Sofiane Boufal
| Date of birth | 17 September 1993 |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Height | 1.70 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Sofiane Boufal joined Southampton in August 2016 with a five-year contract for a reported club record fee of £16million.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers SCO | 01 Jul 2012 | 09 Jan 2015 | |
| Lille OSC | 09 Jan 2015 | 29 Aug 2016 | |
| Southampton | 29 Aug 2016 | 05 Oct 2020 | |
| Celta Vigo | 21 Jul 2018 | 31 May 2019 | L |
| Angers SCO | 05 Oct 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Southampton | Premier League | 12 | 12 |
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| 2016-17 | Southampton | UEFA Europa League | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Southampton | Premier League | 11 | 15 |
2 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Southampton | Premier League | 8 | 12 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2016 | Internazionale v Southampton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 23 Oct 2016 | Manchester City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 2016 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Hull City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Sparta Praha v Southampton | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group K |
| 30 Nov 2016 | Arsenal v Southampton | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2016 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Stoke City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2016 | AFC Bournemouth v Southampton | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2016 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Everton v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2017 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 3-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Watford v Southampton | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Southampton v Hull City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2017 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2017 | Southampton v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2017 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2017 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 May 2017 | Southampton v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Southampton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 09 Sep 2017 | Southampton v Watford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Stoke City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2017 | Southampton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2017 | Southampton v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2017 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2017 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2017 | Southampton v Everton | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2017 | AFC Bournemouth v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2017 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Watford v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Watford | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2018 | West Bromwich Albion v Southampton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2018 | Burnley v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2018 | Southampton v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2018 | Wigan Athletic v Southampton | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Mar 2018 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Burnley v Southampton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2019 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2019 | Fulham v Southampton | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2019 | Sheffield United v Southampton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | Southampton v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2019 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2019 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2019 | Manchester City v Southampton | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Nov 2019 | Southampton v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Arsenal v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2019 | Southampton v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2019 | Newcastle United v Southampton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2019 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2019 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2020 | Southampton v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2020 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Southampton v Burnley | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Feb 2020 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2020 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | Norwich City v Southampton | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2015-16 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 |
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| 2018-19 | Morocco | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 7 |
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| 2022-23 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 2022-23 | Morocco | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
3 |
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| 2023-24 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2023-24 | Morocco | Unofficial | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Morocco | Unofficial | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2016 | Cape Verde Islands v Morocco | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Morocco v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group F |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 31 May 2017 | Morocco v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2018 | Morocco v Uzbekistan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Morocco v Cameroon | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Tunisia v Morocco | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Morocco v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Gambia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Zambia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Namibia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Morocco v Ivory Coast | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 05 Jul 2019 | Morocco v Benin | L | 1-1 (1-4) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Morocco v Niger | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Morocco v Mauritania | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Morocco v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 06 Oct 2021 | Morocco v Guinea-Bissau | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Guinea-Bissau v Morocco | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Guinea v Morocco | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 12 Nov 2021 | Sudan v Morocco | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 16 Nov 2021 | Morocco v Guinea | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 10 Jan 2022 | Morocco v Ghana | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Morocco v Comoros | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jan 2022 | Gabon v Morocco | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Morocco v Malawi | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 30 Jan 2022 | Egypt v Morocco | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Mar 2022 | Congo DR v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 1st leg |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Morocco v Congo DR | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Morocco v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Paraguay v Morocco | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2022 | Morocco v Georgia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Nov 2022 | Morocco v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 27 Nov 2022 | Belgium v Morocco | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 01 Dec 2022 | Canada v Morocco | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group F |
| 06 Dec 2022 | Morocco v Spain | W | 0-0 (3-0) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Morocco v Portugal | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Dec 2022 | France v Morocco | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Croatia v Morocco | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | 3rd place |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Morocco v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Morocco v Peru | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2023 | Morocco v Cape Verde Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Morocco v Sierra Leone | W | 3-1 | Unofficial | |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Morocco v Tanzania | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 21 Jan 2024 | Morocco v Congo DR | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Zambia v Morocco | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group F |
| 26 May 2026 | Morocco v Burundi | W | 5-0 | Unofficial | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.