Younes Boudadi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Ypres, Belgium | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Indy Eleven | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2016 | Club Brugge | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Boston College Eagles | 35 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Creighton Bluejays | 34 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Boston Bolts | 3 | (0) |
2018 | Laredo Heat | 7 | (1) |
2020 | Reno 1868 | 6 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Hartford Athletic | 61 | (0) |
2023– | Indy Eleven | 37 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Morocco U17 | 10 | (0) |
2014 | Morocco U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020 |
Younes Boudadi (
Club career
Amateur
Boudadi joined Club Brugge when he was just 7 years old and played with them for over 13 years.[1]
After leaving Club Brugge, Boudadi opted to move to the United States to play
Whilst at college, Boudadi appeared for fourth-tier sides in the
Professional
On 13 January 2020, Boudadi was selected 102nd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[6] However, he did not sign with the club.
On 26 March 2020, Boudadi signed with USL Championship side Reno 1868.[7] He made his debut on 19 July 2020, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute in a 1–0 loss to Sacramento Republic.[8]
Following Reno's folding, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boudadi signed with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on 22 December 2020.[9][10]
On 2 December 2022, it was announced Boudadi would join USL Championship side Indy Eleven ahead of their upcoming 2023 season.[11]
Boudadi assisted club captain Tyler Gibson in the club's first league goal of the 2024 season in a 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on 9 March 2024.[12] He recorded a second assist to forward Sebastian Guenzatti in a 2–1 to Detroit City FC on 30 March 2024.[13]
International career
Boudadi has represented Morocco at under-17 and under-20 levels, including at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14]
Personal life
Boudadi is a polyglot, speaking four languages: Arabic, French, Dutch and English.[14]
Racial abuse incident
After Hartford defeated
References
- ^ Vandenabeele, Christian (January 21, 2020). "Belg in het buitenland: Younes Boudadi (23) mag zich bewijzen bij Los Angeles FC". Site-Sportmagazine-NL.
- ^ "Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
- ^ "Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
- ^ "Boston Bolts - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Younes Boudadi -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "LAFC Picks Gonzalez And Boudadi In 2020 MLS Superdraft Day Two | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ Communications, Reno 1868 FC (March 26, 2020). "Reno 1868 FC signs a defender and a goalkeeper". Nevada Sports Net.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sacramento Republic FC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Straus, Brian (6 November 2020). "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (December 22, 2020). "Defender Younes Boudadi Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "Eleven Signs Defender Younes Boudadi".
- ^ "Recap - OAK 2:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Recap - IND 1:2 DET". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ a b "Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC". reno1868fc.com.
- ^ USLSoccer com Staff (July 14, 2021). "USL Statement on Younes Boudadi Incident". United Soccer League.
External links
- Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer Boston College bio
- Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer Creighton bio
- Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC Reno 1868 bio
- Younes Boudadi at Major League Soccer
- Younes Boudadi USL bio