Mehdi Boukamir
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| Date of birth | 26 January 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Pafos (on loan from Charleroi) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Espoir Jemeppe | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Charleroi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Zébra Élites | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Charleroi | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Pafos (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Morocco U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mehdi Boukamir (Arabic: مهدي بوكامير; born 26 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Pafos on loan from Charleroi. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
Career
[edit]A youth product of Espoir Jemeppe and Charleroi, Boukamir signed his first professional contract with Charleroi on 6 February 2021.[2] He started training with Charleroi reserves in the beginning of the 2022–23 season before promoting to their senior team.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Charleroi in a 4–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Cercle Brugge on 21 October 2022.[4] On 13 February 2023, he extended his professional contract with Charleroi until 2025.[5]
On 9 September 2024, Boukamir was loaned to Pafos in Cyprus.[6]
International career
[edit]Born in Belgium, Boukamir's parents are both Moroccan. He was called up to a training camp for the Morocco U17s in October 2020.[7] He has since represented Belgium up to the U19s.[8]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[9][10] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[11][12] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[11][13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charleroi | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Pafos (loan) | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Honours
[edit]Morocco U23
- Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Le Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir, le futur des Zèbres: "J'aime le Barça et Sergio Ramos"". sudinfo.be. 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Boukamir signe son premier contrat pro au Sporting". Télésambre. 6 February 2021.
- ^ "D1A - Après ses grands débuts en pro, le jeune Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir espère enchaîner avec Frank Defays à Charleroi: "C'est un défenseur moderne"". sudinfo.be. 28 October 2022.
- ^ Blouard, Vincent (27 May 2023). "Charleroi en stage : la bonne surprise Mehdi Boukamir". DHnet.
- ^ "Jeugdinternational Mehdi Boukamir verlengt contract met Charleroi". Het Nieuwsblad. 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Mehdi Boukamir prêté au Paphos FC" [Mehdi Boukamir loaned to Paphos FC] (in French). Charleroi. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ MATIN, LE (8 October 2020). "Sélection nationale U17 : Les Lionceaux s'entraînent à Maâmoura". lematin.ma.
- ^ "Charleroi extend contract of Mehdi Boukamir after an impressive run of performances - Get Belgian & Dutch Football News". getfootballnewsbene.com. 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Egypt U23 vs Morocco U23: Olympics". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mehdi Boukamir at Soccerway
- RBFA Profile
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- 2004 births
- People from Jemeppe-sur-Sambre
- Living people
- Belgian sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Belgian men's footballers
- Belgium men's youth international footballers
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- Challenger Pro League players
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- Olympic footballers for Morocco
- Olympic medalists in football
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