Hicham Boudaoui

Nice

Central Midfielder Algeria

⚠ Jaw injury · Return: A few days

Age 26

Height 173 cm

Foot Right

Country Algeria

Value €12m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.73

32 matches

Last 5

6.70

-0.03 vs season

Best

8.2

vs Lyon

MOTM

of 43 matches

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Injury

Status unavailable

Return: {'expectedReturnKey': 'expected_return_date_a_few_days', 'expectedReturnDateParam': None, 'expectedReturnFallback': 'A few days'}

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.73

Goals

44%

Assists

69%

Rating

6.77

44%

Matches

60%

Started

66%

Minutes

1694

68%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Ligue 1 · percentile vs peers

Chances created

57%

Aerial duels

40%

Defensive actions

40%

Goals

22%

Shot attempts

54%

Touches

32%

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Shot Map

21 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.65

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1164 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1164

Attack

20%

Middle

56%

Ø position

49%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Ligue 1)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	1	0.05	44	51
xG	1.59	0.08	71	55
xGOT	1.77	0.09	77	62
xG excl. penalty	1.59	0.08	73	57
Shots	21	1.12	69	54
Shots on target	9	0.48	84	75
Headed shots	1	0.05	46	56

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	2	0.11	69	66
xA	1.98	0.11	70	64
Accurate passes	586	31.13	65	29
Pass accuracy	83.8	83.83	43	43
Accurate long balls	22	1.17	59	37
Long ball accuracy	40.7	40.74	19	19
Chances created	17	0.90	70	53
Big chances created	3	0.16	63	62
Successful crosses	6	0.32	72	63
Cross accuracy	31.6	31.58	80	80

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Dribbles	15	0.80	71	59
Dribbles success rate	48.4	48.39	44	44
Duels won	95	5.05	73	58
Duels won %	53.7	53.67	66	66
Aerials won	13	0.69	63	47
Aerials won %	54.2	54.17	62	62
Touches	993	52.76	62	28
Touches in opposition box	20	1.06	55	34
Dispossessed	22	1.17	12	32
Fouls won	40	2.13	90	91

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	77	4.09	63	30
Tackles	27	1.43	53	22
Interceptions	17	0.90	66	40
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.48	88	81
Fouls committed	19	1.01	54	26
Recoveries	97	5.15	73	55
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.43	66	45
Dribbled past	14	0.74	32	56
Clearances	24	1.28	71	44
Clean sheets	1	0.05	37	39
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.75	13	23
xG against while on pitch	35.15	1.87	13	15

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	6	0.32	11	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 66%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Goals	1	0.05	44	51
xG	1.59	0.08	71	55
xGOT	1.77	0.09	77	62
xG excl. penalty	1.59	0.08	73	57
Shots	21	1.12	69	54
Shots on target	9	0.48	84	75
Headed shots	1	0.05	46	56

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 61%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Assists	2	0.11	69	66
xA	1.98	0.11	70	64
Accurate passes	586	31.13	65	29
Pass accuracy	83.8	83.83	43	43
Accurate long balls	22	1.17	59	37
Long ball accuracy	40.7	40.74	19	19
Chances created	17	0.90	70	53
Big chances created	3	0.16	63	62
Successful crosses	6	0.32	72	63
Cross accuracy	31.6	31.58	80	80

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 52%
Dribbles	15	0.80	71	59
Dribbles success rate	48.4	48.39	44	44
Duels won	95	5.05	73	58
Duels won %	53.7	53.67	66	66
Aerials won	13	0.69	63	47
Aerials won %	54.2	54.17	62	62
Touches	993	52.76	62	28
Touches in opposition box	20	1.06	55	34
Dispossessed	22	1.17	12	32
Fouls won	40	2.13	90	91

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Defensive actions	77	4.09	63	30
Tackles	27	1.43	53	22
Interceptions	17	0.90	66	40
Blocked scoring attempt	9	0.48	88	81
Fouls committed	19	1.01	54	26
Recoveries	97	5.15	73	55
Possession won final 3rd	8	0.43	66	45
Dribbled past	14	0.74	32	56
Clearances	24	1.28	71	44
Clean sheets	1	0.05	37	39
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.75	13	23
xG against while on pitch	35.15	1.87	13	15

