Ilian Mhand
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilian Mhand Yamna | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dender | |||
| 2022–2024 | Deinze | ||
| 2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Deinze | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2025 | |||
Ilian Mhand (born 24 May 2005) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain.
Club career
Born in Brussels,[1] Mhand is a youth product of FCV Dender EH and KMSK Deinze, where he started his senior career in the Challenger Pro League.[2][3]
Already featuring in a senior squad that fought for the Belgian Pro League promotion during the 2022–23 season,[2] Mhand made his professional debut with Deinze, starting a 3–0 Challenger Pro League loss to the Francs Borains on 23 November 2024.[2][4]
He played 2 other games as a starter under Mikhail Turi in Belgium,[2] but was left without a club in December 2024 when the club went into administration.[5][6] This led him to a trial with Paris Saint-Germain by the following spring, starting and impressing in two friendlies with the U23 team, against Paris 13[7] and Lille.[1][2][8]
In June 2025, he signed his first professional contract with the recent European champions,[6][9] a two-years deal that made him only the second Belgian to join the Parisian club, after Thomas Meunier.[5][10]
International career
Born in Belgium, Mhand also has Moroccan origins, qualifying for the two nations.[3][5][11]
Style of play
Mhand has been described as a hard-working left-footed player with great technique, vision and percussion, able to easily beat the opponent in tiny spaces.[2][3][11]
A versatile offensively-minded player, he is able to play both as an attacking midfielder or a winger.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Hamoir, Simon (29 June 2025). "Qui est Ilian Mhand, le Belge de 19 ans qui devrait signer au PSG ?". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Qui est Ilian Mhand, l'ailier belge testé par le Paris Saint-Germain ?". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d Pédebos, Julien (4 April 2025). "PSG : qui est Ilian Mhand, le jeune talent belge qui devrait signer". Onze Mondial (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Dumont, Nathalie (30 June 2025). "Face aux espoirs de Deinze, les Francs Borains renouent avec la victoire pour la première de Belhocine (0-3)". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "C'est officiel : le jeune Bruxellois Ilian Mhand est un joueur du Paris Saint-Germain". DHnet (in French). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b Cassé, Josué (30 June 2025). "Le jeune ailier belge Ilian Mhand a signé au PSG". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "📝[Amical-U23] PSG – Paris 13 Atletico (N1) 1-1 (0-1)". Les Titis du PSG (in French). 15 March 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "📝[Amical-U23] Lille OSC B (N3) - PSG 1-2 (1-0)". Les Titis du PSG (in French). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Le jeune ailier belge Ilian Mhand a officiellement signé pro au PSG". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Hamoir, Simon (30 June 2025). "Qui est Ilian Mhand, le Belge qui vient de signer pro au PSG ?". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b Akouete, Isidore (26 June 2025). "3 choses à savoir sur Ilian Mhand, première recrue estivale du PSG". AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 1 July 2025.