# Lina Boussaha

Lina Boussaha (born 16 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Nassr. 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 is a former French youth international and was part of the France under-19 team which reached the final of 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.

## Personal life

Boussaha is of Algerian descent.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 14 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2016–17 | D1F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2017–18 | D1F | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | D1F | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Lille (loan) | 2018–19 | D1F | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 4 |
| Le Havre | 2020–21 | D1F | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| Al-Nassr | 2022–23 | SWPL | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Al-Nassr | 2023–24 | SWPL | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 |
| Al-Nassr | 2024–25 | SWPL | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
| Al-Nassr | Total | Total | 28 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 31 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 54 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 40 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Women's Champions League

### International

    As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Algeria | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Algeria | 2024 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 12 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boussaha goal.
List of international goals scored by Lina Boussaha :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 30 November 2023 | Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria | Burundi | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 27 February 2024 | Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria | Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Paris Saint-Germain
* Coupe de France: 2017–18
Al-Nassr
* Saudi Women's Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
France U19
* UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2017
Individual
* Saudi Women's Premier League Player of the Season: 2023–24
* Saudi Women's Premier League Team of the Season: 2023–24