Mehdi Boukamir

Mehdi Boukamir (Arabic: مهدي بوكامير; born 29 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Charleroi. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth international level.

Mehdi Boukamir
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004
Place of birth Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Charleroi
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2013 Espoir Jemeppe
2013–2022 Charleroi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Charleroi II 7 (0)
2022– Charleroi 10 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Belgium U18 9 (0)
2022 Belgium U19 1 (0)
2023 Morocco U23 4 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

A youth product of Espoir Jemeppe and Charleroi, Boukamir signed his first professional contract with Charleroi on 6 February 2021.[2] He started training with Charleroi reserves in the beginning of the 2022–23 season before promoting to their senior team.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Charleroi in a 4–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Cercle Brugge on 21 October 2022.[4] On 13 February 2023, he extended his professional contract with Charleroi until 2025.[5]

International career

Born in Belgium, Boukamir's parents are both Moroccan. He was called up to a training camp for the Morocco U17s in October 2020.[6] He has since represented Belgium up to the U19s.[7]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[8][9] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[10][11] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10][12]

Honours

Morocco U23

References
  1. "Le Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir, le futur des Zèbres: "J'aime le Barça et Sergio Ramos"". sudinfo.be. 15 February 2021.
  2. "Mohamed Boukamir signe son premier contrat pro au Sporting". Télésambre.
  3. "D1A - Après ses grands débuts en pro, le jeune Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir espère enchaîner avec Frank Defays à Charleroi: "C'est un défenseur moderne"". sudinfo.be. 28 October 2022.
  4. Blouard, Vincent (27 May 2023). "Charleroi en stage : la bonne surprise Mehdi Boukamir". DHnet.
  5. "Jeugdinternational Mehdi Boukamir verlengt contract met Charleroi". Het Nieuwsblad. 13 February 2023.
  6. MATIN, LE. "Sélection nationale U17 : Les Lionceaux s'entraînent à Maâmoura". lematin.ma.
  7. "Charleroi extend contract of Mehdi Boukamir after an impressive run of performances - Get Belgian & Dutch Football News". getfootballnewsbene.com. 14 February 2023.
  8. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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