19-year-old center forward Sidiki Cherif, who Fenerbahçe added to its squad, became the 6th French player in the club’s history.
While Fenerbahçe continues its efforts to strengthen its squad in the 2025-2026 season interim transfer period, it made its 4th transfer with Sidiki Cherif. The yellow-dark blue team rented Cherif until the end of the 2025-2026 season with the option to purchase. The French player, who grew up in Angers infrastructure, started his professional career with the same team in 2023. Cherif, who competed in Ligue 2 with the black-white team in the 2023-2024 season, played in 7 matches, 3 of which were in the first 11, in Ligue 1, where his team was promoted after a 1-year break. Cherif became one of the constant names of the team as of the 2025-2026 season. The 19-year-old striker played in 19 matches in the league and scored 4 goals. Cherif, who plays center forward and left wing, will play for Fenerbahçe starting from the second half of the 2025-2026 season.
THE 6TH FRENCH OF THE YELLOW-DARK BLUE
Sidiki Cherif was recorded as Fenerbahçe’s 6th French football player. Nicolas Anelka became the first French football player for the yellow-dark blue team, which he signed in 2005. 11 years after this date, 2 Frenchmen were included in the squad during the interim transfer period. Canary signed Matteo Guendouzi in January.
The French football players playing for the yellow-dark blue team are as follows:
“Nicolas Anelka, Mathieu Valbuena, Adil Rami, Allan Saint-Maximin, Matteo Guendouzi.”
