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10 for Boudaoui

On Sunday, Hicham Boudaoui hit the 10-goal mark for Le Gym at Saint-Symphorien, in his 117th match for the red-and-black club. Here's a look back at what the "Prince of Béchar" has achieved for Nice.

THE FIRST (Nice 3-0 Toulouse – 21/12/19)

When he arrived in Nice in the summer of 2019, Hicham already had his vision and his feet. Yet his first Nice goal came with a header against TFC, from a perfect cross by Pierre Lees-Melou.

HARD HEAD (NICE 2-0 FRÉJUS - 05/01/20)

It was also with a header that the midfielder scored his first Coupe de France goal, just a few days after opening his account. The round of 32 pitted the Aiglons against Étoile Fréjus-Saint-Raphaël (2-0 win).

THE EASIEST (ANGERS 0-3 NICE - 01/11/20)

(Almost) all goals are hard to score. The one the former Paradou man scored in Angers on November 1, 2020 was certainly one of the easiest...

THE PERFECT TRANSITION (NICE 3-1 MONTPELLIER - 04/25/21)

Win it back, set it up, finish it off. Against Montpellier, hard-working Boudaoui became a finisher, taking advantage of good teamwork and great service from Kasper Dolberg.

CUT BACK CROSS... (NICE 3-2 BREST - 09/05/21)

Another fine team move: a true cross from Claude-Maurice and a perfect flat-footed finish. Hicham was clinical and very effective against Stade Brestois.

THE POWERFUL STRIKE: (LILLE 0-4 NICE - 14/08/21)

Currently on international duty, Hicham Boudaoui was reunited with Amine Gouiri, his former team-mate at Le Gym. The two players were at the heart of the action in Lille, where the latter's service allowed him to shine, with a splendid strike.

AT THE BACK POST (NICE 2-2 MONACO - 10/09/21)

Back post set up. Back post goal. Boudaoui at the back post was perfectly found by Delort. This goal was the only goal Hicham has scored in a match that Le Gym failed to win.

THE JEWEL (NICE 4-2 SAINT-ETIENNE - 11/05/22)

A long clearance by Benitez, a deflection by Delort, a classy move by Hicham for a sumptuous goal at the Allianz Riviera against AS Saint-Etienne.

TWO PERFECT TOUCHES (TROYES 0-1 NICE - 04/30/23)

Two perfect touches for another jewel, this time in Troyes, where his control-shoot sequence ended up in the back of the net.

JUST LIKE A STRIKER (METZ 0-1 NICE - 08/10/23)

Five and a half months after the events at the Stade de l'Aube, the No.28 made an inspired move into the heart of the Metz penalty area. Great movement for a true striker's goal.