Jaouen Hadjam

Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam (جوين حجام; born 26 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.

Club career
On 18 January 2019, Hadjam signed his first professional contract with Paris FC. Hadjam made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over FC Chambly on 22 August 2020.

Having been approached for some time by the Italian club of Salernitana, on 17 January 2023 Hadjam joined Ligue 1 side FC Nantes for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until June 2027 with the club. On 22 January 2023, he made his debut with canaries in a penalties away win against ES Thaon in Coupe de France. Seven days later, Hadjam made his debut in Ligue 1 from the first minute against Clermont Foot.

In April 2023 Hadjam was dropped from the Nantes squad after he refused to break his Ramadan fast. Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare later clarified that Hadjam had agreed to break the fast for away matches, and that he respected his decision.

On 19 January 2024, Hadjam signed a contract with Swiss Super League club Young Boys until June 2028, for a reported fee of €1.3 million.

International career
Hadjam was born in France and is Algerian by descent. He holds French and Algerian nationalities. He is a former youth international for France, having played up to the France U19s. However, he later decided to represent Algeria and debuted for the home country of his parents in 2023.