Sofiane Boufal

Sofiane Boufal

Sofiane Boufal attacks space with quick bursts and drives at defenders, finding shooting lanes from the left flank. Sofiane Boufal checks short then spins in behind to threaten the back post. He thrives in tight spaces. Boufal's career rose with a Ligue 1 breakthrough at Lille, followed by a high-profile move to Southampton. A turning point arrived when Boufal joined Union Saint-Gilloise and helped deliver the Belgian Pro League title. He fuses press resistance with frontline aggression, pressing high and linking play with one-touch layoffs. In international terms, Boufal represented Morocco, contributing to their 2022 World Cup semifinal run.

Xtra rating
1741
Global rank
1355
Updated: 17 May 2026
Country of Birth
France
Preferred Foot
Right-footed
Agent
Relatives
Latest Signing Fee
N/A
Date of Birth
17 September 1993
Position
Left Wing
Shoes
adidas Nemeziz 19.1
Wage
N/A

Season snapshot

Overall season statistics (all competitions).

Season Matches Minutes Goals Assists G/90 A/90
2025 27 1098 1 5 0.08 0.41
2024 23 925 0 4 0 0.39
2023 5 234 1 0 0.38 0
2022 22 1331 4 3 0.27 0.2
2021 34 2691 11 4 0.37 0.13
2020 15 737 1 0 0.12 0
2019 27 1109 1 2 0.08 0.16
2018 35 2097 3 3 0.13 0.13
2017 27 1289 2 2 0.14 0.14
2016 27 1166 1 0 0.08 0
2015 29 2328 11 4 0.43 0.15
2014 35 2348 7 0 0.27 0
2013 39 2539 0 0 0 0
2012 25 1829 5 0 0.25 0

Form - Last 10 games

Strengths Analysis <:season:> 2024

Role: Attacker
Top attributes (percentile)

    Xtra rating history

    Last rating points (most recent matches).

    Recent Matches

    Lorient
    0 - 2
    17 May 2026
    ⏱ 85’ ⚽ 0 A 1 ★ 7.9
    Le Havre
    Lorient
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1
    Le Havre
    0 - 1
    10 May 2026
    ⏱ 72’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Marseille
    Le Havre
    Marseille
    Ligue 1 - Stade Océane, Le Havre, France
    Lille
    1 - 1
    03 May 2026
    ⏱ 65’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 7
    Le Havre
    Lille
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1
    Le Havre
    4 - 4
    26 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 13’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Metz
    Le Havre
    Metz
    Ligue 1 - Stade Océane, Le Havre, France
    Angers
    1 - 1
    18 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 80’ ⚽ 1 A 0 ★ 7.5
    Le Havre
    Angers
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1
    Nice
    1 - 1
    12 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 18’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.6
    Le Havre
    Nice
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1 - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France
    Le Havre
    1 - 1
    05 Apr 2026
    ⏱ 71’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Auxerre
    Le Havre
    Auxerre
    Ligue 1 - Stade Océane, Le Havre, France
    Paris FC
    3 - 2
    22 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 75’ ⚽ 0 A 1 ★ 6.7
    Le Havre
    Paris FC
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1 - Stade Jean Bouin, Paris, France
    Le Havre
    0 - 0
    15 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 85’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.9
    Lyon
    Le Havre
    Lyon
    Ligue 1 - Stade Océane, Le Havre, France
    Stade Brestois 29
    2 - 0
    08 Mar 2026
    ⏱ 81’ ⚽ 0 A 0 ★ 6.5
    Le Havre
    Stade Brestois 29
    Le Havre
    Ligue 1 - Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest, France

    Teams

    Le Havre
    Years: 2025
    Union St. Gilloise
    Years: 2024
    Al-Rayyan SC
    Years: 2022-2023
    Celta Vigo
    Years: 2018
    Morocco
    Years: 2017-2019, 2021-2024
    Southampton
    Years: 2016-2017, 2019
    Lille
    Years: 2015
    Angers
    Years: 2012-2014, 2020-2021
    Southampton U23
    Years: []
    Angers SCO II
    Years: []

    Transfers

    13 Jan 2026
    Free agent
    Union St. Gilloise
    Le Havre
    02 Sep 2024
    N/A
    Al-Rayyan SC
    Union St. Gilloise
    01 Feb 2023
    N/A
    Angers
    Al-Rayyan SC
    05 Oct 2020
    N/A
    Southampton
    Angers
    01 Jul 2019
    N/A
    Celta Vigo
    Southampton
    20 Jul 2018
    Loan
    Southampton
    Celta Vigo
    29 Aug 2016
    € 24.5M
    Lille
    Southampton
    10 Jan 2015
    € 3M
    Angers
    Lille

    Injuries & Sidelined

    Hamstring
    …
    From: 26 Aug 2025 To: 15 Sep 2025 Team
    Muscle Injury
    …
    From: 30 Mar 2025 To: 09 May 2025 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 19 Jan 2025 To: 12 Feb 2025 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 23 Oct 2024 To: 06 Nov 2024 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 02 Oct 2024 To: 05 Oct 2024 Team
    Ankle Injury
    …
    From: 24 Oct 2022 To: 16 Nov 2022 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 21 Apr 2022 To: 13 Aug 2022 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 14 Dec 2021 To: 20 Dec 2021 Team
    Knee Injury
    …
    From: 30 Mar 2021 To: 31 May 2021 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 08 Dec 2020 To: 20 Jan 2021 Team
    Knee Injury
    …
    From: 02 Nov 2020 To: 25 Nov 2020 Team
    Thigh Injury
    …
    From: 20 Jun 2020 To: 31 Jul 2020 Team
    Calf/Shin Injury
    …
    From: 16 Feb 2020 To: 21 Feb 2020 Team
    Illness
    …
    From: 09 Jan 2020 To: 10 Jan 2020 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 29 Dec 2019 To: 03 Jan 2020 Team
    Toe Injury
    …
    From: 09 Dec 2019 To: 20 Dec 2019 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 06 Dec 2019 To: 07 Dec 2019 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 01 Dec 2019 To: 04 Dec 2019 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 24 Nov 2019 To: 29 Nov 2019 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 21 Apr 2019 To: 25 Apr 2019 Team
    Foot Injury
    …
    From: 25 Sep 2018 To: 30 Sep 2018 Team
    Illness
    …
    From: 16 Apr 2018 To: 30 Apr 2018 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 27 Apr 2017 To: 28 Apr 2017 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 02 Apr 2017 To: 14 Apr 2017 Team
    Ankle/Foot Injury
    …
    From: 05 Feb 2017 To: 25 Feb 2017 Team
    Knee Injury
    …
    From: 10 Jan 2017 To: 30 Jan 2017 Team
    Knock
    …
    From: 04 Dec 2016 To: 10 Dec 2016 Team
    MCL Knee Injury
    …
    From: 30 Apr 2016 To: 14 Oct 2016 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 29 Mar 2016 To: 04 Apr 2016 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 11 Feb 2016 To: 15 Feb 2016 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 12 Nov 2015 To: 03 Dec 2015 Team
    Suspended
    …
    From: 08 Sep 2015 To: 14 Sep 2015 Team
    No injury records for this player.

    Honors

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    × 1
    Won in: 2024-2025