 Boutobba training withMontpellier in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-08-29)29 August 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Najma | ||
| Number | 98 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | JS Arménienne St-Antoine | ||
| 2007–2014 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Marseille B | 25 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Marseille | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sevilla B | 33 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Montpellier B | 32 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Montpellier | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Niort | 107 | (21) |
| 2023–2024 | Clermont | 27 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Hatayspor | 28 | (11) |
| 2025– | Al-Najma | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | France U17 | 15 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | France U18 | 9 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | France U19 | 12 | (4) |
| 2017 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 | |||
Bilal Boutobba (born 29 August 1998)[1] is a French professionalfootballer who plays as aright winger for Saudi clubAl-Najma.[2]
Born inMarseille and a youth product ofMarseille, Boutobba made his league debut on 14 December 2014 in a 1–0 away defeat againstMonaco at theStade Louis II, replacingMario Lemina for the last six minutes of the game.[3] In doing so, he became the youngest ever player to play an official match for Marseille, at the age of 16 years, 3 months and 15 days. The record was previously held by his teammateJérémie Porsan-Clémenté, who was aged 16 years and 8 months on his debut earlier in the season.[4]
On 18 June 2016, Boutobba confirmed that he would not be renewing his contract with Marseille and would instead be joiningLa Liga sideSevilla on a free transfer.[5] On 7 July he joined them on a four-year deal, initially assigned to theirreserve side.[6] Boutobba made his debut inSegunda División on 10 September, replacingDavid Carmona for the final seven minutes of a 1–0 loss atLugo.[7]
On 31 August 2018, Boutobba terminated his contract with Sevilla.[8]
On 21 September 2018, Boutobba returned to Ligue 1 with MontpellierMontpellier on an undisclosed contract. He was assigned to their reserve team inChampionnat National 3.[9][10] He made his first-team debut on 24 February 2019, replacingNicolas Cozza after an hour of a 4–2 home loss toReims, and made one more appearance off the bench over the season.[11]
In August 2020, out of contract at Montpellier, Boutobba signed a three-year deal atNiort inLigue 2.[12] He scored his first professional league goal on 7 November to open a 4–3 win atSochaux that put his team in first place.[13]
On 27 August 2025, Boutobba joined Saudi Pro League sideAl-Najma.[14]
Boutobba was born in France and is of Algerian descent.[15] Boutobba made his debut forFrance under-17 on 25 October 2014 in aEuropean qualifier atPafiako Stadium inPaphos, Cyprus, playing the entirety of a 3–0 win overMacedonia.[16] In the opening match of the Elite Round on 20 March 2015, he netted the only goal in the first minute of the second half to defeatIsrael.[17] He was part of the French squad which won thefinals in Bulgaria, netting in a 5–0 win overScotland in the first group game.[18]
Later in the year, he went with the team to theFIFA U-17 World Cup, forcing aJames McGarry own goal and scoring in a 6–1 rout ofNew Zealand in the opening group game inPuerto Montt.[19] Three days later, with a third-minute goal, he opened a 4–3 win overParaguay.[20] In the last 16, he scored in thepenalty shootout as France were eliminated byCosta Rica after a goalless draw.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille B | 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | CFA | 20 | 1 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Marseille | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Sevilla B | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Montpellier B | 2018–19 | National 3 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 7 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| Montpellier | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Niort | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 7 | —[b] | — | 37 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 0 | — | 39 | 11 | ||
| Total | 107 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 113 | 21 | ||
| Clermont | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Career total | 205 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 29 | ||
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