Mehdi Boukamir
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| Date of birth | 26 January 2004 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Belgium[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Charleroi | |||||||||||||
| Number | 32 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Espoir Jemeppe | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Charleroi | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Charleroi II | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Charleroi | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Belgium U18 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | Belgium U19 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | Morocco U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:57, 26 May 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Mehdi Boukamir (Arabic: مهدي بوكامير; born 29 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Charleroi. Born in Belgium, he represents Morocco at youth international level.
Career
A youth product of Espoir Jemeppe and Charleroi, Boukamir signed his first professional contract with Charleroi on 6 February 2021.[2] He started training with Charleroi reserves in the beginning of the 2022–23 season before promoting to their senior team.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Charleroi in a 4–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Cercle Brugge on 21 October 2022.[4] On 13 February 2023, he extended his professional contract with Charleroi until 2025.[5]
International career
Born in Belgium, Boukamir's parents are both Moroccan. He was called up to a training camp for the Morocco U17s in October 2020.[6] He has since represented Belgium up to the U19s.[7]
In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[8][9] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[10][11] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10][12]
Honours
Morocco U23
References
- ^ "Le Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir, le futur des Zèbres: "J'aime le Barça et Sergio Ramos"". sudinfo.be. 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Boukamir signe son premier contrat pro au Sporting". Télésambre.
- ^ "D1A - Après ses grands débuts en pro, le jeune Jemeppois Mehdi Boukamir espère enchaîner avec Frank Defays à Charleroi: "C'est un défenseur moderne"". sudinfo.be. 28 October 2022.
- ^ Blouard, Vincent (27 May 2023). "Charleroi en stage : la bonne surprise Mehdi Boukamir". DHnet.
- ^ "Jeugdinternational Mehdi Boukamir verlengt contract met Charleroi". Het Nieuwsblad. 13 February 2023.
- ^ MATIN, LE. "Sélection nationale U17 : Les Lionceaux s'entraînent à Maâmoura". lematin.ma.
- ^ "Charleroi extend contract of Mehdi Boukamir after an impressive run of performances - Get Belgian & Dutch Football News". getfootballnewsbene.com. 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
External links
- Mehdi Boukamir at Soccerway
- RBFA Profile