kick-off and operates as a technical attacking midfielder, the kind of central player who can both create chances and finish them.
A product of the Lyon academy, Aouar is known for his close control and ball progression through the middle of the pitch. He has 19 caps and six goals for Algeria, a productive return for a midfielder, and brings a creative edge to a squad heading into the tournament looking for goals from more than just its forwards. Now with Al-Ittihad, he carries that creative game into the Algeria midfield.
A product of the Lyon academy, Aouar is known for his close control and ball progression through the middle of the pitch. He has 19 caps and six goals for Algeria, a productive return for a midfielder, and brings a creative edge to a squad heading into the tournament looking for goals from more than just its forwards. Now with Al-Ittihad, he carries that creative game into the Algeria midfield.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Aouar is a technical attacking midfielder whose game is built on close control and ball progression through the middle of the pitch. He can both score and create from central midfield, a productive mix for a player in that role.
For Algeria he adds craft and a goal threat from the centre, the kind of midfielder who looks to get forward and affect the final third. His six international goals point to a player who gets into scoring positions rather than one who only sits deep.
For Algeria he adds craft and a goal threat from the centre, the kind of midfielder who looks to get forward and affect the final third. His six international goals point to a player who gets into scoring positions rather than one who only sits deep.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup would be Houssem Aouar's first senior World Cup if he is named in Algeria's final squad. His international career is still fairly young in caps terms: 19 appearances and six goals for Algeria, with no senior World Cup appearances on his record.
That record is about his club career and his 19 Algeria caps and six international goals, rather than World Cup minutes he does not yet have. There are no previous appearances at the tournament on his record, so a place in the 26 would hand him a first taste of football at this level.
That record is about his club career and his 19 Algeria caps and six international goals, rather than World Cup minutes he does not yet have. There are no previous appearances at the tournament on his record, so a place in the 26 would hand him a first taste of football at this level.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (5)
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Defenders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Houssem Aouar gives Algeria a midfielder who scores as well as creates, with six goals in nineteen caps. Algeria's £10m puts them in Tier 4, the entry tier within the game's £200m card budget. Group J pairs them with Argentina, Jordan and Austria.
From central midfield, he offers a direct route to goals from deeper, the kind of player who can add to an Algeria total himself rather than only feeding the strikers ahead of him.
From central midfield, he offers a direct route to goals from deeper, the kind of player who can add to an Algeria total himself rather than only feeding the strikers ahead of him.
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Aouar at the 2026 World Cup
At the 2026 World Cup, Aouar would give Algeria a creative midfielder, a candidate for the squad if he makes Petković's final 26. His blend of passing and goals from central midfield gives the side an option to create and score from the centre.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
In Goal Rush, Algeria slot in at £10m in Tier 4, near the bottom of the prices, and a Group J draw featuring Argentina, Jordan and Austria. Aouar is the attacking midfielder in that team slot.
Houssem Aouar World Cup 2026 FAQs
Algeria's price of £10m puts them in Tier 4, at the cheap end of the Goal Rush card. Aouar brings a six-goal Algeria record from midfield, so he adds a scoring note to the team pick.
Aouar is a midfielder, an attacking central player who came through the Lyon academy. He is known for close control and ball progression through the middle, a player who can both create and score from central midfield.
Aouar has 19 caps and six goals for Algeria. That gives him a clear scoring record from midfield, a player who looks to get forward and contribute in the final third rather than sit deep.
Aouar plays for Al-Ittihad, having come through the Lyon academy earlier in his career. He is a technical midfielder who can both create and score from central midfield, the creative game he brings to the Algeria squad.
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