Hugo Boumous

French professional footballer

Hugo Boumous
Personal information
Full name Adnan Hugo Boumous
Date of birth (1995-07-24) 24 July 1995 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Rennes, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hyderbad FC
Youth career
Laval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Laval II 51 (11)
2014–2016 Laval 1 (1)
2016–2018 Moghreb Tétouan 37 (8)
2018–2020 Goa 42 (16)
2020–2021 Mumbai City 16 (3)
2021– Mohun Bagan 45 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Adnan Hugo Boumous (born 24 July 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan . He is well known for his playmaking ability.[2]

Club career

Early career

Born in Rennes, Boumous graduated from the youth academy of Laval and made his debut with the reserves in 2013 after having joined the youth team two years earlier.[3] In May 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the senior team.[4] On 22 May 2015, he made his first team debut in the last round of Ligue 2, scoring a goal after having substituted in a 3–0 victory over Charmois Niortais.[5]

On 20 July 2016, Boumous moved abroad and joined Moroccan Botola club Moghreb Tétouan, after agreeing to a three-year deal.

FC Goa

On 2 February 2018, he switched clubs and countries and joined Indian Super League franchise Goa as a replacement for Manuel Arana.[6] Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against NorthEast United FC.[3] On 22 February, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Delhi Dynamos.[7] He was the youngest foreign player in 2019-20, and he won the player of the tournament award in ISL-6.[8]

Mumbai City

On 17 October 2020, Boumous signed for Mumbai City on a two year deal,[9] with a $200,000 transfer fee, the highest till that time in ISL.[8]

Mohun Bagan

On 8 July 2021, Boumous signed for Mohun Bagan on a 5 year deal for a record transfer fee of $280,000 breaking the record set by him in the previous season.[10] He debuted for Mohun Bagan in the 2021–22 season opener against Kerala Blasters on 19 November, in which he scored twice in 4–2 win.[11][12][13][14] As 2022–23 season began, he appeared with the club on 20 August against Rajasthan United at the 131st edition of Durand Cup, in which they were defeated by 3–2.[15]

International career

In May 2016, Boumous was called up to the Morocco under-23 football team for a friendly match against Cameroon.[16] However, he was expelled from the team by the technical director after a video of Boumous smoking shisha surfaced in social media.[17]

Style of play

Goal.com wrote that Boumous "often picks the ball in the middle of the park or at times from an even deeper position...He can hold the ball and make those surging runs through the middle which makes him an exciting player to watch".[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 December 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goal
Laval II 2013–14 Championnat National 3 7 0 — — — 7 0
2014–15 Championnat National 3 22 7 — — — 22 7
2015–16 Championnat National 3 22 4 — — — 22 4
Total 51 11 — — — 51 11
Laval 2014–15[20] Ligue 2 1 1 1 0 — — 2 1
2015–16 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Total 1 1 2 0 — — 3 1
Moghreb Tétouan 2016–17[21] Botola 28 1 0 0 — — 28 1
2017–18[21] Botola 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
Total 37 1 0 0 — — 37 1
Goa 2017–18 Indian Super League 8 2 2 3 — — 10 5
2018–19 Indian Super League 19 3 3 1 — — 22 4
2019–20 Indian Super League 15 11 — — — 15 11
Total 42 16 5 4 — — 47 20
Mumbai City 2020–21 Indian Super League 16 3 — — — 16 3
Mohun Bagan SG 2021–22 Indian Super League 17 5 — 2[b] 0 — 19 5
2022–23 Indian Super League 20 5 2 0 2[b] 0 3[c] 0 27 5
2023–24 Indian Super League 8 1 0 0 7[b] 1 5[c] 2 20 4
Total 45 11 2 0 11 1 8 2 66 14
Career total 192 43 9 4 11 1 8 2 220 50
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Super Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours

FC Goa

Mumbai City

Mohun Bagan

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Super Cup squads". Super Cup. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "BREWING CREATIVITY: RANKING THE TOP PLAYMAKERS OF HERO ISL 2022-23". Indian Super League. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "H. Boumous". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Hugo Boumous". Rouge Memoire. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Ligue 2 : réactions après Niort-Laval" (in French). Le Courrier. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  6. ^ "ISL: FC Goa sign Hugo Boumous". Business Standard. 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos rally to hold FC Goa to 1–1 draw". Hindustan Times. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ^ a b Broggini, Thomas (28 March 2021). "Hugo Boumous, le Rennais qui brille en Inde" [Hugo Boumous, the Rennais who shines in India]. dimanche Ouest-France (in French) (1208): 4. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Official: Mumbai City FC rope in Hugo Boumous on two-year deal". Khelnow. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (8 July 2021). "ATK Mohun Bagan sign Hugo Boumous in stunning five-year deal - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  11. ^ "ISL 2021-22 Highlights ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters: ATKMB opens campaign with 4-2 win; Boumous scores brace on debut". Sportstar. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  12. ^ "ATK Mohun Bagan trounce Kerala Blasters in ISL 8 opener". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. ^ "ISL 2021-22, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters Highlights: Hugo Boumous Stars as ATKMB Beat KBFC 4-2". News18. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Indian Super League Player Stats - Goals". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  15. ^ Bhattacharjee, Neeladri (20 August 2022). "Durand Cup HIGHLIGHTS ATK Mohun Bagan loses 2–3 to Rajasthan United, ATKMB vs RUFC; Mariners lose first match". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Maroc U23: Renard dévoile une liste de 20 joueurs [Morocco U23: Renard unveils a list of 20 players]" (in French). Khabar Press. 18 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Transfert: Hugo Boumous s'engage pour 3 ans avec le Moghreb de Tétouan[Transfer: Hugo Boumous commits for 3 years with the Moghreb of Tetouan]" (in French). Sport 360. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  18. ^ "ISL 2017–18: Did FC Goa miss Hugo Boumous against Chennaiyin FC?". Goal. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  19. ^ Hugo Boumous at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Hugo Boumous". Foot National. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Hugo Boumous". FootballDatabase. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  22. ^ Sharma, Amitabha Das (13 April 2019). "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  25. ^ "ISL 2019-20: End-of-season award winners". Goal.com. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

External links

  • Hugo Boumous: "It's not too late to catch up"
  • Hugo Boumous: "In India, I link business to great pleasure"
  • Hugo Boumous at foot-national.com
  • Hugo Boumous at FootballDatabase.eu
  • Hugo Boumous – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
  • Hugo Boumous at Soccerway
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