Karim Boudiaf


Karim Boudiaf is a French-born naturalised Qatari footballer of Algerian origins. He currently plays for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Stars League. He can play as a central defender and as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

On September 5, 2010, Boudiaf started for Lekhwiya in the final of the 2010 Sheikh Jassem Cup against Al-Arabi Sports Club. However, he was red carded in the 64th minute and Lekhwiya went on to lose the match 1-0.

International career

Boudiaf was born in France, and is of Moroccan-Algerian descent. On December 22, 2009, Boudiaf was called up to the Algerian Under-23 national team for a training camp in Algiers.
Boudiaf acquired Qatari nationality and was called up to the Qatar national football team on November 13, 2013. He was capped in an unofficial friendly exhibition match against Saudi club Al Hilal. He made his official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine. Boudiaf's first goal came fifteen caps in. He cancelled out a Stuart Dallas goal as Qatar drew with Northern Ireland in England.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.31 May 2015Gresty Road, Crewe, England1–11–1Friendly
2.8 September 2015Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Hong Kong1–03–22018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.8 October 2015Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.10 November 2016Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–12–1Friendly
5.10 October 2019Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2–02–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Club statistics

Honours

;Al-Duhail
;Qatar