Wassim Keddari Boulif (born 3 February 2005), commonly known as Simo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.
 Simo with Espanyol in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wassim Keddari Boulif[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Terrassa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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 | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Algeria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Spain U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 10 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:08, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 06 de marzo de 2022, en Tarazona" [Report of the match played on 06 March 2022, in Tarazona] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Simo Keddari, el joven central que se comporta como un veterano" [Simo Keddari, the young stopper who behaves like a veteran] (in Spanish). La Grada Online. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Simo renueva por cinco años" [Simo renews for five years] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "CF Badalona – Espanyol B: El juvenil Simo salva un punto en el descuento (3–3)" [CF Badalona – Espanyol B: The juvenil Simo saves a point in the stoppage time (3–3)] (in Spanish). La Grada Online. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuta amb el primer equip de l'Espanyol" [Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuts with the first team of Espanyol] (in Catalan). Mon Terrassa. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Simo moves to Al-Arabi". RCD Espanyol. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
External links edit
- Profile at the Al-Arabi SC website
- Simo Keddari at BDFutbol
- Simo Keddari at Soccerway
- Simo Keddari – UEFA competition record (archive)
