Younes Boudadi
 Boudadi with Hartford Athletic in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Indy Eleven | 40 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hartford Athletic | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Morocco U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Morocco U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2020 | |||
Younes Boudadi (Arabic: يونس بودادي) (born 23 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. Born in Belgium, he has represented Morocco at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Boudadi assisted club captain Tyler Gibson in the club's first league goal of the 2024 season in a 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on 9 March 2024.[12] He recorded a second assist to forward Sebastian Guenzatti in a 2–1 loss to Detroit City FC on 30 March 2024.[13]
On 14 June 2024, Hartford Athletic announced Boudadi had returned to the Connecticut-based club in a swap deal with Indy Eleven that saw forward Romario Williams join the Eleven. Boudadi made his second debut with Hartford on 15 June, in a 2–0 home win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[14]
International career
[edit]Boudadi has represented Morocco at under-17 and under-20 levels, including at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Boudadi is a polyglot, speaking four languages: Arabic, French, Dutch and English.[15]
Racial abuse incident
[edit]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.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Vandenabeele, Christian (21 January 2020). "Belg in het buitenland: Younes Boudadi (23) mag zich bewijzen bij Los Angeles FC". Site-Sportmagazine-NL.
- ^ "Younes Boudadi - Men's Soccer". Boston College Athletics.
- ^ "Younes Boudadi - 2019 - Men's Soccer". Creighton University Athletics.
- ^ "Boston Bolts - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #4 - Younes Boudadi -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "LAFC Picks Gonzalez And Boudadi In 2020 MLS Superdraft Day Two | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ Communications, Reno 1868 FC (26 March 2020). "Reno 1868 FC signs a defender and a goalkeeper". Nevada Sports Net.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sacramento Republic FC vs. Reno 1868 FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Straus, Brian (6 November 2020). "USL Championship's Reno 1868 Folds". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (22 December 2020). "Defender Younes Boudadi Signs with Hartford Athletic". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "Eleven Signs Defender Younes Boudadi".
- ^ "Recap - OAK 2:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Recap - IND 1:2 DET". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Hartford Down the Hounds 2-0 at Home". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Younes Boudadi | Player Profile | Reno 1868 FC". reno1868fc.com.
- ^ USLSoccer com Staff (14 July 2021). "USL Statement on Younes Boudadi Incident". United Soccer League.
External links
[edit]- 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