Sofiane Boufal

Experienced head

Union St. Gilloise · 32 yrs

15.5

Profile

Full nameSofiane Boufal

PositionWinger

NationalityMorocco

Age32

Date of birth17 Sept 1993

BirthplaceParis

Height175 cm

Shirt number#23

ClubUnion St. Gilloise

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Wingeralso played MID

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

179

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Union St. Gilloise.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Ligue 1at Le Havre	17	1	4	1028	6.79
Jupiler Pro League	9	0	1	179	6.9
UEFA Champions League	4	0	1	78	6.73
Friendlies Clubs	1	0	0	0	—

Career

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First Division A×2

Following his move to Le Havre, Boufal's current-season form is down 60% on last season (Season 5→2), while his Rating eased 25→16. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Le Havre · 14th	17	1	4	6.79	26	17
2025/26	Union St. Gilloise · 2nd	9	0	1	6.9	16	2
2024/25	Union St. Gilloise · 1st	20	0	2	6.88	25	5
2023/24	Al-Rayyan SC	20	0	2	6.88	—	—
2022/23	Al-Rayyan SC	9	3	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Angers · 20th	13	4	3	7.08	47	20
2021/22	Angers · 14th	29	8	4	7.13	64	40

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Morocco · international

Side	Apps	G
Morocco	40	7

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

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Winger

S. Boufal is a 32-year-old winger at Union St. Gilloise, rated 15.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 297th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.5 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Boufal.

Judged on this season alone, Boufal graded 2 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 15 wingers in the Ligue 1, on 0 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances (0.503 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 5 → 2). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 15th of 15 of the 15 wingers in the Ligue 1. At 32 Boufal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

Current potential15th of 15 wingers · Ligue 1 · 9 apps Current season6th of 15 wingers · Ligue 1 · 9 apps6th-best winger in the Ligue 1297th in the Ligue 1 · potential15th-highest potential winger in the Ligue 1

15.5

Ratingi

15th of 15 wingers

2.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

0.5

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Union St. Gilloise finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 9 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.5 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 15.5, Boufal carries the 15th-highest potential of the wingers in the Ligue 1 of 15 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %5%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.503

Goal contribution / 900.503

Defensive actions / 902.011

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %80

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 906.536

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 32, Boufal sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Boufal's projected Rating — 15.5 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.

Transfer history

€27.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agent2026/27 – nowFree

Le Havreuntil 2026/27

Free agent2025/26 – 2026/27Free

Union St. Gilloiseuntil 2025/26

Le Havre2025/26 – 2025/26Free

Union St. Gilloise2024/25 – 2025/26

Al-Rayyan SC2022/23 – 2024/25

Angers2020/21 – 2022/23

Southampton(back from loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Celta Vigo(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Southampton2016/17 – 2018/19€ 24.5M

Lille2014/15 – 2016/17€ 3M

Angersuntil 2014/15

About S. Boufal

Sofiane Boufal is a 32-year-old winger who plays for Union St. Gilloise, born on September 17, 1993 in Paris, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Morocco. Union St. Gilloise currently sit 2nd of 6 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, S. Boufal has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 179 minutes, averaging a 6.98 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the Ligue 1, the Jupiler Pro League, the UEFA Champions League and the Friendlies Clubs. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When S. Boufal plays, Union St. Gilloise's record this season is 9W-12D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.88 at home against 6.75 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 2-0 win away at Lorient (85 minutes, 1 assist, 7.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Marseille (72 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Lille (65 minutes, 7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs Metz (11 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Angers (80 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Nice (20 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Auxerre (71 minutes, 7 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Paris FC (75 minutes, 1 assist, 6.6 rating)
March 15, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Lyon (85 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Stade Brestois 29 (81 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Boufal at 15.5 with a Season form score of 2.3, ranking 297th of 337 wingers in the Ligue 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the First Division A. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, S. Boufal has totalled 354 club appearances with 46 goals and 27 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 35 appearances for Celta Vigo.

S. Boufal's career has also included time at Le Havre, Al-Rayyan SC, Angers, Southampton, Celta Vigo and Lille.

On the international stage, S. Boufal has represented Morocco — 40 caps and 7 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 · Union St. Gilloise finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points