Simo Keddari

Wassim Keddari Boulif (born 3 February 2005), commonly known as Simo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Keddari and the second or maternal family name is Boulif.
Simo
Simo with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Wassim Keddari Boulif[1]
Date of birth (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005
Place of birth Terrassa, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Arabi
Number 5
Youth career
Jàbac Terrassa
2016–2022 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Espanyol B 19 (1)
2022–2023 Espanyol 7 (0)
2023– Al-Arabi 0 (0)
International career‡
2021 Algeria U18 2 (0)
2022 Spain U17 11 (0)
2022– Spain U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Club career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Simo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side UFB Jàbac Terrassa.[2] On 3 July 2021, while still a youth, he signed a five-year contract with the club.[3]

Simo made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 December 2021, starting in a 4–1 Segunda División RFEF away routing of SD Ejea. He scored his first goal the following 5 February, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 draw at CF Badalona.[4]

Simo made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Keidi Bare in a 1–0 away success over Athletic Bilbao.[5] On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.[6]

References
  1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 06 de marzo de 2022, en Tarazona" [Report of the match played on 06 March 2022, in Tarazona] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  2. "Simo Keddari, el joven central que se comporta como un veterano" [Simo Keddari, the young stopper who behaves like a veteran] (in Spanish). La Grada Online. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Simo renueva por cinco años" [Simo renews for five years] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. "CF Badalona – Espanyol B: El juvenil Simo salva un punto en el descuento (3–3)" [CF Badalona – Espanyol B: The juvenil Simo saves a point in the stoppage time (3–3)] (in Spanish). La Grada Online. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  5. "Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuta amb el primer equip de l'Espanyol" [Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuts with the first team of Espanyol] (in Catalan). Mon Terrassa. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  6. "Simo moves to Al-Arabi". RCD Espanyol. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
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