Adam Boufandar
{{short description|Moroccan footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
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|position = Defensive midfielder
|currentclub = Juventus
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|nationalteam1 = Morocco U17
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|nationalyears2 = 2024-
|nationalteam2 = Morocco U18
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Adam Boufandar ({{langx|ar|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lesiteinfo.com/sport/581240-juventus-adam-boufandar-dit-oui-au-maroc.html|title=Juventus : Adam Boufandar dit oui au Maroc|trans-title=Juventus: Adam Boufandar says yes to Morocco|date=28 April 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=lesiteinfo.com|language=French}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ahdath.info/article/205700/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8/%D8%B1%D8%BA%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%85-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3|title=رغم اختياره اللعب مع المنتخب المغربي.. بولندا وإيطاليا تُطاردان مهاجم يوفنتوس|trans-title=Despite his choice to play with the Moroccan national team, Poland and Italy are chasing the Juventus striker|date=4 April 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=ahdath.info|language=Arabic}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lafedelta.it/2023/03/30/boufandar-convocato-nellunder-17-del-marocco/|title=Boufandar convocato nell’Under 17 del Marocco|trans-title=Boufandar called up to Morocco's Under 17 squad|date=30 March 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=lafedelta.it|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/bianconeri-international-call-ups|title=Bianconeri international call-ups|date=20 March 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=juventus.com}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.alaraby.co.uk/sport/%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D9%84%D9%80%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B7%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8|title=آلاعب يوفنتوس الإيطالي يكشف لـ"العربي الجديد" عن طموحه مع منتخب المغرب|trans-title=The Italian Juventus player reveals to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed his ambition with the Moroccan national team|date=25 March 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=alaraby.co.uk|language=Arabic}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://anfanews.com/%D8%A2%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84/|title=آدم بوفندار.. قائد فريق يوفنتوس يختار اللعب للمغرب|trans-title=Adam Boufandar.. Juventus captain chooses to play for Morocco|date=28 April 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=anfanews.com|language=Arabic}} He was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://mountakhab.net/en/afcon-u17-chiba-announce-the-list-of-the-moroccan-players/|title=AFCON U17: Chiba announce the list of the Moroccan players|first=Mounim|last=El Houbba|date=26 April 2023|accessdate=1 May 2023|website=mountakhab.net}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|adam-boufandar/863972}}
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Category:People from Savigliano
Category:Footballers from Piedmont
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Category:Morocco men's youth international footballers
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Moroccan people of Polish descent
Category:Italian people of Moroccan descent
Category:Italian people of Polish descent