Mehdi Boudjemaa (born 7 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Turkish club Çorum.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontoise, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Çorum | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Beauvais | ||
| 2013–2014 | Strasbourg | ||
| 2014–2015 | Beauvais | ||
| 2015–2016 | Saint-Quentin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Guingamp II | 59 | (5) |
| 2019–2021 | Guingamp | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Quevilly-Rouen (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Laval (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Hatayspor | 64 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Ferencváros (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Çorum | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024 | |||
Career
editGuingamp
editBorn in Pontoise in the Val-d'Oise department of Île-de-France, Boudjemaa was raised in Beauvais, Oise. He began playing for AS Beauvais Oise, and had a year at RC Strasbourg Alsace when he was 15, before returning to Beauvais to play in the national under-17 division. After their relegation, he had one season at Olympique Saint-Quentin where he attracted the attention of EA Guingamp.[1]
Boudjemaa began playing for Guingamp's reserve team in the fifth-tier Championnat National 3.[2] After turning down an approach from Stade Brestois 29,[1] he was first called up by the first team for their Ligue 1 game at Stade Malherbe Caen on 20 October 2018, remaining unused in a goalless draw.[3] The following 19 February, he signed his first professional contract, for two-and-a-half years.[4] He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Orléans on 9 August 2019, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Bryan Pelé.[5]
On 9 January 2020, Boudjemaa was loaned to third-tier Championnat National team US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, where he made five appearances before the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He joined Stade Lavallois of the same league on the same basis on 5 June.[7]
Hatayspor
editBoudjemaa moved abroad for the first time on 8 July 2021, joining Hatayspor of the Turkish Süper Lig.[8] The following 4 April, he was sent off for two late yellow cards in a goalless draw at home to local rivals Adana Demirspor.[9]
On 6 January 2023, Boudjemaa survived the earthquake that killed Hatayspor player Christian Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut among tens of thousands of others.[10]
The club withdrew from the season and ten days later, he joined Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I leaders Ferencvárosi TC on loan with the option to buy.[11] He won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I.[12][13]
Personal life
editBorn in France, Boudjemaa holds French and Algerian nationalities. In 2017, he expressed interest in representing the Algeria national football team.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mehdi Boudjemaa, jeune espoir de l'EA Guingamp se livre à WeSportFR" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, young promise of EA Guingamp, opens up to WeSportFR] (in French). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kada Rabah, Farid (24 September 2017). "Mehdi Boudjemaa, le David Luiz algérien, " J'aimerais jouer pour l'Algérie " (EA Guingamp)" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, the Algerian David Luiz, "I would love to play for Algeria" (EA Guingamp)] (in French). DZ Ballon. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Guingamp. Avec Boudjemaa et Phaeton à Caen" [Guingamp. With Boudjemaa and Phaeton at Caen]. Le Télégramme (in French). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Mehdi Boudjemaa, Guingamp blinde sa pépite" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, Guingamp tie down their gem] (in French). Football 365. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Ligue 2. Guingamp s'offre son premier succès de la saison dans la douleur face à Orléans" [Ligue 2. Guingamp offer their first success of the season in pain against Orléans]. Ouest-France (in French). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Guingamp prête Boudjemaa à Quevilly-Rouen" [Guingamp loan Boudjemaa to Quevilly-Rouen]. Le Figaro (in French). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "National : le milieu défensif de Guingamp, Mehdi Boudjemaa, arrive au Stade lavallois en prêt" [National: Guingamp defensive midfielder, Mehdi Boudjemaa, arrives on loan at Stade Lavallois] (in French). France Bleu. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "En Avant Guingamp. Mehdi Boudjemaa transféré à Hatayspor, en Turquie" [En Avant Guingamp. Mehdi Boudjemaa transferred to Hatayspor, in Turkey]. Ouest-France (in French). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Hatayspor - Adana Demirspor maç sonucu: 0-0" [Hatayspor - Adana Demirspor match result: 0-0]. Fanatik (in Turkish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Cotta, Martin (6 February 2018). "Séisme en Turquie : "Je vais bien", rassure l'ancien footballeur du Stade Lavallois Mehdi Boudjemaa" [Earthquake in Turkey: "I'm fine" reassures the former Stade Lavallois footballer Mehdi Boudjemaa] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Football. L'ancien Guingampais Mehdi Boudjemaa quitte Hatayspor après le séisme" [Football. Former Guingamp player Boudjemaa leaves Hatayspor after the earthquake]. Le Télégramme (in French). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
External links
edit- Mehdi Boudjemaa – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Mehdi Boudjemaa at Soccerway