Farid Boulaya

An Istres youth graduate, Boulaya made his professional debut on 11 May 2012, coming on as a substitute for Maxime Tarasconi in a 1–0 defeat away at Lens. On 31 August 2016, Boulaya signed a four-year deal for Ligue 1 side Bastia. However, he only appeared in two matches for the club. On 25 July 2017, Boulaya moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Girona. In January 2018, he joined Metz on loan. On 21 August 2022, Boulaya signed a two-year contract with Al-Gharafa in Qatar. On 11 September 2024, he joined Qatari club Al-Wakrah. On 20 August 2026, he joined USM Alger.

Boulaya made his debut with the Algeria national team in a 1–0 friendly win over Nigeria on 9 October 2020.