Chiara Bouziane | |
Birth Name: | Chiara Loos |
Birth Date: | 10 January 1997 |
Birth Place: | Mainz, Germany |
Height: | 1.68 m |
Position: | Right midfielder |
Currentclub: | Mainz 05 |
Youthclubs1: | 1. FC Nackenheim |
Youthyears2: | 2010 |
Youthclubs2: | Fontana Finthen |
Youthyears3: | 2011 |
Youthclubs3: | Hassia Bingen |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2012 |
Youthclubs4: | SV Gonsenheim |
Years1: | 2012–2018 |
Clubs1: | TSV Schott Mainz |
Years2: | 2018–2020 |
Clubs2: | 1. FC Saarbrücken |
Caps2: | 39 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | 1. FC Saarbrücken II |
Years4: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs4: | SC Sand |
Caps4: | 38 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Years5: | 2022–2024 |
Clubs5: | SC Freiburg |
Caps5: | 18 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Clubs6: | Mainz 05 |
Nationalyears1: | 2011–2012 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
Nationalyears2: | 2012–2013 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Germany U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears4: | 2015 |
Nationalteam4: | Germany U20 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 15:00, 30 June 2024 (UTC) |
Chiara Bouziane (Loos; born 10 January 1997) is a German footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Frauen-Regionalliga club Mainz 05.[1] She previously played for SC Sand (2020–2022) and SC Freiburg ((2022–2024)) in the Frauen-Bundesliga and for 1. FC Saarbrücken in the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga (2018–2020).
Bouziane started playing football at the age of 5, encouraged by her brother.[2] She also practised ballet dancing which she later quit.[2] Her first club was 1. FC Nackenheim where she was the only girl in the team.[2] She later joined Fontana Finthen playing there until C youth before moving to Hassia Bingen and SV Gonsenheim.[2] At SV Gonsenheim she played with the C1 youth boys team while training with Frauen-Bundesliga side 1. FFC Frankfurt once a month.[2]
Bouziane scored five goals and made six assists for SC Sand in the 2020–21 season helping her club escape relegation from the Frauen-Bundesliga.[3]
In May 2022 it was announced Bouziane would sign with Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg from league rivals SC Sand who were close to relegation with two matches left.[4] [5]
Bouziane represented Germany internationally at various youth levels. In 2011 she made her debut for the Germany U15 national team.[2]
A right midfielder, Bouziane is known for her speed.[3] During her time at SC Sand, football magazine Elfen described her as "one of the most exciting players in German women's football".[3]
Bouziane has a brother, Norman, who also plays football, notably for TSV Schott Mainz in the Verbandsliga.[2]
In summer 2022 she married French footballer Mounir Bouziane.[6]