Karim Boudiaf (born September 16, 1990 in Rueil-Malmaison,France) is a naturalized Qatari footballer of Algerian-Moroccan descent. He currently plays for Lekhwiya SC in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | September 16, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Rueil-Malmaison, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lekhwiya SC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Lorient | ||
| 2008–2010 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010– | Lekhwiya | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Qatar | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, March 25, 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, January 6, 2014 (EST) | |||
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
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]
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.
External links
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