Baghdad Bounedjah

RCG Oran

Baghdad started his career in his native city with RCG Oran when he played in the all youth categories until he arrives in senior in 2009 when he played two seasons. In 2011, he joined USM El Harrach.

USM El Harrach

In the summer of 2011, Bounedjah signed a two-year contract with USM El Harrach, joining them from amateur club RCG Oran. On 10 September 2011, he made his professional debut for the club as a starter in the first-round game of the 2011–12 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 against MC Oran, scoring a goal in the 78th minute.

Étoile du Sahel

In June 2013, Bounedjah joined with the club of Sousse, Étoile Sportive du Sahel, with which he signed a three-year contract. This transfer was made official a month later, when his former employer, who disputed this transfer. On 26 September 2013, He made his debut for the team in Tunisian Professional League 1 against US Monastir, also scored his first goal with the club. He quickly became an essential part of the ES Sahel, and finished top scorer in the 2014 Tunisian Professional League 1 in his first year, scoring 14 goals in 23 games. This earned him the extension of his initial three-year contract, an additional year, the link now to the club until June 2017. On 11 August 2013, Bounedjah, won his first title with Étoile du Sahel. The Algerian striker offered the 2013–14 Tunisian Cup to his club at the expense of CS Sfaxien, in the final at Rades. In the second season, Bounedjah…

In September 2011, Bounedjah was called by Azzedine Aït Djoudi up to the Algeria under-23 national team. He participated with the team in a pair of friendlies against USM Blida and NA Hussein Dey. On 4 October 2011, Bounedjah received a surprise call-up to the Algeria national team from Vahid Halilhodžić for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Central African Republic, replacing the injured Rafik Djebbour. On 16 November 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria's squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco. Bounedjah scored the only goal for Algeria against Senegal in the 2nd minute of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations final in Egypt, from a shot that took a massive deflection off Senegalese defender Salif Sané, in a match that ended with a 1–0 win for Algeria. In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored the opening goal against Angola on 15 January 2024, in Ivory Coast.

Club

Baghdad Bounedjah was formed in RCG Oran, he played with the club until 2011 when he joined USM El Harrach who played in Ligue 1 Professional.

As of match played 31 August 2026

International

As of match played 10 January 2026

Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bounedjah goal.

Scores and results list Algeria U23's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bounedjah goal.

Étoile du Sahel

Tunisian Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15 CAF Confederation Cup: 2015 Al Sadd

Qatar Stars League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 Qatar Cup: 2017, 2020, 2021 Emir of Qatar Cup: 2017, 2020, 2021, 2024 Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2017 Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20 Algeria

Africa Cup of Nations: 2019 FIFA Arab Cup: 2021 Individual

Algerian Footballer of the Year: 2018 Tunisian Ligue Pro 1 Top Scorer: 2013–14 CAF Confederation Cup Top Scorer: 2015 Qatar Stars League Player of the Month: August 2018, November/December 2018, January 2021, September 2021 Qatar Stars League Top Scorer: 2018–19, 2020–21 Qatar Stars League Team of the Year: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 Emir of Qatar Cup Top Scorer: 2017 AFC Champions League Top Scorer: 2018 AFC Champions League Fans' Best XI: 2018 AFC Champions League OPTA Best XI: 2018 IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer: 2018 IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer: 2018 IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2019 FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer: 2019 CAF Team of the Year: 2015 Goal Africa Team of the Year: 2018 IFFHS CAF Men Team of The Year: 2021