Abdelrahman Boudah
Swedish footballer
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Abdelrahman "Abdo" Boudah (né Saidi, born 13 August 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Allsvenskan club Västerås, on loan from Albirex Niigata .[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Västerås (loan) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norrby IF | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Norrby IF | 95 | (16) |
| 2021–2022 | Degerfors IF | 40 | (9) |
| 2022–2025 | Hammarby IF | 57 | (8) |
| 2024 | → Västerås (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2025– | Albirex Niigata | 16 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Västerås (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:27, 27 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Club career
Norrby IF
Before the start of the 2017 season, Boudah was promoted to Norrby's first team. On 21 May, he made his debut in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, in a 2–1 away win against IFK Värnamo. On 27 May, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against IK Frej.[3] He ended the 2017 season making 17 league appearances, scoring twice, reportedly attracting interest from Allsvenskan clubs AIK, BK Häcken and IF Elfsborg.[6][7]
On 1 August 2018, Boudah signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Norrby. Throughout the season, he established himself as a starter in Superettan, making 25 appearances and scoring three goals.[8]
In 2019, Boudah made 27 appearances, scoring four goals, as Norrby finished 9th in the Superettan table.[9][10] In 2020, Saidi played 26 league games and scored seven goals, as Norrby once again avoided relegation by finishing 11th in the table.[11]
Degerfors IF
On 8 February 2021, Boudah transferred to newly promoted Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF, signing a three-year contract.[12] He quickly broke into Degerfors' starting eleven, scoring four goals in 29 appearances as the club finished 13th in the table, avoiding the relegation play-offs by one place.[13][14][15]
In 2022, Degerfors initially struggled at the bottom of the Allsvenskan table, although Boudah continued as a starter for the team. On 9 May, in an away game against GIF Sundsvall, Boudah scored his first hat-trick at senior level in just ten minutes, securing a 3–2 win for his side in stoppage time.[16] In total, Boudah made 45 competitive appearances for the club across one and a half season, scoring 11 goals.[17]
Hammarby IF
On 11 July 2022, Boudah transferred to Hammarby IF, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.[18] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 5 million Swedish kronor.[19]
Västerås SK
On 8 March 2026, Boudah was loaned out to newly promoted Allsvenskan side Västerås, on a deal for the 2026-season from the Japanese side Albirex Niigata.[20]
International career
On 14 October 2019, Boudah made his debut for the Swedish U19's, in a 3–2 friendly win against Norway.[21][22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 November 2023[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norrby IF | 2017 | Superettan | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 | ||||
| 2019 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||||
| 2020 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 95 | 16 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 105 | 16 | ||||
| Degerfors IF | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 11 | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 165 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 31 | ||