Ryad Boudebouz

Ryad Boudebouz

Boudebouz playing for Algeria in 2011
Personal information
Full name Ryad Boudebouz
Date of birth (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990
Place of birth Colmar, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Montpellier
Number 10
Youth career
2000–2004 Colmar
2004–2008 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Sochaux 164 (24)
2013–2015 Bastia 66 (8)
2015– Montpellier 25 (1)
National team
2006 France U17 2 (0)
2008–2009 France U19 10 (1)
2010– Algeria 17 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:12, 6 February 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2015

Ryad Boudebouz (Arabic: رياض بودبوز) (born 19 February 1990) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Montpellier HSC and the Algeria national team.[1] He plays as an attacking midfielder, primarily on the right wing.

A former French youth international, Boudebouz switched allegiances to Algeria in 2010 and played for the team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Born in Colmar to Algerian parents, Boudebouz grew up in the 'Europe' district of the city. At age 10, he joined the junior ranks of local side SR Colmar where he stayed until age 14 when he joined the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Academy. Boudebouz made his debut for the club's reserve side at the age of 16. On 15 May 2008, Boudebouz signed his first professional contract with the club agreeing to a three-year deal tying him to the club until 2011.[2]

On 4 October 2008, Boudebouz made his first team debut for Sochaux, starting in a league match against Nice.[3] On 8 November 2008, he scored his first career goal, the winner in a 2–1 victory against Le Mans.[4]

On 2 September 2013 - the last day of the 2013-14 summer transfer window - Boudebouz signed a three-years contract with Corsica-based club SC Bastia, for a reported fee of €1 million.[5]

After two seasons in Corsica, Boudebouz joined Montpellier HSC with a four-year contract, as part of a deal that saw Yassine Jebbour join the Corsican team.[6][7]

International career

Boudebouz received a surprise call-up to the France under-21 squad, who were looking to start fresh after their elimination from the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, for a friendly against Denmark. However, Ryad decided to pass on the offer instead opting to play with the under-19 team who were in the process of qualifying for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, in which they later progressed.

On 4 May 2010, Boudebouz was named to the Algeria national team 2010 World Cup preliminary squad. Boudebouz had been in the process of acquiring a passport to represent the nation of his parents since 2009. On 28 May 2010, Boudebouz made his debut for Algeria in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Starting the game on the bench, he was substituted in at the 65th minute.[8] He was included in the final 23-man squad for the World Cup.[9]

Statistics

Club

As of 17 January 2016
Team Season League[nb 1] Cup[nb 2] Europe[nb 3] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sochaux L1 2008–09 25320273
L1 2009–10 31354367
L1 2010–11 38820408
L1 2011–12 3662020406
L1 2012–13 32332355
L1 2013–14 2121
Total 164241462018030
Bastia L1 2013–14 32330353
L1 2014–15 34540385
Total 6687000738
Montpellier L1 2015–16 25110261
Career total 255332262027939
  1. Includes Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Championnat National.
  2. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des champions.
  3. Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup

National team statistics

International

National teamSeasonAppsGoals
Algeria 2009–1030
2010–1150
2011–1251
2012–1330
2013–1410
Total171

References

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