Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal
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| Date of birth | 16 April 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marrakesh, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Central defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rennes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2015–2024 | Mohammed VI Football Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Rennes II | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Rennes | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Amiens (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Morocco U17 | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Morocco | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:09, 23 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Arabic: عبد الحميد آيت بودلال; born 16 April 2006) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a central defender for French Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Morocco national team.
Club career
On 11 October 2023, Aït Boudlal was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[1]
On 2 July 2024, Aït Boudlal signed his first professional contract for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais FC.[2][3]
On 3 February 2025, Aït Boudlal moved to Amiens in Ligue 2 on loan until the end of the season.[4]
International career
Aït Boudlal was called up to the Morocco under-17 squad for the 2022 Arab Cup U-17, where he helped Morocco to second place, having lost 4–2 in the penalty shoot-out of the final match against hosts Algeria.[5] He was called up again for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals, including the opening goal in the final, as Morocco finished second again, this time to Senegal. For his performances, including a stellar display in Morocco's 3–0 quarter-final win over Algeria, he was named in the Team of the Tournament.[6][7][8]
On 8 November 2023, Aït Boudlal was selected to take part in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[9]
On 11 December 2025, Aït Boudlal was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
Honours
Morocco U17
- U-17 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023[11]
Morocco U20
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025[12]
Morocco
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025[13]
References
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ mouhcine (2 July 2024). "أيت بودلال ينتقل رسميا إلى نادي رين". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal est Rouge et Noir ! | Stade Rennais F.C." www.staderennais.com (in French). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal rejoint l'Amiens SC" [Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal joins Amiens SC] (in French). Amiens SC. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "كاس العرب لأقل من 17...المدرب شبيا يوجه الدعوة لـ 23 لاعبا" [Arab Cup for Under 17...Coach Shebia invites 23 players]. sports.lematin.ma (in Arabic). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "عبد الحميد أيت بودلال..مانح الأمان لدفاع الأشبال" [Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal..the security provider for the Cubs’ defence]. almountakhab.com (in Arabic). 11 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "اختيار اللاعب المغربي آيت بودلال ضمن التشكيل المثالي لكأس إفريقيا للناشئين" [Moroccan player Ait Boudlal was selected in the ideal squad for the African Junior Cup]. alyaoum24.com (in Arabic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "المغربي أيت بودلال ضمن الأفضل لكأس إفريقيا أقل من 17" [Moroccan Ait Boudlal is among the best for the Under-17 African Cup]. sports.lematin.ma (in Arabic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Morocco U-17 Squad unveiled". CAF. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Morocco name star-studded AFCON squad as Hakimi makes cut but Diop misses out". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ https://www.flashscore.fr/football/afrique/coupe-d-afrique-des-nations-u17-2023/#/CzXxtlCN/classements/global/
- ^ https://www.cafonline.com/fr/coupe-dafrique-des-nations-u-20/news/canu20-lafrique-du-sud-sur-le-toit-de-l-afrique/
- ^ MacDonald, Keifer (18 January 2026). "Senegal walk off in Afcon final over penalty award". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
External links
- Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal at Soccerway (archive)
- Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal at WorldFootball.net
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