Badredine Bouanani (born 8 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Nice. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lille, France[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nice | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | US Ronchin | ||
| 2011–2021 | Lille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Lille B | 8 | (2) |
| 2022 | Nice B | 5 | (4) |
| 2023– | Nice | 35 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Lorient (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | France U18 | 12 | (3) |
| 2022 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Algeria | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 10 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 12 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lille, France, Bouanani started his career with local side US Ronchin before joining Lille in 2011.[1] Having progressed through the youth ranks, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide in October 2021.[2] During his time with Lille, he was seen as the best player to come through their academy since Eden Hazard.[3]
In April 2022, it was rumoured that Bouanani would sign for Nice when his contract with Lille expired.[4] In July of the same year, he made the switch to Nice.[5] On 31 January 2024, Bouanani signed for Lorient until the end of the season.[6]
International career
editBouanani has represented France at under-16, under-18 and under-19 level.[1]
He is Algerian by descent and, after scoring for the France under-18 team in a 3–2 win over Algeria, he caused controversy by stating "Je suis Algérien" (I am Algerian), despite deciding to represent France at youth level. Since this remark, he has opted to choose the Algerian national team and was called up to the main team in March 2023[7]
He made his full debut for Algeria on 23 March 2023, and provided the assist for Riyad Mahrez’s winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Niger.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Nice B | 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | ||
| Nice | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Lorient (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 7 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 12 October 2023[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editFrance U18
- Mediterranean Games Gold medal: 2022
References
edit- ^ a b c d Badredine Bouanani at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Qui est Badredine Bouanani, le jeune prodige français recruté par l'OGC Nice ?" [Who is Badredine Bouanani, the young French prodigy recruited by OGC Nice?]. actufoot.com (in French). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Ramos, Valentin (5 April 2022). "Mercato : Badredine Bouanani (LOSC) dans le viseur de l'OGC Nice" [Mercato: Badredine Bouanani (LOSC) in the sights of OGC Nice]. jeunesfooteux.com (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Nice annonce l'arrivée de Badredine Bouanani" [Nice announces the arrival of Badredine Bouanani]. actufoot.com (in French). 7 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Official | OGC Nice's Badredine Bouanani joins Lorient on loan - Get French Football News". 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Toussaint, Vincent (1 July 2022). "Algérie-France : Badredine Bouanani crée la polémique avec des propos sur sa nationalité" [Algeria-France: Badredine Bouanani creates controversy with remarks about his nationality]. fr.blastingnews.com (in French). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ rabah, Farid Kada (24 March 2023). "Les mots de Badreddine Bouanani après la victoire des verts face au Niger (vidéo)".
- ^ Badredine Bouanani at Soccerway
- ^ "Badredine Bouanani". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the OGC Nice website
- Badredine Bouanani at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Badredine Bouanani – UEFA competition record (archive)
