Ayyoub Bouaddi

Ayyoub Bouaddi (born 2 October 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 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.

On 22 October, at 16 years and 20 days, he became the youngest player in Ligue 1 since Joël Fréchet in 1981.

International career
Bouaddi is a current France youth national team player.

Personal life
Born in France, Bouaddi is of Moroccan origin.

In June 2023, at the Elysée Palace, he won the fourth eloquence competition for French soccer academies.