Boualem Khoukhi

Al Sadd (2017–present) In July 2017, Khoukhi joined Al Sadd. In July 2019, Al-Gharafa announced signing him on a four-year deal but Al Sadd denied the transfer.

International career

Algeria Khoukhi was born and raised in Algeria. On 9 November 2010, Khoukhi was called up for the first time to the Algeria under–23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Tunisia. The Qatar Football Association attempted to naturalize Khoukhi shortly after he arrived in Qatar, however, he refused and said that he would not be naturalized for any amount of money. He stated his desire was to play with the Algeria senior national team. When questioned about Khoukhi's call-up to the squad, Belmadi said that Khoukhi was naturalized prior to his call-up in order for his team, Al Arabi, to overcome the foreign player quota. Belmadi stated he was surprised when the QFA revealed Khoukhi was eligible to be called up to the Qatar national team. He made his official debut for the team on 25 December in the 2014 WAFF Championship in a 1–0 win against Palestine.

In the next match on 31 December 2013 against Saudi Arabia, who were fielding their Olympic squad, Khoukhi scored a brace and attained an assist to give his team a 4–1 win. On 4 January 2014, Khoukhi helped Qatar, once again, netting a brace against Kuwait to send Qatar to the finals.

In the final of the 2014 WAFF Championship, Khoukhi scored another brace defeating Jordan 2–0. This would bring his final goal tally to six thus becoming the tournament's top goalscorer and being lauded by the Qatar Football Association as one of the key-men to Qatar's 2015 AFC Asian Cup campaign in the future.

In their opening match of the 2019 Copa América, Khouki scored in Qatar's 2–2 draw with Paraguay.

International goals Scores and results list Qatar's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 31 December 2013Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–04–12014 WAFF Championship 2. 3–1 3. 4 January 2014Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–03–0 4. 2–0 5. 7 January 2014Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar1–02–0 6. 2–0 7. 6 November 2014 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–0 3–1 Friendly 8. 27 November 2014 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2–1 2–1 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup 9. 3 September 2015 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 11–0 15–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 10. 13–0 11. 13 October 2015 1–0 4–0 12. 3–0 13. 10 November 2016 1–1 2–1 Friendly 14. 19 November 2018 Kehrwegstadion, Eupen, Belgium 2–2 2–2 15. 13 January 2019 Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates 3–0 6–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup 16. 29 January 2019 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1–0 4–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup 17. 5 September 2019 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar 6–0 6–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 18. 2 December 2019 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 4–2 4–2 24th Arabian Gulf Cup 19. 10 December 2021 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar 3–0 5–0 2021 FIFA Arab Cup 20. 26 March 2022 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 2–1 2–1 Friendly 21. 14 October 2025 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 1–0 2–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours Club Al-Arabi Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2008, 2010, 2011

Al-Sadd Qatar Stars League: 2018–19, 2020–21 Qatar Cup: 2017, 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2017 Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2017

International Qatar B WAFF Championship: 2014

Qatar AFC Asian Cup: 2019, 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup: 2014

Individual WAFF Championship Top scorer: 2014 AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019