| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emile Mehdi Dorval | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bari | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Amiens | ||
| 2020–2021 | Aubervilliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Aubervilliers | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Fasano | 16 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Audace Cerignola | 34 | (1) |
| 2022– | Bari | 90 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Algeria U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Algeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:57, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Emile Mehdi Dorval (born 9 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Bari. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Dorval began his senior career at Aubervilliers, before moving to Italy in early 2021, and playing for Serie D clubs Fasano and Audace Cerignola. [1]
On 2 July 2022, Dorval signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Bari. [1] He made his debut for the club on 28 August 2022, in a 1–3 league win over Perugia. [2]
In April 2023, he renewed his deal with Bari until June 2026. [3] [4] Dorval has been racially abused by Cremonese player Franco Vazquez during the Bari - Cremonese game in 16th February 2025. [5]
Dorval was born in France to a Réunionnais father and Algerian mother. [6] He was called up to the Algeria national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in October 2025. [7]