Abdelrahman Boudah

Abdelrahman "Abdo" Boudah (né Saidi, born 13 August 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.

Abdelrahman Boudah

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Hammarby IF
Number	23
Youth career
	Norrby IF
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2020	Norrby IF	95	(16)
2021–2022	Degerfors IF	40	(9)
2022–	Hammarby IF	40	(4)
2024–	→ Västerås SK (loan)	18	(7)
International career‡
2019	Sweden U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:27, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Early life

He was born as Abdelrahman Saidi in Gothenburg, Sweden, to Algerian parents. He moved to Borås at a young age and started to play youth football with local club Norrby IF.^[1][2][3] In 2023, he decided to represent his mother's surname, and now plays with Boudah on his jersey.^[4]

Club career

Norrby IF

Before the start of the 2017 season, Boudah was promoted to Norrby's first team. On 21 May, he made his debut in Superettan, Sweden's second tier, in a 2–1 away win against IFK Värnamo. On 27 May, he scored his first competitive goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against IK Frej.^[2] He ended the 2017 season making 17 league appearances, scoring twice, reportedly attracting interest from Allsvenskan clubs AIK, BK Häcken and IF Elfsborg.^[5][6]

On 1 August 2018, Boudah signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Norrby. Throughout the season, he established himself as a starter in Superettan, making 25 appearances and scoring three goals.^[7]

In 2019, Boudah made 27 appearances, scoring four goals, as Norrby finished 9th in the Superettan table.^[8][9] In 2020, Saidi played 26 league games and scored seven goals, as Norrby once again avoided relegation by finishing 11th in the table.^[10]

Degerfors IF

On 8 February 2021, Boudah transferred to newly promoted Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF, signing a three-year contract.^[11] He quickly broke into Degerfors' starting eleven, scoring four goals in 29 appearances as the club finished 13th in the table, avoiding the relegation play-offs by one place.^[12][13][14]

In 2022, Degerfors initially struggled at the bottom of the Allsvenskan table, although Boudah continued as a starter for the team. On 9 May, in an away game against GIF Sundsvall, Boudah scored his first hat-trick at senior level in just ten minutes, securing a 3–2 win for his side in stoppage time.^[15] In total, Boudah made 45 competitive appearances for the club across one and a half season, scoring 11 goals.^[16]

Hammarby IF

On 11 July 2022, Boudah transferred to Hammarby IF, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.^[17] The transfer fee was reportedly set at around 5 million Swedish kronor.^[18]

International career

On 14 October 2019, Boudah made his debut for the Swedish U19's, in a 3–2 friendly win against Norway.^[19][20]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 November 2023^[21]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norrby IF	2017	Superettan	17	2	1	0	—		—		18	2
	2018		25	3	4	0	—		—		29	3
	2019		27	4	4	0	—		—		31	4
	2020		26	7	1	0	—		—		27	7
	Total		95	16	10	0	—		—		105	16
Degerfors IF	2021	Allsvenskan	29	4	4	1	—		—		33	5
	2022		11	5	2	1	—		—		13	6
	Total		40	9	6	2	0	0	0	0	46	11
Hammarby IF	2022	Allsvenskan	17	3	1	0	—		—		18	3
	2023		13	0	4	1	0	0	—		17	1
	Total		30	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	35	4
Career total			165	28	21	3	0	0	0	0	186	31

References

1. "DIF-stjärnan om stökiga uppväxten och drömmen: "Målet är att försörja mamma"" (in Swedish). Värmlands Folkblad. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ""Minnena från Norrby är något jag kommer att bära med mig resten av mitt liv"" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
3. "Anmälan för provträning till Norrby IF akademi" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
4. "Startelvan mot Degerfors". Hammarby Fotboll. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
5. "Allsvenska jättarna som följer Norrbystjärnan: "Mest ledsen och besviken"" (in Swedish). Borås Tidning. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
6. "Abdo Saidi: "Vi vet att vi kan mycket bättre"" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
7. "Abdo Saidi förlänger med Norrby" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
8. "Saidi glänste när Norrby vann" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
9. "Fem snabba med Abdo Saidi" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
10. "Matchsnack med Abdo Saidi" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
11. "Abdelrahman Saidi klar för Degerfors IF" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
12. "Saidi målskytt när DIF fick med sig viktig poäng från Norrköping" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
13. "Hat-trick och giftig anfallsduo bakom derbysegern" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
14. "Bertilsson hjälte när Degerfors säkrade kontraktet" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
15. "Hattrick av Saidi när Degerfors vände och vann mot Sundsvall" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
16. "Abdelrahman Saidi lämnar Degerfors IF" (in Swedish). Degerfors IF. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
17. "Abdelrahman Saidi och Shaquille Pinas klara" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
18. "Avslöjar: Degerfors överens med Hammarby om Saidi" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
19. "Vinst mot Norge efter sent avgörande" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
20. "Abdo Saidi och Alexander Salo uttagna till U20-landslaget!" (in Swedish). Norrby IF. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
21. "Sweden A. Saidi - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links

• Abdelrahman Saidi at Elite Football
• Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)