Mansour Boutabout


Mansour Boutabout is an Algerian former professional footballer. Born in France, he spent most of his career there but represented the Algeria national team at international level.

Club career

Boutabout was born in Le Creusot, France.
In February 2010 he signed for USM Blida from Belgian club K.V. Kortrijk and spent a season there. After receiving a contract offer from Championnat National side UJA Alfortville he trialled a few weeks with reigning Scottish Premier League champions Rangers upon the invitation of compatriot Madjid Bougherra.
On March 14, 2011, it was announced that Boutabout had joined Réunion-club AS Excelsior. where he joined up with Algerian coach Farès Bousdira.

International career

Boutabout received his first call-up to the Algerian National Team for a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Niger on October 11, 2003. He started the game and scored its only goal in the 62nd minute. A month later, he scored another two goals in the 6–0 win in the return leg against Niger.
Boutabout was subsequently called up to be part of the Algerian 2004 African Nations Cup in Tunisia where he started three games in the competition without scoring a goal before the team lost in the quarter-finals to Morocco.
Boutabout's last cap came on March 26, 2008, in a friendly against DR Congo.

Career statistics

International

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
111 October 2003Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
214 November 2003Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers3–06–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
314 November 2003Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers5–06–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
427 March 2005Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran1–01–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
55 June 2005Estádio da Cidadela, Angola1–21–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
64 September 2005Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran2–22–52006 FIFA World Cup qualification