Oussama Boughanmi (footballer)
Tunisian footballer
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Oussama Boughanmi (Arabic: أسامة بوغانمي; born 5 January 1990) is a Tunisian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Supra du Québec in the Canadian Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunis, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Supra du Québec | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2008 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| 2008–2009 | EA Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | EA Guingamp B | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Espérance de Tunis | 18 | (0) |
| 2013 | ES Sahel | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Madina | ||
| 2014–2015 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 22 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Stade Tunisien | 20 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Al-Ahli Manama | ||
| 2017–2019 | Al-Riffa | ||
| 2019–2020 | Al-Ahli Tripol | ||
| 2020 | ES Métlaoui | 12 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Hajer | 29 | (3) |
| 2021 | Chebba | ||
| 2021 | Najran | 15 | (1) |
| 2023 | CS Saint-Laurent | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Mudhar | ||
| 2024 | Al-Entesar | ||
| 2024 | CS Saint-Laurent | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | Lakeshore SC | 9 | (1) |
| 2026– | FC Supra du Québec | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Tunisia U17 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 23, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 31, 2007 | |||
Early life
Boughanmi began playing with Stade Tunisien at age eight.[1] After playing in the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup, he joined the youth system of French club En Avant Guingamp.[1] He had previously had trials with Paris Saint-Germain and FC Metz.[2]
Club career
Early career in France and Tunisia
In 2009, Boughanmi made three appearances for Guingamp B in the fourth tier Championnat de France Amateur.[3]
In July 2009, Boughanmi joined Espérance de Tunis on a five-year contract.[1] Initially his agent attempted to block the deal, due to having a previous disagreement with the club over the transfer of another one of his clients (Henri Bienvenu),[4] however, the issues were resolved and he joined the club shortly afterwards.[5] After initially being mainly a substitute, he would make his first start on 29 October 2009, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the 2009 North African Cup of Champions against Al Ittihad Tripoli of Libya.[6] In December 2012, it was announced that he would depart the club.[7]
In January 2013, he signed a three-and-a-half year contract with ES Sahel.[8]
Time in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, and Bahrain
Later in 2013, he joined Al-Madina SC in Libya.[citation needed]
In September 2014, he joined Al Ittihad Alexandria Club in Egypt.[9]
In 2015, he returned to Tunisia with Stade Tunisien.[citation needed]
In 2016, he joined Bahraini club Al Ahli Manama.[citation needed]
In January 2017, he signed an initial one-and-a-half year contract with Bahraini side Al-Riffa SC.[10] In June 2018, he terminated the remainder of his contract which was due to expire in June 2020.[11]
In January 2019, he joined Al Ahli Tripoli in Libya.[12][13]
In January 2020, he signed with Tunisian club ES Métlaoui on a one-and-a-half year contract.[14] On 1 March 2020, he scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Avenir d'Oued Ellil in the Round of 32 in the 2019–20 Tunisian Cup to advance to the next round.[15]
Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Canada
In September 2020, he signed a one-year contract with Saudi Arabia club Hajer FC in the Saudi First Division League.[16][17]
In August 2021, he signed with CS Chebba in Tunisia.[18]
Later in 2021, he joined Najran in Saudi Arabia.[citation needed]
In April 2023, he signed a deal with CS Saint-Laurent of Ligue1 Quebec on a one-year contract.[19]
On 2 July 2023, Boughanmi joined Saudi club Mudhar.[20] In 2024, he signed with Al-Entesar Club in Saudi Arabia.[citation needed]
Later in 2024, he returned to Canada with CS St-Laurent.[citation needed] The following year, he joined Lakeshore SC in Ligue2 Quebec.[21]
In December 2025, he signed with FC Supra du Québec in the Canadian Premier League for the 2026 season.[22]
International career
In 2007, Boughanmi was named to the Tunisia U17 squad for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, scoring in the match against Belgium U17.[1]
Honours
- Espérance de Tunis
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2010-11, 2011–12
- Tunisian Cup: 2011
- CAF Champions League: 2011