Nassim Boujellab

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nassim Boujellab

| full_name =

| image = Boujellab 050719.jpg

| caption = Boujellab with Schalke 04 in 2019

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|6|20}}

| birth_place = Hohenlimburg, Germany

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Arminia Bielefeld

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs1 = ASSV Letmathe 98

| youthyears2 = 2007–2014

| youthclubs2 = FC Iserlohn

| youthyears3 = 2014–2018

| youthclubs3 = Schalke 04

| years1 = 2018–2020

| clubs1 = Schalke 04 II

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 19

| years2 = 2019–2023

| clubs2 = Schalke 04

| caps2 = 30

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2021–2022

| clubs3 = → Ingolstadt 04 (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022

| clubs4 = → HJK (loan)

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Arminia Bielefeld

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Morocco U23

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2020

| nationalteam2 = Morocco

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 10 January 2025

| nationalteam-update = 17 November 2020

}}

Nassim Boujellab ({{langx|ar|نسيم بوجلاب}}; born 20 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Arminia Bielefeld.{{WorldFootball.net|nassim-boujellab}} Born in Germany, Boujellab represents the Morocco national team.

Club career

=Schalke 04=

Boujellab made his professional debut for Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga on 31 March 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Suat Serdar in the 1–0 away win against Hannover 96.{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-schalke-2019-bundesliga-4243504/analyse |title=Dank Serdar und Nübel: Schalke siegt glücklich im Kellerduell |trans-title=Thanks to Serdar and Nübel: Schalke wins fortunately in the basement duel |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker-sportmagazin |date=31 March 2019 |access-date=1 April 2019 |language=German}}

==Ingolstadt 04 (loan)==

On 25 July 2021, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Ingolstadt 04 on a one-year loan deal.{{Cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/2-bundesliga-en/nassim-boujellab-spend-2021-22-season-fc-ingolstadt-04/|title=Nassim Boujellab to spend 2021/22 season with FC Ingolstadt 04|website=Schalke 04|date=25 July 2021}} On 23 January 2022, his loan contract with Ingolstadt was terminated with immediate effect because, according to the club, he "repeatedly violated internal club and team rules and regulations".{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcingolstadt.de/news/11084-schanzer-trennen-sich-von-nassim-boujellab/|title=

Schanzer trennen sich von Nassim Boujellab|website=FC Ingolstadt 04|date=23 January 2022|language=de}}

==HJK (loan)==

On 1 March 2022, Boujellab joined HJK in Finland on loan.{{cite press release|publisher=HJK|url=https://www.hjk.fi/en/artikkelit/miehet/bundesliigakokemusta-klubin-keskikentalle/|title=Bundesliigakokemusta Klubin keskikentälle|date=1 March 2022|access-date=2 March 2022|language=fi}} He became temporarily ineligible to play for HJK early in July 2022, as HJK originally acquired him on a "sub-loan" from FC Ingolstadt, who earlier loaned him from Schalke until 30 June 2022. When that date was reached, his rights automatically reverted to Schalke and Schalke could only transfer him back on loan to HJK when the international transfer window re-opened on 13 July.{{cite web|publisher=HJK|url=https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/nassim-boujellab-sivussa-heinakuun-alun-peleista/|title=Nassim Boujellab sivussa peleistä 1.–12.7.|date=1 July 2022|access-date=6 July 2022|language=fi}}

=Arminia Bielefeld=

On 28 June 2023, Boujellab joined Arminia Bielefeld, newly relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.{{cite news|url=https://www.nw.de/sport/fussball/dsc_arminia_bielefeld/23600409_Arminia-Bielefeld-holt-Mittelfeldspieler-Nassim-Boujellab.html|title= Arminia Bielefeld holt Mittelfeldspieler Nassim Boujellab|website=nw.de|publisher=Neue Westfälische|date=28 June 2023|language=German}}

International career

Boujellab was born in Germany, and is Moroccan by descent holding dual citizenship. Boujellab was called up to the Morocco under-23 national team for the first time in September 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.frmf.ma/fr/article/u23-double-confrontation-amicale-de-la-s%C3%A9lection-nationale-face-%C3%A0-la-tunisie |title=U23: double confrontation amicale de la sélection nationale face à la Tunisie |trans-title=Under-23: Friendly double meeting of the national team against Tunisia |website=FRMF.ma |publisher=Royal Moroccan Football Federation |date=2 September 2018 |access-date=1 April 2019 |language=French |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401182000/http://www.frmf.ma/fr/article/u23-double-confrontation-amicale-de-la-s%C3%A9lection-nationale-face-%C3%A0-la-tunisie |archive-date=1 April 2019}} He made his under-23 debut in October 2018, making two appearances in friendly matches against Algeria.{{cite news |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/10/12/amical-maroc-u23-algerie-u23-live-136700.php |title=Amical: Maroc U23 0–0 Algérie U23 |trans-title=Friendly: Morocco U23 0–0 Algeria U23 |website=DZfoot.com |date=12 October 2018 |access-date=1 April 2019 |language=French |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401181449/http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/10/12/amical-maroc-u23-algerie-u23-live-136700.php |archive-date=1 April 2019}}{{cite news |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/10/15/amical-u23-maroc-1-2-algerie-136960.php |title=Amical U23: Maroc 1–2 Algérie |trans-title=Friendly U23: Morocco 1–2 Algeria |website=DZfoot.com |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=1 April 2019 |language=French |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401181453/http://www.dzfoot.com/2018/10/15/amical-u23-maroc-1-2-algerie-136960.php |archive-date=1 April 2019}} He represented the Morocco national team in a friendly 3–1 win over Senegal on 9 October 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/09/world/friendlies/morocco/senegal/3369317/|title=Morocco vs. Senegal - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club	rowspan="2"\|Season	colspan="3"\|League	colspan="2"\|Cup	colspan="2"\|Europe	colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable nowrap" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Schalke 04 II	2018–19	Oberliga Westfalen	20	14	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	20	14
2019–20	Regionalliga West	8	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	8	3
2020–21	Regionalliga West	3	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	2
colspan=2\|Total !31	19	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	31	19
rowspan="5"\|Schalke 04	2018–19	Bundesliga	7	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
2019–20	Bundesliga	11	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	0
2020–21	Bundesliga	12	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	1
2022–23	Bundesliga	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !30	1	4	0	0	0	34	1
Ingolstadt 04 (loan)	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	8	0
HJK (loan)	2022	Veikkausliiga	20	1	3	0	9	0	32	1
rowspan=3\|Arminia Bielefeld	2023–24	3. Liga	29	1	5	1	colspan="2"\|—	34	2
2024–25 \|3. Liga \|7	0	2	2	colspan=2\|–	5	2
colspan=2\|Total !32	1	7	3	0	0	39	4
colspan="3"\|Career total	121	22	14	3	9	0	144	25

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Morocco \|2020	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total	3	0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

rowspan="1"|Morocco

|2020

colspan="2"|Total

Honours

HJK

Veikkausliiga: 2022

Arminia Bielefeld

3. Liga: 2024–25{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/galerie-bielefeld-ist-meister-saarbruecken-sichert-sich-relegationsplatz |title=Galerie: Bielefeld ist Meister, Saarbrücken sichert sich Relegationsplatz }}