Ismaël Boura

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ismaël Boura

| fullname = Ismaël Ben Boura{{Soccerway}}

| image = Lens - Saint-Etienne (03-10-2020) 9.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Boura with Lens in 2020

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2000|8|14}}

| birth_place = Bandrele, France

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Left back{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/16/france/ligue-2/union-sportive-quevillaise/esperance-sportive-troyes-aube-champagne/4103288/|title=Quevilly-Rouen Métropole vs. Troyes|date=16 March 2024|website=Soccerway}}

| currentclub = Troyes

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 = 2014–2020

| youthclubs1 = Lens

| years1 = 2017–2023

| clubs1 = Lens B

| caps1 = 56

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2020–2023

| clubs2 = Lens

| caps2 = 34

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = → Le Havre (loan)

| caps3 = 16

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2023–

| clubs4 = Troyes

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Comoros

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 15 June 2024

| ntupdate = 25 March 2024

}}

Ismaël Ben Boura (born 14 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{French football updater|Troyes}} club Troyes. Born in France, he plays for the Comoros national team.{{GSA player}}

Career

Having been raised in the Lens youth system, Boura made his professional debut on 23 August 2020, for the Pas-de-Calaisiens' first game back in Ligue 1, starting the match against Nice.{{Cite web|date=23 August 2020|title=Ismaël Boura titulaire pour ses grands débuts en L1 avec le RC Lens face à Nice|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/sports/football/ismael-boura-va-faire-ses-grands-debuts-en-l1-avec-le-rc-lens-face-a-nice-1598174555|access-date=23 August 2020|website=France Bleu|language=fr}} Boura was loaned to Ligue 2 club Le Havre in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Football : Ismaël Boura part en prêt au Havre |url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mayotte/football-ismael-boura-part-en-pret-au-havre-1120585.html |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Mayotte la 1ère |language=fr-FR}}

In June 2023, Boura signed for Troyes on a two-year contract, following the expiration of his Lens contract.{{Cite web |title=En fin de contrat à Lens, le latéral gauche Ismaël Boura rejoint Troyes |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/En-fin-de-contrat-a-lens-le-lateral-gauche-ismael-boura-rejoint-troyes/1401137 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}

Personal life

Born in France, Boura is of Comorian and Malagasy descent.{{Cite web |last=Houssamdine |first=Boina |date=10 June 2020 |title=Premiers contrats pros pour Warmed Omari et Faïz Mattoir |url=https://comorosfootball.com/warmed-omari-faiz-mattoir/}}{{Cite web|url=https://madagascar-foot-actu.webnode.fr/l/quel-avenir-en-defense-pour-les-barea/|title=Quel avenir en défense pour les barea ? :: Madagascar foot actu|website=madagascar-foot-actu.webnode.fr|date=6 May 2020 }} He was called up to the Comoros national team in August 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/mayotte/football-ismael-boura-refuse-la-selection-comorienne-pour-le-moment-1375534.html|title=Football : Ismaël Boura refuse la sélection comorienne, pour le moment|date=15 March 2023|website=Mayotte la 1ère}}