Hicham Boudaoui

DZA
 • #14 • Center Midfielder
Club
niceNice
League
Ligue 1
Position

CM

Role

Box-to-Box

Birthdate (Age)

Sep 23, 1999 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'9"

Weight

134 lb

National Team
Algeria

Ranking

47thout of 119
Overall Grade67.833rd/119
Impact score4.954th/119
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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall
33rd/136 MID
67.8
Passing
41st/135 MID
71.7
Fifty Fifty Duel
30th/128 MID
71.8
Shooting
13th/116 MID
72.1
Tackling
121st/128 MID
54.8
Ball Carrying
10th/122 MID
83.2

Overall Grades by game

This season

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Metrics

Key Metrics

25
Appearances
1879
Minutes
1
Goals
2
Assists
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Matches

Jun 17, 1:00am UTCGroup J
argentina
Argentina
vs
algeria
Algeria
Kansas City Stadium • Peacock, FOX Network, Futbol de Primera Radio
Jun 23, 3:00am UTCGroup J
jordan
Jordan
vs
algeria
Algeria
San Francisco Bay Area Stadium • Peacock, FOX Network, Futbol de Primera Radio
Jun 28, 2:00am UTCGroup J
algeria
Algeria
vs
austria
Austria
Kansas City Stadium

News

Jun 4, 2026

Joining squad for second friendly

Boudaoui (concussion) did not travel with the Algeria squad to Rotterdam for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands as a precautionary measure while continuing his recovery from the head injury suffered at the end of the club season, with his World Cup participation not in doubt, the federation announced, per DZ Foot.

Analysis: Boudaoui's latest medical evaluations have been reassuring and coach Vladimir Petkovic's staff simply chose to avoid any unnecessary risk with the tournament days away, keeping him at the national training center in Sidi Moussa for continued treatment and specific work. The midfielder is expected to join the squad directly in the United States in the coming days and should be available for the second friendly against Bolivia, the final pre-tournament warmup before Algeria's World Cup campaign begins. Boudaoui ended his club season with one goal and two assists across 25 Ligue 1 appearances and remains one of the key figures in manager Petkovic's midfield setup, with the staff hoping to have him at 100 percent for the competition.

May 26, 2026

Leaves with issue Tuesday

Boudaoui suffered an injury after a violent collision during Tuesday's relegation playoffs matchup versus Saint-Etienne.

Analysis: Boudaoui may be dealing with an important blow given that he was withdrawn after only 11 minutes of Tuesday's clash. However, the extent of his potential absence is unknown. This problem would also be a blow for Algeria ahead of the World Cup, with the midfielder expected to feature in the international competition. He had previously scored one goal and two assists over 25 games played in the Ligue 1 season. Charles Vanhoutte and Fares Chaibi could see increased action in his place for the club and national team, respectively.

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