Adnan Hugo Boumous (born 24 July 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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. He is best known for his passing and playmaking.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, 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. In May 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the senior team. On 22 May 2015, he made his first team debut in the last round of

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, scoring a goal after having substituted in a 3–0 victory over Charmois Niortais. On 20 July 2016, Boumous moved abroad and joined Moroccan

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club

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, after agreeing to a three-year deal.

FC Goa

On 2 February 2018, he switched clubs and countries and joined

franchise

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as a replacement for Manuel Arana. Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against

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. On 22 February, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Delhi Dynamos. He was the youngest foreign player in 2019–20, and he won the player of the tournament award in ISL-6.

Mumbai City

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

Mohun Bagan

On 8 July 2021, Boumous signed for

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on a five-year deal for a record transfer fee of $280,000 breaking the record set by him in the previous season. He debuted for Mohun Bagan in the 2021–22 season opener against

Kerala Blasters Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in India. The club was esta ...

on 19 November, in which he scored twice in 4–2 win. As 2022–23 season began, he appeared with the club on 20 August against Rajasthan United at the 131st edition of

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, in which they were defeated by 3–2.

Odisha FC

On 4 June 2024, he joined

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for an undisclosed fees.

International career

In May 2016, Boumous was called up to the Morocco under-23 football team for a friendly match against Cameroon. However, he was expelled from the team by the technical director after a video of Boumous smoking ''

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'' surfaced in social media.

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".

Career statistics

Club

Honours

FC Goa *

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* Indian Super League Shield: 2019–20 Mumbai City * Indian Super League Shield:

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Mohun Bagan * ISL Cup:

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Individual * Indian Super League Golden Ball: 2019–20

References

External links

Hugo Boumous: "It's not too late to catch up"

Hugo Boumous: "In India, I link business to great pleasure"

at foot-national.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boumous, Hugo 1995 births Living people Footballers from Rennes Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football midfielders Ligue 2 players Indian Super League players Stade Lavallois players FC Goa players Mumbai City FC players Odisha FC players Moroccan expatriate men's footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in India French expatriate sportspeople in India Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in India 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen