Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal

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Boudlal stays on his feet and blocks a dangerous shot.Boudlal positions himself very well very and clears a dangerous cutback.Boudlal reads the game very well and makes an imoortant tackle.

Country: Morocco

Date of birth: 16/04/2006 (17 years old)

Place of birth: Marrakech (Morocco)

Height: 190cm

Youth career: KAC Marrakech, Mohammed VI Football Academy (since 2015)

Current club: Mohammed VI Football Academy

Squad number: —

Current national team: Morocco U-17

Position: central defender

Preferred foot: right

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —

Tournaments participated in: 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations (5/2)

Contract until: unknown

Player’s agent: unknown

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Chris Smalling

Strengths:

– athleticism

– anticipation

– aerial duels

– positioning

– tackling

– determination

– concentration

– bravery

To improve:

– more composure and ball-playing ability under pressure

– not the fastest over the first meters

Style of play:

– complete and dominant centre-back

– tall player with excellent body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations

– prefers an active style of defending by getting into challenges and playing close to/pressing opponents

– feels comfortable and has a decent composure on the ball, making part of the team’s build-up process at the first instances

– likes to play simple and doesn’t like to take the unnecessary risk on the ball

– known for his good timing, understanding of the game, and an above-average technical capacity

– often cuts or intercepts passes /crosses and makes important blocks near or inside his penalty area thanks to his anticipation, determination, and positioning

– tenacious and aggressive tackler

– very strong player who knows how to use his body to gain advantage/wins most of the physical duels

– concentrated and committed

– extremely dominant in the air

– aerial threat in the opposition box

– accurate penalty taker

– very good leadership skills/natural leader

Boudlal stays on his feet and blocks a dangerous shot.

Boudlal positions himself very well very and clears a dangerous cutback.

Boudlal reads the game very well and makes an imoortant tackle.

Heatmap by Wyscout:

He is best suited to playing as:

Central defender in 4-3-3.

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Achievements:

2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations runner-up with Morocco.

2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament.

League summary (as for 25 August 2023):

No senior team appearances yet.

Description:

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal is considered to be one of the most talented players in Morocco. In 2023, he was the leader and captain of his country at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations where Morocco won the silver medal and showed a superb generation of players such as Zakaria Ouazane, Ayman Ennair, Mohamed Hamony, Adam Chakir, Taha Benrhozil, Abdelhamid Maali, Smail Bakhty, and Mohamed Radouane.

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Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8/10