Adam Boayar Benaisa (Arabic: آدم بوعيار بنعيسى; born 13 October 2005), sometimes known as just Adam, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish club Elche CF Ilicitano. Born in Spain, he represents Morocco internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Boayar Benaisa | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Melilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche B | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rusadir | |||
| 2021–2023 | Elche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Elche B | 16 | (6) |
| 2023– | Elche | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Morocco U20 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Career
editAdam joined Elche CF's youth setup in January 2021, from hometown side CF Rusadir.[1] Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to the reserves in Tercera Federación, and made his senior debut on 10 September 2023 by starting in a 2–0 away win over CF Gandía.
On 29 September 2023, Adam renewed his contract with the Franjiverdes.[2] He scored his first senior goals the following day, netting a brace for the B's in a 6–0 home routing of UD Castellonense.[3]
Adam made his first team debut with Elche on 1 November 2023, starting in a 2–0 away win over CE Europa, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[4][5] He made his professional debut three days later, coming on as a late substitute for Mourad in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against Albacete Balompié.[6][7]
Personal life
editBoayar was born in Melilla, Spain to parents of Moroccan descent.[8]
References
edit- ^ "El Elche se lleva el talento de los cadetes Nordin y Adam del Rusadir" [Elche take the talent of the cadetes Nordin and Adam from Rusadir] (in Spanish). Futbol Juvenil. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "FÚTBOL BASE | Adam, renueva con el Elche C.F." [YOUTH FOOTBALL | Adam, renews with Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "El Elche Ilicitano fulmina en casa al Castellonense UD" [Elche Ilicitano thrash Castellonense UD at home] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Adam Boayar debuta con el Elche CF" [Adam Boayar debuts with Elche CF] (in Spanish). Rookie Soccer. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Adam Boayar, tercer canterano que debuta con Beccacece" [Adam Boayar, third youth player who debuts with Beccacece] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Un empate que no gusta a nadie" [A draw that no one likes] (in Spanish). Marca. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "La semana perfecta de Adam Boayar" [The perfect week of Adam Boayar] (in Spanish). Diario Franjiverde. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Hernández, Monserrate (1 November 2023). "Adam toca a la puerta del once del Elche" [Adam knocks the door of Elche's starting XI]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
edit- Adam Boayar at BDFutbol
- Adam Boayar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Adam Boayar at Soccerway