Adam Boufandar

Adam Boufandar
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 18)
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

Boufandar was born in Savigliano, Italy, to a Moroccan father and a Polish mother.[2][3]

International career

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

  1. ^ Adam Boufandar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Bianconeri international call-ups". juventus.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ El Houbba, Mounim (26 April 2023). "AFCON U17: Chiba announce the list of the Moroccan players". mountakhab.net. Retrieved 1 May 2023.