Farid Boulaya Explained

Farid Boulaya
Birth Date:25 February 1993
Birth Place:Vitrolles, France
Height:1.79 m[1]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Years1:2011–2015
Clubs1:Istres
Caps1:46
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Clermont
Caps2:32
Goals2:7
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Clermont B
Caps3:1
Goals3:1
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Bastia
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Bastia B
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Girona
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Metz (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Metz B (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:1
Years9:2018–2022
Clubs9:Metz
Caps9:113
Goals9:18
Years10:2021
Clubs10:Metz B
Goals10:0
Caps10:1
Years11:2022–2024
Clubs11:Al-Gharafa
Caps11:39
Goals11:6
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:Algeria
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:3 November 2023
Nationalteam-Update:20 January 2022

Farid Boulaya (; born 25 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

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.

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.

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]

International career

Boulaya made his debut with the Algeria national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 9 October 2020.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farid Boulaya . FC Metz . 25 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028164751/https://www.fcmetz.com/boulaya-farid . 28 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Farid Boulaya turchinu sin’à 2020. Farid Boulaya is Blue until 2020. fr. SC Bastia. 31 August 2016. 31 August 2016.
  3. Web site: El Girona ficha al centrocampista Farid Boulaya. Girona sign the central midfielder Farid Boulaya. Girona FC. es. 25 July 2017. 25 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Farid Boulaya (Girone) prêté à Metz (officiel). L'Équipe. fr. 19 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Al-Gharafa. رسمياً .. فريد بولاية وإسحق بلفضيل يدعمان صفوف الفهود لمدة موسمين. 21 August 2022. 24 August 2022. ar.
  6. Web site: Nigeria vs. Algeria - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway. Soccerway.