Adam Boufandar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Savigliano, Italy[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Morocco U17 | 13 | (1) |
| 2024- | Morocco U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024- | Morocco U20 | 1 | (0) |
Adam Boufandar (Arabic: آدم بوفندار; born 11 August 2006) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club Juventus. Born in Italy, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
Early life
[edit]Boufandar was born in Savigliano, Italy, to a Moroccan father and a Polish mother.[2][3]
International career
[edit]Eligible to represent Italy, Poland and Morocco through his parents, Boufandar was first called up to the Moroccan under-17 team in March 2023, making his debut in a 1–1 friendly draw against Burkina Faso, before also playing in games against Togo and Senegal, scoring against the latter.[4][5] Following the games, he stated that he was very happy to represent Morocco at youth level, and hoped to one day play for the full national team.[6] He reportedly turned down a call-up to the Italian under-17 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, opting instead to represent Morocco at youth international level.[7] He was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Adam Boufandar at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Juventus : Adam Boufandar dit oui au Maroc" [Juventus: Adam Boufandar says yes to Morocco]. lesiteinfo.com (in French). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "رغم اختياره اللعب مع المنتخب المغربي.. بولندا وإيطاليا تُطاردان مهاجم يوفنتوس" [Despite his choice to play with the Moroccan national team, Poland and Italy are chasing the Juventus striker]. ahdath.info (in Arabic). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Boufandar convocato nell'Under 17 del Marocco" [Boufandar called up to Morocco's Under 17 squad]. lafedelta.it (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Bianconeri international call-ups". juventus.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "آلاعب يوفنتوس الإيطالي يكشف لـ"العربي الجديد" عن طموحه مع منتخب المغرب" [The Italian Juventus player reveals to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed his ambition with the Moroccan national team]. alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "آدم بوفندار.. قائد فريق يوفنتوس يختار اللعب للمغرب" [Adam Boufandar.. Juventus captain chooses to play for Morocco]. anfanews.com (in Arabic). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ El Houbba, Mounim (26 April 2023). "AFCON U17: Chiba announce the list of the Moroccan players". mountakhab.net. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Adam Boufandar at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- People from Savigliano
- Footballers from Piedmont
- Moroccan men's footballers
- Morocco men's youth international footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Moroccan people of Polish descent
- Italian people of Moroccan descent
- Italian people of Polish descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Juventus FC players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen