Bilal Boutobba
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 Boutobba training with Montpellier in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 August 1998 | ||
| 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 | 26 | (3) |
| 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 11 April 2026 | |||
Bilal Boutobba (born 29 August 1998)[1] is a French professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Saudi club Al-Najma.[2]
Marseille
Born in Marseille and a youth product of Marseille, Boutobba made his league debut on 14 December 2014 in a 1–0 away defeat against Monaco at the Stade Louis II, replacing Mario 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 teammate Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté, who was aged 16 years and 8 months on his debut earlier in the season.[4]
Sevilla
On 18 June 2016, Boutobba confirmed that he would not be renewing his contract with Marseille and would instead be joining La Liga side Sevilla on a free transfer.[5] On 7 July he joined them on a four-year deal, initially assigned to their reserve side.[6] Boutobba made his debut in Segunda División on 10 September, replacing David Carmona for the final seven minutes of a 1–0 loss at Lugo.[7]
On 31 August 2018, Boutobba terminated his contract with Sevilla.[8]
Montpellier
On 21 September 2018, Boutobba returned to Ligue 1 with Montpellier Montpellier on an undisclosed contract. He was assigned to their reserve team in Championnat National 3.[9][10] He made his first-team debut on 24 February 2019, replacing Nicolas Cozza after an hour of a 4–2 home loss to Reims, and made one more appearance off the bench over the season.[11]
Niort
In August 2020, out of contract at Montpellier, Boutobba signed a three-year deal at Niort in Ligue 2.[12] He scored his first professional league goal on 7 November to open a 4–3 win at Sochaux that put his team in first place.[13]
Al-Najma
On 27 August 2025, Boutobba joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Najma.[14]
International career
Boutobba was born in France and is of Algerian descent.[15] Boutobba made his debut for France under-17 on 25 October 2014 in a European qualifier at Pafiako Stadium in Paphos, Cyprus, playing the entirety of a 3–0 win over Macedonia.[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 defeat Israel.[17] He was part of the French squad which won the finals in Bulgaria, netting in a 5–0 win over Scotland in the first group game.[18]
Later in the year, he went with the team to the FIFA U-17 World Cup, forcing a James McGarry own goal and scoring in a 6–1 rout of New Zealand in the opening group game in Puerto Montt.[19] Three days later, with a third-minute goal, he opened a 4–3 win over Paraguay.[20] In the last 16, he scored in the penalty shootout as France were eliminated by Costa Rica after a goalless draw.[21]