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Yellow cards	6	0.32	11	17
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (47)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-26	@ Saint-Etienne	Ligue 1 Qualification	0-0	11	0	0	6.1
2026-05-22	@ Lens	Coupe de France	3-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-05-17	vs Metz	Ligue 1	0-0	45	0	0	6.7
2026-05-10	@ Auxerre	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-05-02	vs Lens	Ligue 1	1-1	89	0	0	7.2
2026-04-26	@ Marseille	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-04-22	@ Strasbourg	Coupe de France	0-2	90	0	0	6.7
2026-04-12	vs Le Havre	Ligue 1	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-04	@ Strasbourg	Ligue 1	3-1	90	0	0	6.7
2026-03-31	vs Uruguay	Friendlies	0-0	64	0	0	6.9
2026-03-27	vs Guatemala	Friendlies	7-0	0	0	0
2026-03-21	vs Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	0-4	90	0	0	6.0
2026-03-14	@ Angers	Ligue 1	0-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-03-08	vs Rennes	Ligue 1	0-4	45	0	0	5.6
2026-02-22	vs Lorient	Ligue 1	3-3	26	0	0	6.3
2026-02-15	@ Lyon	Ligue 1	2-0	15	0	0	6.0
2026-02-01	vs Brest	Ligue 1	2-2	17	0	0	6.4
2026-01-10	vs Nigeria	Africa Cup of Nations	0-2	81	0	0	5.7
2026-01-06	vs DR Congo	Africa Cup of Nations	1-0	114	0	0	7.6
2025-12-31	@ Equatorial Guinea	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. E	1-3	0	0	0
2025-12-28	vs Burkina Faso	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. E	1-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-12-24	vs Sudan	Africa Cup of Nations Grp. E	3-0	90	0	1	8.0
2025-12-14	@ Lens	Ligue 1	2-0	70	0	0	6.5
2025-12-11	vs Braga	Europa League	0-1	0	0	0
2025-12-07	vs Angers	Ligue 1	0-1	27	0	0	6.1
2025-11-30	@ Lorient	Ligue 1	3-1	0	0	0
2025-11-27	@ FC Porto	Europa League	3-0	22	0	0	6.2
2025-11-09	@ Metz	Ligue 1	2-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-06	vs Freiburg	Europa League	1-3	21	0	0	6.2
2025-11-01	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	1-0	90	0	0	6.9
2025-10-29	vs Lille	Ligue 1	2-0	22	0	0	6.7
2025-10-18	vs Lyon	Ligue 1	3-2	90	1	0	8.2
2025-10-14	vs Uganda	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. G	2-1	76	0	0	7.0
2025-10-09	@ Somalia	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. G	0-3	85	0	0	7.1
2025-10-05	@ Monaco	Ligue 1	2-2	71	0	0	6.4
2025-09-28	vs Paris FC	Ligue 1	1-1	33	0	0	6.0
2025-09-24	vs Roma	Europa League	1-2	62	0	0	6.9
2025-09-20	@ Brest	Ligue 1	4-1	73	0	1	7.5
2025-09-13	vs Nantes	Ligue 1	1-0	81	0	0	7.2
2025-09-08	@ Guinea	World Cup Qualification CAF Grp. G	0-0	79	0	0	7.6

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Nice	senior	32	1	2	6.73
2024/2025	Nice	senior	36	2	3	7.23
2023/2024	Nice	senior	29	2	0	6.84
2022/2023	Nice	senior	35	1	2	7.21
2021/2022	Nice	senior	33	3	2	6.82
2020/2021	Nice	senior	29	3	2	6.62
2019/2020	Nice	senior	13	2	2	6.45
2019/2020	Nice B	senior	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Paradou AC	senior	32	1	0	-
2017/2018	Paradou AC	senior	7	0	0	-
2026	Algeria	national team	9	0	1	7.22
2025	Algeria	national team	8	0	2	7.07
2023	Algeria	national team	4	0	0	6.31
2022	Algeria	national team	4	0	0	-
2021	Algeria	national team	1	0	0	-
2019	Algeria	national team	4	0	0	7.19