Bio

Ayyoub Bouaddi (born 2 October 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lille. Club career A former youth academy player of Creil, Bouaddi joined Lille in 2021. On 21 August 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2026. On 5 October 2023, Bouaddi made his senior debut for Lille in a UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match against Faroese club KÍ which ended as a goalless draw. At the age of 16 years and 3 days, this made him the youngest player ever to play in a European club competition game. He also became the youngest player to appear in an official match for Lille, a record which was previously held by Joël Henry since 1978. International career Bouaddi is a current France youth national team player. Personal life Born in France, Bouaddi is of Moroccan origin.