Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,806 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-02-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Farid Boulaya |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1993-02-25 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vitrolles, Algeria |
| Citizenship | Algeria France |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 370 |
| Al-Gharafa SC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 2,043 |
| FC Metz | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 132 | 18 | 20 | 1,704 |
| FC Metz B | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girona FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Bastia | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clermont Foot 63 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 309 |
| FC Istres Ouest Provence | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 717 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Al-Wakrah SC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Wakrah SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 24/25 | Stars League | Al-Wakrah SC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 21 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 345 |
| 22/23 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Gharafa SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,533 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 383 |
| 21/22 | National 2 - Grp. B | FC Metz B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 33 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 471 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 410 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 37 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 440 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Girona FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | SC Bastia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | Clermont Foot 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Clermont Foot 63 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Clermont Foot 63 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 309 |
| 14/15 | Championnat National | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 717 |
| 14/15 | Coupe de France | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de France | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue 2 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coupe de France | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue 2 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue 2 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Istres FC B | FC Istres | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | FC Istres | Clermont Foot | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Clermont Foot | SC Bastia | Transfer | 1000000 | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | SC Bastia | Girona | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Girona | FC Metz | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Metz | Girona | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Girona | FC Metz | Transfer | 400000 | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-21 | FC Metz | Al-Gharafa | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-11 | Al-Gharafa | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Al-Wakrah SC | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Meniscus injury | 2017-03-15 | 2017-08-03 | 142 | 9 |
| 21/22 | Thigh problems | 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-13 | 32 | 6 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32344 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3614 | #15 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiki Kouyaté | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasser Al-Ahrak | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iván Balliu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Gakpa | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Al-Ganehi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Abdullah Yousef | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthieu Udol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amro Surag | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Delaine | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yacine Brahimi | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Stoppila Sunzu | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Habib Diallo | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Dylan Bronn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabien Centonze | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mamadou Fofana | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Habib Maïga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 2 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 32 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 6 | 37 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 6 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 8 | 33 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Gharafa SC | 7 | 21 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 6 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Metz | Girona | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-19 | Girona | FC Metz | Loan | — | €400k |
Teams faced most often by Farid Boulaya's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lorient | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 33% |
| Stade Brestois 29 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 30% |
| RC Lens | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 15% |
| ESTAC Troyes | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 55% |
| AC Ajaccio | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 47% |
| Paris FC | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 50% |
| Valenciennes FC | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 63% |
| FC Nantes | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 31% |
| FC Sochaux | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 44% |
| AJ Auxerre | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25% |
| Montpellier HSC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 13% |
| Stade de Reims | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 27 | 510 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 383 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 471 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 19/20 | 20 | 410 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 440 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 309 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 717 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Farid Boulaya
Who is Farid Boulaya?
Farid Boulaya is an Algeria professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Without Club.
How old is Farid Boulaya?
Farid Boulaya is 33 years old. He was born on February 25, 1993 in Vitrolles.
What position does Farid Boulaya play?
Farid Boulaya plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Farid Boulaya play for?
Farid Boulaya currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Farid Boulaya scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Farid Boulaya has scored 40 goals in 287 appearances.
What is Farid Boulaya's market value?
Farid Boulaya's most recent reported market value is €1.50m.