Farid Boulaya

Farid Boulaya (فريد بولاية; born 25 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatari club Al-Gharafa. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career
An Istres youth graduate, Boulaya made his professional debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Maxime Tarasconi in a 1–0 defeat away at Lens.

On 31 August 2016, Boulaya signed a four-year deal for Ligue 1 side Bastia. However, he only appeared in two matches for the club.

On 25 July 2017, Boulaya moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Girona. In January 2018, he joined Metz on loan.

On 21 August 2022, Boulaya signed a two-year contract with Al-Gharafa in Qatar.

International career
Boulaya made his debut with the Algeria national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 9 October 2020.