Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal

Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (; born 16 April 2006) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Rennes and the Morocco national team.

Club career On 11 October 2023, Aït Boudlal was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.

On 2 July 2024, Aït Boudlal signed his first professional contract for Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais FC.

On 3 February 2025, Aït Boudlal moved to Amiens in Ligue 2 on loan until the end of the season.

International career Aït Boudlal was called up to the Morocco under-17 squad for the 2022 Arab Cup U-17, where he helped Morocco to second place, having lost 4–2 in the penalty shoot-out of the final match against hosts Algeria. He was called up again for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored two goals, including the opening goal in the final, as Morocco finished second again, this time to Senegal. For his performances, including a stellar display in Morocco's 3–0 quarter-final win over Algeria, he was named in the Team of the Tournament.

On 8 November 2023, Aït Boudlal was selected to take part in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

On 11 December 2025, Aït Boudlal was called up to the Morocco squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours Morocco U17 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2023

Morocco U20 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025

Morocco Africa Cup of Nations: 2025