Ryad Boudebouz

Ryad Boudebouz

220px Boudebouz playing for Algeria in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Ryad Boudebouz
Date of birth	(1990-02-19) 19 February 1990
Place of birth	Colmar, France
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Montpellier
Number	10
Youth career
2000–2004	Colmar
2004–2008	Sochaux
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2013	Sochaux	164	(24)
2013–2015	Bastia	66	(8)
2015–	Montpellier	37	(2)
International career‡
2006	France U17	2	(0)
2008–2009	France U19	10	(1)
2010–	Algeria	17	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:12, 7 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2015

Ryad Boudebouz (Arabic: رياض بودبوز‎‎) (born 19 February 1990) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Montpellier HSC and the Algeria national team. He plays as an attacking midfielder, primarily on the right wing.

A former French youth international, Boudebouz switched allegiances to Algeria in 2010 and played for the team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Born in Colmar to Algerian parents, Boudebouz grew up in the 'Europe' district of the city. At age 10, he joined the junior ranks of local side SR Colmar where he stayed until age 14 when he joined the FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Academy. Boudebouz made his debut for the club's reserve side at the age of 16. On 15 May 2008, Boudebouz signed his first professional contract with the club agreeing to a three-year deal tying him to the club until 2011.

On 4 October 2008, Boudebouz made his first team debut for Sochaux, starting in a league match against Nice. On 8 November 2008, he scored his first career goal, the winner in a 2–1 victory against Le Mans.

On 2 September 2013 - the last day of the 2013-14 summer transfer window - Boudebouz signed a three-years contract with Corsica-based club SC Bastia, for a reported fee of €1 million.

After two seasons in Corsica, Boudebouz joined Montpellier HSC with a four-year contract, as part of a deal that saw Yassine Jebbour join the Corsican team.

International career

Boudebouz received a surprise call-up to the France under-21 squad, who were looking to start fresh after their elimination from the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, for a friendly against Denmark. However, Ryad decided to pass on the offer instead opting to play with the under-19 team who were in the process of qualifying for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, in which they later progressed.

On 4 May 2010, Boudebouz was named to the Algeria national team 2010 World Cup preliminary squad. Boudebouz had been in the process of acquiring a passport to represent the nation of his parents since 2009. On 28 May 2010, Boudebouz made his debut for Algeria in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland. Starting the game on the bench, he was substituted in at the 65th minute. He was included in the final 23-man squad for the World Cup.

Statistics

Club

As of 7 May 2016

Team	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sochaux	L1 2008–09	25	3	2	0	—		27	3
	L1 2009–10	31	3	5	4	—		36	7
	L1 2010–11	38	8	2	0	—		40	8
	L1 2011–12	36	6	2	0	2	0	40	6
	L1 2012–13	32	3	3	2	—		35	5
	L1 2013–14	2	1	—		—		2	1
	Total	164	24	14	6	2	0	180	30
Bastia	L1 2013–14	32	3	3	0	—		35	3
	L1 2014–15	34	5	4	0	—		38	5
	Total	66	8	7	0	0	0	73	8
Montpellier	L1 2015–16	37	2	1	0	—		38	2
Career total		267	34	22	6	2	0	291	40

National team statistics

International

National team	Season	Apps	Goals
Algeria	2009–10	3	0
	2010–11	5	0
	2011–12	5	1
	2012–13	3	0
	2013–14	1	0
Total		17	1

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Goal	Competition
1.	12 November 2011	Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria	Tunisia	1-0	1	Friendly

External links

• Ryad Boudebouz – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Ryad Boudebouz profile at DZFoot.com (French)