Ryad Boudebouz

Ryad Boudebouz (Arabic: رياض بودبوز‎; born 19 February 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Saint-Etienne and the Algeria national team. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a right winger.

A former French youth international, Boudebouz switched his allegiance to Algeria in 2010. He represented the nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club 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-Montbeliard 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-year 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.

In January 2019, he was loaned to Celta from Betis.

On 27 July 2019, he signed a three-year deal to join Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Etienne which was reportedly worth €4 million. On 6 March 2020, he scored a stoppage time winner for Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France semi-final to send the club into their first French Cup final in nearly 40 years.

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,

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