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Younes Boudadi (Arabic: يونس بودادي) (born 23 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. Born in Belgium, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

Younes Boudadi

Boudadi with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Ypres, Belgium
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Hartford Athletic
Number	3
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	61	(0)
National team‡
2013–2014	Morocco U17	10	(0)
2014	Morocco U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2022 ‡ 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]

Following 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]

Personal life

Boudadi is a polyglot, speaking five languages: Arabic, Flemish, French, Dutch and English.[11]

Racial abuse incident

After Hartford defeated Loudoun United on 4 July 2021, Boudadi received a number of racist messages on Instagram. Boudadi went public with these messages immediately and the United Soccer League was able to investigate and ban the unnamed perpetrator from all USL events.[12]

References

External links

• Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer Boston College bio
• Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer Creighton bio
• Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC Reno 1868 bio
• Younes Boudadi at Major League Soccer
• Younes Boudadi USL bio

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