Simo Keddari
Spanish-born Algerian footballer (born 2005)
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Wassim Keddari Boulif (Arabic: وسيم كداري بوليف; born 3 February 2005), commonly known as Simo, is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.
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Simo with Espanyol in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Wassim Keddari Boulif[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Arabi | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Jàbac Terrassa | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Espanyol B | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Espanyol | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Al-Arabi | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Algeria U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U19 | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Spain U21 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Algeria | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:32, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Simo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side UFB Jàbac Terrassa.[2] On 3 July 2021, while still a youth, he signed a five-year contract with the club.[3]
Simo made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 December 2021, starting in a 4–1 Segunda División RFEF away routing of SD Ejea. He scored his first goal the following 5 February, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 draw at CF Badalona.[4]
Simo made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Keidi Bare in a 1–0 away success over Athletic Bilbao.[5] On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.[6]
Honours
Spain U19
