Karim Boudiaf Biography

Qatari footballer

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Karim Boudiaf (Arabic: كريم بوضياف; born 16 September 1990) is a professional footballer who plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he is naturalized to represent the Qatar national team.

Club career

On 5 September 2010, Boudiaf started for Lekhwiya in the final of the 2010 Sheikh J*em Cup against Al-Arabi Sports Club.

International career

Boudiaf was born in France, and is of Moroccan-Algerian descent. On 22 December 2009, Boudiaf was called up to the Algerian Under-23 national team for a training camp in Algiers.

Boudiaf acquired Qatari nationality and was called up to the Qatar national football team on 13 November 2013. He was capped in an unofficial friendly exhibition match against Saudi club Al Hilal. He made his official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine. Boudiaf's first goal came fifteen caps in. He cancelled out a Stuart Dallas goal as Qatar drew with Northern Ireland in England.

International goals

Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first.

Club statistics

As of 8 February 2024

Honours

Al-Duhail

• Qatar Stars League: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
• Qatar Cup: 2013, 2015, 2018
• Sheikh J*em Cup: 2015, 2016
• Emir of Qatar Cup: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022

International

Qatar

• AFC Asian Cup: 2019
• WAFF Championship: 2014
• Gulf Cup of Nations: 2014

References

External links

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