Rayan Cherki is a French wonderkid who plays as a winger for Lyon in
FM23.
He is regarded as one of the best young French talents out of Lyon. Cherki has made his Lyon debut aged just 16 on the back of scoring 4 goals in the 19-20 UEFA Youth league. He is the youngest-ever goalscorer for Lyon and the youngest player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League when he came on as a substitute against Bayern Munich. Despite his young age, Cherki is very much a part of Lyon’s squad and their plans.
Although he is of Algerian descent and is eligible to play for the nation, he has represented France at several junior levels, most recently the U21s. Cherki is a technically gifted winger who is an excellent dribbler.
Rayan Cherki: Basic Player Info
· Name – Rayan Cherki
· Contracted to – Olympique Lyonnais
· Date of birth / Age – 17/8/2003, 18 years old
· Nationality – French
· Height / Weight – 175 cms & 71 kgs
· Preferred foot - Either
· Value / Wage - €29m- €35m / €34.5k p/w
· Position – Attacking Midfielder (Left)
· Other positions – Attacking Midfielder (Center, Right), Striker (Center)
· Similar to Eden Hazard
Rayan Cherki: Starting Attributes in FM23
Pros
· Rayan Cherki is well suited to Ligue 1 and will develop into a star player for any Ligue 1 side in the future.
· Is a good dribbler and has the ability to do the unexpected with the ball making him a very hard player to mark.
· Is ambipdal and is able to use both feet comfortably.
· Is versatile and can play across multiple positions in a variety of roles.
Cons
· Is very weak aerially and has a low jumping reach and heading ability making him a liability from set pieces.
· Is not a great crosser.
Rayan Cherki: Attributes in the 2032 season
Pros
· Is very composed on the ball.
· Is a highly technical player.
· Is extremely versatile and able to comfortably play across multiple positions and roles.
· Is a very good dribbler having the ability to do the unexpected with the ball.
Cons
· Very poor jumping reach and heading abilities make him a liability in set pieces
· Has a low aggression score making him back out of duels.
Rayan Cherki: Career History until 2032
Rayan Cherki: FM23 Wonderkid Review
In the auto-generated save, Cherki has played for 3 clubs across the 10 seasons. After struggling to break into Lyon and have any real game time, Cherki enjoyed a mixed spell with Monza, where he helped the club achieve promotion in his first season with them. He then moved to Atalanta, where he has been used as an impact player but has secured some crucial points with his goals and assists. Cherki’s career has no doubt stagnated due to his lack of game time early in his career, and he is only a shade of the player that he can become.
Cherki’s average ratings have also been steady, albeit par, throughout the auto-save. Although he has never really struggled, he has not exploded either and under better tactics, more game time and better players around him, Cherki can be a player who can contribute a lot of goals and assists for many FM23 managers.