Farès Bousnina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | La Seyne-sur-Mer, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna (U20) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | EFC Seynois | ||
| 2019–2021 | Gardia FC | ||
| 2021–2024 | Nice | ||
| 2025– | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Nice | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | France U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tunisia U20 | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 2 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:02, 2 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Farès Bousnina (Arabic: فارس بوسنينة; born 13 February 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Under-20 squad of Serie A club Bologna. Born in France, he is a youth international for Tunisia.
Club career
Bousnina is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs EFC Seynois, Gardia FC and Nice.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Nice as a substitute in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League loss to Union SG on 12 December 2024.[2] On 20 August 2025, he transferred to the Italian Serie A club Bologna.[3] He signed a two-year contract and was assigned to their Under-20 team.[4]
International career
Born in France to Tunisian parents, Bousnina holds dual French-Tunisian citizenship.[5] In 2021, he made 3 appearances for the France U16s in friendlies.[6] He was called up to the Tunisia U20s for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] In September 2025 he was called up to the Tunisia A' national team for a set of friendlies.[8]
References
- ^ Youcef, Rafik (18 August 2022). "Turfu [2/14] - Farès Bousnina (OGC Nice) : « J'aime bien l'histoire, ça me cultive »". Onze Mondial.
- ^ "Union Saint-Gilloise vs Nice: UEFA Europa League stats & head-to-head". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Le jeune Fares Bousnina s'envole pour l'Italie". actufoot.com.
- ^ "Le operazioni di mercato del Settore Giovanile" [Youth Sector Transfer Market Operations] (in Italian). Bologna FC 1909. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "من فرنسا إلى منتخب تونس.. من هو فارس بوسنينة؟". العين الإخبارية. 19 April 2025.
- ^ Delaporte, Augustin (5 September 2021). "OGC Nice : Farès Bousnina, la valeur montante du centre de formation". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
- ^ "Tunisie U20 : les 26 jeunes à suivre pour la CAN 2025 en Égypte". 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Tunisie B : la liste pour les amicaux contre l'Égypte". Mosaique FM (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2025.
External links
- Farès Bousnina at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Farès Bousnina at Soccerway