Younes Boudadi

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

Younes Boudadi
Boudadi with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Boudadi with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996
Place of birth Ypres, Belgium
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 23
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)
2021–2022 Hartford Athletic 61 (0)
2023– Indy Eleven 31 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Morocco U17 10 (0)
2014 Morocco U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020

Club 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]

On 2 December 2022, it was announced Boudadi would join USL Championship side Indy Eleven ahead of their upcoming 2023 season.[11]

International career

Boudadi has represented Morocco at under-17 and under-20 levels, including at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12]

Personal life

Boudadi is a polyglot, speaking five languages: Arabic, Flemish, French, Dutch and English.[12]

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.[13]

References
  1. Vandenabeele, Christian (January 21, 2020). "Belg in het buitenland: Younes Boudadi (23) mag zich bewijzen bij Los Angeles FC". Site-Sportmagazine-NL.
  2. "Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
  3. "Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
  4. "Boston Bolts - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Younes Boudadi -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  6. "LAFC Picks Gonzalez And Boudadi In 2020 MLS Superdraft Day Two | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  7. Communications, Reno 1868 FC (March 26, 2020). "Reno 1868 FC signs a defender and a goalkeeper". Nevada Sports Net.
  8. "Sacramento Republic FC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. Straus, Brian. "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
  10. Athletic, Hartford (December 22, 2020). "Defender Younes Boudadi Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  11. "Eleven Signs Defender Younes Boudadi".
  12. "Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC". reno1868fc.com.
  13. USLSoccer com Staff (July 14, 2021). "USL Statement on Younes Boudadi Incident". United Soccer League.
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