Badredine Bouanani

Badredine Bouanani (born 8 December 2004) is a professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Nice and Algeria national team.

Badredine Bouanani
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-08) 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 22
Youth career
2010–2011 US Ronchin
2011–2021 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Lille II 8 (2)
2022– Nice II 5 (4)
2023– Nice 19 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 France U16 8 (0)
2021 France U18 12 (3)
2022 France U19 3 (0)
2023– Algeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:39, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Lille, France, Bouanani started his career with local side US Ronchin before joining LOSC 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]

International career

Bouanani 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[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 28 January 2023.[8]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille II 2021–22 Championnat National 3 82–0082
Nice II 2022–23 54–0054
Nice 2022–23 Ligue 1 701[lower-alpha 1]00030
Career total 1561000166
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Coupe de France

References
  1. Badredine Bouanani at the French Football Federation (in French)
  2. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. rabah, Farid Kada (March 24, 2023). "Les mots de Badreddine Bouanani après la victoire des verts face au Niger (vidéo)".
  8. Badredine Bouanani at Soccerway
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