Adam Boufandar

Adam Boufandar
آدم بوفندار
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Savigliano, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pro Vercelli
Number 41
Youth career
Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Pro Vercelli 6 (0)
International career‡
2023 Morocco U17 14 (0)
2024 Morocco U18 3 (0)
2024– Morocco U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2024

Adam Boufandar (Arabic: آدم بوفندار; born 11 August 2006) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group A club Pro Vercelli. Born in Italy, he represents Morocco at youth international level.

Early life

Boufandar was born in Savigliano, Italy, to a Moroccan father and a Polish mother.

Club career

On 30 January 2026, Boufandar signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Serie C club Pro Vercelli.

International career

Eligible to represent Italy, Poland and Morocco through his parents, Boufandar was first called up to the Moroccan under-17 team in March 2023, making his debut in a 1–1 friendly draw against Burkina Faso, before also playing in games against Togo and Senegal, scoring against the latter. Following the games, he stated that he was very happy to represent Morocco at youth level, and hoped to one day play for the full national team. He reportedly turned down a call-up to the Italian under-17 team for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, opting instead to represent Morocco at youth international level. He was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

References

  1. ↑ Adam Boufandar at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Juventus : Adam Boufandar dit oui au Maroc" [Juventus: Adam Boufandar says yes to Morocco]. lesiteinfo.com (in French). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "رغم اختياره اللعب مع المنتخب المغربي.. بولندا وإيطاليا تُطاردان مهاجم يوفنتوس" [Despite his choice to play with the Moroccan national team, Poland and Italy are chasing the Juventus striker]. ahdath.info (in Arabic). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Benvenuto Adam Boufandar!" [Welcome Adam Boufandar!] (in Italian). FC Pro Vercelli 1892. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Boufandar convocato nell'Under 17 del Marocco" [Boufandar called up to Morocco's Under 17 squad]. lafedelta.it (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bianconeri international call-ups". juventus.com. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "آلاعب يوفنتوس الإيطالي يكشف لـ"العربي الجديد" عن طموحه مع منتخب المغرب" [The Italian Juventus player reveals to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed his ambition with the Moroccan national team]. alaraby.co.uk (in Arabic). 25 March 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "آدم بوفندار.. قائد فريق يوفنتوس يختار اللعب للمغرب" [Adam Boufandar.. Juventus captain chooses to play for Morocco]. anfanews.com (in Arabic). 28 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ↑ El Houbba, Mounim (26 April 2023). "AFCON U17: Chiba announce the list of the Moroccan players". mountakhab.net. Retrieved 1 May 2023.