Soufiane Bouftini (Arabic: سفيان بوفتيني) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Wasl and the Morocco national team as a defender.[2]
International career
Bouftini debuted for Morocco A' during the 0–0 draw against Algeria A' on 21 September 2019.[3] He scored his first goal during the 4–0 semi-final victory against Cameroon A' at the 2020 African Nations Championship on 3 February 2021. He scored again in the final which Morocco A' won 2–0 against Mali A'.[4]
He played one match for the Morocco B team on 14 October 2025 which was a 1–0 victory against Kuwait.[5]
He debuted for the senior Morocco team during the 4–0 victory against Jordan on 1 December 2021 during the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup,[6] and on 2 December 2025, he scored his first goal for Morocco team during the 3–1 victory against Comoros in the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup group stage.[7] He played every match as Morocco won the competition.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 December 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
- As of match played 18 December 2025
- Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bouftini goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 December 2025 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | 1 |  Comoros | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2025 FIFA Arab Cup | [7] |
Honours
Al Wasl
- UAE Pro League: 2023–24
- UAE President's Cup: 2023–24
- Qatar–UAE Super Shield: 2024–25
Morocco
References
- ↑ "Soufiane Bouftini". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ Soufiane Bouftini at Soccerway
- ↑ Soufiane Bouftini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "CHAN: Morocco sink Mali to become first team to retain title". BBC Sport. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "Kuwait 0–1 Morocco B". Flashscore.
- ↑ "2021 FIFA Arab World Cup: Morocco Dismisses Jordan 4-0". Morocco World News. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Morocco Beats Comoros 3-1 in Arab Cup 2025 Opener". Barlaman Today. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hamdallah double sends Morocco to Arab Cup glory after extra-time win over Jordan". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
