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Ayyoub Bouaddi
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-10-02) 2 October 2007 (age 16)
Place of birth Senlis, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Lille
Number 32
Youth career
2012–2021 AFC Creil
2021–2023 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Lille B 3 (0)
2023– Lille 9 (0)
International career
2022–2023 France U16 8 (3)
2023– France U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Ayyoub Bouaddi (born 2 October 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille.[1]

Club career

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A former youth academy player of Creil, Bouaddi joined Lille in 2021. On 21 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2026.[2]

On 5 October 2023, Bouaddi made his senior debut for Lille in a UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match against Faroese club which ended as a goalless draw.[3] At the age of 16 years and 3 days, this made him the youngest player ever to play in a European club competition game.[4] He also became the youngest player to appear in an official match for Lille, a record which was previously held by Joël Henry since 1978.[5]

On 22 October, at 16 years and 20 days, he became the youngest player in Ligue 1 since Joël Fréchet in 1981.[6]

International career

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Bouaddi is a current France youth national team player.[7][8]

Personal life

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Born in France, Bouaddi is of Moroccan origin.[9]

In June 2023, at the Elysée Palace, he won the fourth eloquence competition for French soccer academies.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 April 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille B 2023–24 Championnat National 3 3 0 3 0
Lille 2023–24 Ligue 1 9 0 3 0 6[a] 0 18 0
Career total 12 0 3 0 6 0 21 0

References

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