Mehdi Boudjemaa

Mehdi Boudjemaa

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-07) 7 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Pontoise, France [1]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	JS Kabylie
Number	24
Youth career
2008–2013	Beauvais
2013–2014	Strasbourg
2014–2015	Beauvais
2015–2016	Saint-Quentin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Guingamp II	59	(5)
2019–2021	Guingamp	3	(0)
2020	→ Quevilly-Rouen (loan)	5	(0)
2020–2021	→ Laval (loan)	30	(0)
2021–2024	Hatayspor	64	(1)
2023	→ Ferencváros (loan)	3	(0)
2024	Çorum	12	(0)
2025–	JS Kabylie	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Mehdi Boudjemaa (born 7 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as central midfielder for JS Kabylie.

Career

Guingamp

Born in Pontoise in the Val-d'Oise department of Île-de-France, Boudjemaa was raised in Beauvais, Oise. He began playing for AS Beauvais Oise, and had a year at RC Strasbourg Alsace when he was 15, before returning to Beauvais to play in the national under-17 division. After their relegation, he had one season at Olympique Saint-Quentin where he attracted the attention of EA Guingamp. ^[1]

Boudjemaa began playing for Guingamp's reserve team in the fifth-tier Championnat National 3. ^[2] After turning down an approach from Stade Brestois 29, ^[1] he was first called up by the first team for their Ligue 1 game at Stade Malherbe Caen on 20 October 2018, remaining unused in a goalless draw. ^[3] The following 19 February, he signed his first professional contract, for two-and-a-half years. ^[4] He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Orléans on 9 August 2019, as a 63rd-minute substitute for Bryan Pelé. ^[5]

On 9 January 2020, Boudjemaa was loaned to third-tier Championnat National team US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, where he made five appearances before the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[6] He joined Stade Lavallois of the same league on the same basis on 5 June. ^[7]

Hatayspor

Boudjemaa moved abroad for the first time on 8 July 2021, joining Hatayspor of the Turkish Süper Lig. ^[8] The following 4 April, he was sent off for two late yellow cards in a goalless draw at home to local rivals Adana Demirspor. ^[9]

On 6 January 2023, Boudjemaa survived the earthquake that killed Hatayspor player Christian Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut among tens of thousands of others. ^[10]

The club withdrew from the season and ten days later, he joined Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I leaders Ferencvárosi TC on loan with the option to buy. ^[11] He won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I. ^{[12] [13]}

JS Kabylie

On 17 January 2025, Boudjemaa signed a contract, with JS Kabylie, until the end of the 2026–27 season.

Personal life

Born in France, Boudjemaa holds French and Algerian nationalities. In 2017, he expressed interest in representing the Algeria national football team. ^[2]

References

1. "Mehdi Boudjemaa, jeune espoir de l'EA Guingamp se livre à WeSportFR" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, young promise of EA Guingamp, opens up to WeSportFR] (in French). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
2. Kada Rabah, Farid (24 September 2017). "Mehdi Boudjemaa, le David Luiz algérien, " J'aimerais jouer pour l'Algérie " (EA Guingamp)" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, the Algerian David Luiz, "I would love to play for Algeria" (EA Guingamp)] (in French). DZ Ballon. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
3. "Guingamp. Avec Boudjemaa et Phaeton à Caen" [Guingamp. With Boudjemaa and Phaeton at Caen]. Le Télégramme (in French). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
4. "Mehdi Boudjemaa, Guingamp blinde sa pépite" [Mehdi Boudjemaa, Guingamp tie down their gem] (in French). Football 365. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
5. "Ligue 2. Guingamp s'offre son premier succès de la saison dans la douleur face à Orléans" [Ligue 2. Guingamp offer their first success of the season in pain against Orléans]. Ouest-France (in French). 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
6. "Guingamp prête Boudjemaa à Quevilly-Rouen" [Guingamp loan Boudjemaa to Quevilly-Rouen]. Le Figaro (in French). 9 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
7. "National : le milieu défensif de Guingamp, Mehdi Boudjemaa, arrive au Stade lavallois en prêt" [National: Guingamp defensive midfielder, Mehdi Boudjemaa, arrives on loan at Stade Lavallois] (in French). France Bleu. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
8. "En Avant Guingamp. Mehdi Boudjemaa transféré à Hatayspor, en Turquie" [En Avant Guingamp. Mehdi Boudjemaa transferred to Hatayspor, in Turkey]. Ouest-France (in French). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
9. "Hatayspor - Adana Demirspor maç sonucu: 0-0" [Hatayspor - Adana Demirspor match result: 0-0]. Fanatik (in Turkish). 4 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
10. Cotta, Martin (6 February 2018). "Séisme en Turquie : "Je vais bien", rassure l'ancien footballeur du Stade Lavallois Mehdi Boudjemaa" [Earthquake in Turkey: "I'm fine" reassures the former Stade Lavallois footballer Mehdi Boudjemaa] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
11. "Football. L'ancien Guingampais Mehdi Boudjemaa quitte Hatayspor après le séisme" [Football. Former Guingamp player Boudjemaa leaves Hatayspor after the earthquake]. Le Télégramme (in French). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
12. nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
13. "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

External links

• Mehdi Boudjemaa – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Mehdi Boudjemaa at Soccerway