Bilal Boutobba

Following his move to Al Najma, Boutobba's current-season form is down 51% on last season (Season 37→18), while his Rating eased 45→42. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al Najma · 18th	28	3	1	6.74	42	18
2024/25	Hatayspor · 18th	28	11	2	7.08	45	37
2023/24	Clermont Foot · 18th	27	1	1	6.72	62	10
2022/23	Niort · 20th	35	11	4	7.05	64	47
2021/22	Niort · 13th	37	7	7	7.04	69	43

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 6 youth-team spells in the full career.

France · international

Side	Apps	G
France U19	11	6
France U17	16	4

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerWinger

B. Boutobba is a 27-year-old winger at Al Najma, rated 41.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 133rd of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (67.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Boutobba.

Judged on this season alone, Boutobba graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 35% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.174 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 37 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, 13th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 27 Boutobba is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential13th of 29 defensive midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 35% defensive midfielders · Pro League10th-best defensive midfielder in the Pro League133rd in the Pro League · potential13th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the Pro League

41.8

Ratingi

13th of 29 defensive midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

67.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.17

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Al Najma finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

3 goals in 28 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41.8, Boutobba carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Al Najma finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.131

Assists / 900.044

Goal contribution / 900.174

Defensive actions / 901.917

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %47.4

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %51.4

Cards / 900.131

Foul involvement / 903.746

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~12), then tapers with age. At 27, Boutobba sits on 12.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Boutobba's projected Rating — 41.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target18

Shots38

Penalties scored1—

Passing

Assists1

Chances created16—

Passes615—

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles38

Dribble success51.4%

Duels won134—

Duels won %44.4%—

Fouls won53

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions15

Blocks2—

Fouls committed33

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Al Najma2025/26 – now

Hatayspor2024/25 – 2025/26

Clermont Foot2023/24 – 2024/25Free

Niort2020/21 – 2023/24Free

Montpellieruntil 2020/21

Sevilla Atletico2016/17 – 2020/21

Marseilleuntil 2016/17

About B. Boutobba

Bilal Boutobba is a 27-year-old winger who plays for Al Najma, born on August 29, 1998 in Marseille, standing 172 cm tall. He is from France. Al Najma currently sit 18th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, B. Boutobba has made 28 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 2,066 minutes, averaging a 6.76 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When B. Boutobba plays, Al Najma's record this season is 3W-5D-20L — and his match ratings average 6.77 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

May 20, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al Shabab (13 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 23, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Al Taawon (85 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs NEOM (65 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
March 12, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Damac (77 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 6, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Al-Hilal Saudi FC (44 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Al Okhdood (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 25, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Al-Nassr (28 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 19, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Al-Ahli Jeddah (72 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Al Kholood (81 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
February 5, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Al-Fayha (69 minutes, 6.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Boutobba at 41.8 with a Season form score of 18, ranking 133rd of 317 wingers in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA U17 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, B. Boutobba has totalled 300 club appearances with 46 goals and 22 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 37 appearances for Niort.

B. Boutobba's career has also included time at Hatayspor, Clermont Foot, Niort, Montpellier, Sevilla Atletico and Marseille.

On the international stage, B. Boutobba has represented France U19 and France U17 — 27 caps and 10 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al Najma finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points