Aurélien Tchouameni

Aurélien Tchouaméni is a French defensive midfielder who progressed through the Bordeaux academy before shining at Monaco and joining Real Madrid for around €80 million in 2022. He has earned 46 caps for France and won UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles with Real Madrid.

Tchouaméni made his name at AS Monaco, where he won the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award in 2020–21. Real Madrid signed him in June 2022 and he became a key figure in their midfield, winning La Liga and the Champions League in 2023–24.

Internationally, he has been a first-choice midfielder for France, helping them reach the 2022 World Cup final and winning the 2021 UEFA Nations League.