Farid Boulaya (born 25 February 1993) is a French born, Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatari club Al-Gharafa and the Algeria national team. Born in France, he represents Algeria at international level.
![]() Boulaya training with Metz in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 29)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Vitrolles, France | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Gharafa | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2015 | Istres | 46 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Clermont | 32 | (7) |
2015 | Clermont B | 1 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Bastia | 2 | (0) |
2017 | Bastia B | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Metz (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2018 | → Metz B (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2018–2022 | Metz | 113 | (18) |
2021 | Metz B | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Al-Gharafa | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Algeria | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2021 |
An Istres youth graduate, Boulaya made his professional debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Maxime Tarasconi in a 1–0 defeat away at Lens.[citation needed]
On 31 August 2016, Boulaya signed a four-year deal for Ligue 1 side Bastia.[2] However, he only appeared in two matches for the club.[citation needed]
On 25 July 2017, Boulaya moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Girona.[3] In January 2018, he joined Metz on loan.[4]
On 21 August 2022, Boulaya signed a two-year contract with Al-Gharafa in Qatar.[5]
Boulaya made his debut with the Algeria national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 9 October 2020.[6]
Al-Gharafa SC – current squad | |
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Algeria squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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2018–19 Ligue 2 UNFP Team of the Year | |
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