{{short description|Spanish-born Algerian footballer (born 2005)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Keddari|Boulif|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Simo | image = Simo Keddari 2022.jpg | caption = Simo with Espanyol in 2022 | full_name = Wassim Keddari Boulif<ref>{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=71377|title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 06 de marzo de 2022, en Tarazona|trans-title=Report of the match played on 06 March 2022, in Tarazona|publisher=RFEF|language=es|date=6 March 2022|accessdate=5 September 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Terrassa, Spain | height = 1.83 m | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Al-Arabi | clubnumber = 5 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Jàbac Terrassa | youthyears2 = 2016–2022 | youthclubs2 = Espanyol | years1 = 2021–2023 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 19 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = Espanyol | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023– | clubs3 = Al-Arabi | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2021 | nationalteam1 = Algeria U18 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022 | nationalteam2 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps2 = 11 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2023 | nationalteam3 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2023–2024 | nationalteam4 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps4 = 15 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | nationalyears5 = 2025–2026 | nationalteam5 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps5 = 3 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2026– | nationalteam6 = Algeria | nationalcaps6 = 0 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | club-update = 17 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 20:32, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|ESP}}}} {{Medal|Competition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2024 Northern Ireland|}} }} '''Wassim Keddari Boulif''' ({{langx|ar|وسيم كداري بوليف}}; born 3 February 2005), commonly known as '''Simo''', is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.
==Club career== Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Simo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side UFB Jàbac Terrassa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lagradaonline.com/primer-equipo/simo-keddari-joven-central-veterano_espanyol_pretemporada_2022_23|title=Simo Keddari, el joven central que se comporta como un veterano|work=La Grada |trans-title=Simo Keddari, the young stopper who behaves like a veteran|publisher=La Grada Online|language=es|date=23 July 2022|accessdate=5 September 2022}}</ref> On 3 July 2021, while still a youth, he signed a five-year contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/noticia/simo-renueva-por-cinco-anos/12789|title=Simo renueva por cinco años|trans-title=Simo renews for five years|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=3 July 2021|accessdate=5 September 2022}}</ref>
Simo made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 December 2021, starting in a 4–1 Segunda División RFEF away routing of SD Ejea. He scored his first goal the following 5 February, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 draw at CF Badalona.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lagradaonline.com/dani-jarque/espanyol-b/cf-badalona-rcd-espanyol-b-municipal-badalona-segunda-rfef-2021-22-empate|title=CF Badalona – Espanyol B: El juvenil Simo salva un punto en el descuento (3–3)|trans-title=CF Badalona – Espanyol B: The ''juvenil'' Simo saves a point in the stoppage time (3–3)|publisher=La Grada Online|language=es|date=5 February 2022|accessdate=5 September 2022}}</ref>
Simo made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Keidi Bare in a 1–0 away success over Athletic Bilbao.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://monterrassa.cat/esports/futbol/wassim-keddari-simo-debuta-primer-equip-espanyol-283337/|title=Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuta amb el primer equip de l'Espanyol|trans-title=Wassim Keddari "Simo" debuts with the first team of Espanyol|publisher=Mon Terrassa|language=ca|date=4 September 2022|accessdate=5 September 2022}}</ref> On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/en/new/simo-moves-to-alarabi/15863|title=Simo moves to Al-Arabi|publisher=RCD Espanyol|date=10 August 2023|accessdate=13 August 2023}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Spain U19''' *UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2024<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/028f-1b7a720b2f6a-df11f0b8fd9a-1000--2024-under-19-euro-final-spain-2-0-france/|title=2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France|publisher=UEFA|date=28 July 2024|access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://alarabi.qa/player/وسيم-قداري/ Profile] at the Al-Arabi SC website * {{BDFutbol|106528}} * {{Soccerway|wassim-keddari/809676}} * {{UEFA player}}
{{Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simo Keddari}} Category:2005 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Terrassa Category:Spanish people of Algerian descent Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Algerian men's footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:La Liga players Category:Segunda Federación players Category:Qatar Stars League players Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers Category:RCD Espanyol footballers Category:Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers Category:Algerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Category:Algerian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Category:Algeria men's youth international footballers Category:Spain men's youth international footballers Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen Category:21st-century Algerian sportsmen