Adil Boulbina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adil Boulbina | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | El Milia, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Duhail | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NRHI El Ancer | |||
| CRB El Kennar | |||
| ASSW Jijel | |||
| Paradou | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Paradou | 103 | (35) |
| 2025– | Al Duhail | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Algeria U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2022– | Algeria U23 | 5 | (3) |
| 2021–2025 | Algeria A' | 5 | (4) |
| 2025– | Algeria | 2 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:41, 6 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Adil Boulbina (Arabic: عادل بولبينة; born May 2, 2003) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Al-Duhail and the Algeria national team.
Club career
Al Duhail
On 14 June 2025, Boulbina, the top scorer of the 2024–25 Algerian Ligue 1 season, flew to Doha to finalize his transfer to Al Duhail. Boulbina was accompanied by Sofiane Zetchi, son of Paradou AC president Kheiredine Zetchi. The contract, set to last five years, is expected to be signed on 16 June 2025, following the mandatory medical examinations. The transfer fee is estimated at over €4 million, which would mark a record for a player transferred from the Algerian league, surpassing Hicham Boudaoui’s move to OGC Nice in 2019. A clause also guarantees 25% of any future transfer fee to Paradou. He reportedly turned down offers from other clubs, such as Hull City and Zamalek, considering Al Duhail’s offer to be more beneficial both sportingly and financially.[1][2][3]
On 19 June 2025, Boulbina has signed a 5 year deal with Al-Duhail SC, despite European interest. The move was reportedly facilitated by coach Djamel Belmadi, who promised a 1 or 2 season stint before a transfer to Braga, a club linked to Al Duhail’s Qatari investors. The long contract helps the Qatari club protect its investment.[4] On 24 November 2025, he scored a hat-trick in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite helping his team to a 4–2 win over Saudi club Al Ittihad.[5]
International career
Adil Boulbina has been called up by coach Madjid Bougherra to join the Algeria A' national football team. Boulbina participate in the preparatory training camp ahead of the friendly match against Rwanda, scheduled for June 9, 2025, at Mustapha Tchaker Stadium.[6] Boulbina stood out by scoring the opening goal of the match, confirming his good form with the local national team. A regular call-up for the Algeria A' squad, Boulbina is considered one of the promising talents of Algerian football.[7] In November 2025, he was called up to the national team for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[8]
In December 2025, he was named in the Algerian squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[9] On 6 January 2026, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win after extra time over DR Congo in the round of 16 of the African competition.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 June 2025 [11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paradou | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 10 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 20 | ||||
| Total | 102 | 35 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 108 | 36 | ||||
| Career total | 102 | 35 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 108 | 36 | ||||
International
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boulbina goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 January 2026 | Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 2025 African Cup of Nations |
References
- ^ "ALG : Boulbina à Doha, signature ce lundi à Al-Duhail SC (Exclusif)". Foot Afrique. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Mercato : C'est confirmé, Boulbina en route pour le Qatar !". DZfoot. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Transfert de Boulbina : Hicham Boudaoui supplanté ?". La Gazette du Fennec. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Adil Boulbina à Al Duhail : un détail interpelle ?". La Gazette du Fennec. June 19, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Boulbina hat-trick sinks Al Ittihad as Al Duhail claim 4-2 ACL Elite win". Saudi Gazette. 25 November 2025.
- ^ "SÉLECTION NATIONALE A' : LA LISTE DE BOUGHERRA POUR LE MATCH AMICAL FACE AU RWANDA". FAF. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Amical : Victoire convaincante de l'Équipe Nationale A' face au Rwanda (2-0)". La Gazette du Fennec. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Bougherra retient 23 joueurs pour le rendez-vous de Doha". Algeria Press Service. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Blow for Algeria as key midfielder ruled out of Cup of Nations". Reuters. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Williams, Ian (6 January 2026). "Algeria 1–0 Congo DR". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Adil Boulbina". Soccerway.
External links
- Adil Boulbina at Soccerway
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