Younes Boudadi

Younes Boudadi (Arabic: يونس بودادي‎); (born 23 January 1996) is a Belgian-born-Moroccan footballer who currently plays for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship.

Younes Boudadi
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-23) January 23, 1996
Place of birth Ypres, Belgium
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
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– Hartford Athletic 0 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 Morocco U17 10 (0)
2014 Morocco U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 July 2020

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 college soccer, and accepted a scholarship to play at Boston College in 2016.[2] After two years in Boston, Boudadi transferred to play at Creighton University, where he played for a further two years.[3]

Whilst at college, Boudadi appeared for fourth-tier sides in the USL PDL and the NPSL. In 2017 he played with Boston Bolts[4] and in 2018 Laredo Heat.[5]

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]

Follwoing 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]

International

Boudadi has represented Morocco at under-17 and under-20 levels, including at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11]

References
  1. Vandenabeele, Christian (January 21, 2020). "Belg in het buitenland: Younes Boudadi (23) mag zich bewijzen bij Los Angeles FC". Site-Sportmagazine-NL.
  2. "Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
  3. "Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  4. "Boston Bolts - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Younes Boudadi -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. "LAFC Picks Gonzalez And Boudadi In 2020 MLS Superdraft Day Two | Los Angeles Football Club".
  7. Communications, Reno 1868 FC (March 26, 2020). "Reno 1868 FC signs a defender and a goalkeeper". Nevada Sports Net.
  8. "Sacramento Republic FC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
  10. Athletic, Hartford (December 22, 2020). "Defender Younes Boudadi Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  11. "Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC". www.reno1868fc.com.
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