Karim Boudiaf
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 16, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Rueil-Malmaison, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lekhwiya | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Lorient | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Lekhwiya | 96 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Algeria under–23 national team | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Qatar | 25 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:00, April 15, 2015 (EST). | |||
Karim Boudiaf (Arabic: كريم بوضياف; born 16 September, 1990) is a French Algerian of Moroccan descents naturalised Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Lekhwiya SC in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
On September 5, 2010, Boudiaf started for Lekhwiya in the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup against Al-Arabi Sports Club. However, he was red carded in the 64th minute and Lekhwiya went on to lose the match 1-0.[1]
International career
Boudiaf was born in France, and is of Moroccan-Algerian descent. On December 22, 2009, Boudiaf was called up to the Algerian Under-23 national team for a training camp in Algiers.[2]
Boudiaf acquired Qatari nationality and was called up to the Qatar national football team on November 13, 2013.[3] He was capped in an unnoficial friendly exhibition match against Saudi club Al Hilal.[4] He made his official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine.[5] Boudiaf's first goal came fifteen caps in. He cancelled out a Stuart Dallas goal as Qatar drew with Northern Ireland in England.[6]
Honours
- Qatar Stars League (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
References
- ↑ رأس «كابوري» تمنح العربي كأس الشيخ جاسم
- ↑ EN Espoirs : 27 joueurs convoqués
- ↑ "Qatar calls up Algerian duo of Boualem Khoukhi and Karim Boudiaf". dzfoot.com. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Al Hilal of KSA hold Qatar reserves to goalless draw". qfa.com.qa. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Match report" (PDF). the-waff.com. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ↑ "Qatar try to shift focus back on football with Northern Ireland draw". The Guardian. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
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