Lina Boussaha


Lina Boussaha is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ittihad. Born in France, she plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Boussaha made her professional debut for the club on 9 October 2016 in a 3–0 league win against Metz.
On 10 July 2018, Boussaha joined Lille on a season long loan deal. She scored her first senior career goal on 30 September 2018 in a 1–1 draw against her parent club PSG. She also scored goals in the quarter-final and semi-final of Coupe de France féminine, which helped the club to reach their first ever cup final.
On 19 December 2022, Saudi club Al Nassr announced the signing of Boussaha. She scored two goals from four matches during 2022–23 season and helped her team to become the first ever Saudi Women's Premier League champions.

International career

Boussaha has represented France at youth international level. She was part of the France under-19 team which reached the final of the 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.
On 15 September 2023, Boussaha received her first call-up to the Algeria national team for 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches. On 20 September, she made her debut in a 2–1 win against Uganda. In June 2025, she was named in the squad for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life

Boussaha is of Algerian descent.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 November 2023Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria3–15–12024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
227 February 2024Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria1–03–0Friendly
329 June 2025Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria1–01–0Friendly

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain
Al-Nassr
France U19
Individual