Simo Keddari

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Keddari and the second or maternal family name is Boulif.

Wassim Keddari Boulif (Arabic: وسيم كداري بوليف; born 3 February 2005), commonly known as Simo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.

Simo

Simo with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Wassim Keddari Boulif[1]
Date of birth	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Terrassa, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Arabi
Number	5
Youth career
	Jàbac Terrassa
2016–2022	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Espanyol B	19	(1)
2022–2023	Espanyol	7	(0)
2023–	Al-Arabi	16	(0)
International career‡
2021	Algeria U18	2	(0)
2022	Spain U17	11	(0)
2023	Spain U18	2	(0)
2023–2024	Spain U19	15	(3)
2025–	Spain U21	3	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Spain UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2024 Northern Ireland
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:20, 15 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:32, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Simo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side UFB Jàbac Terrassa.^[2] On 3 July 2021, while still a youth, he signed a five-year contract with the club.^[3]

Simo made his senior debut with the reserves on 12 December 2021, starting in a 4–1 Segunda División RFEF away routing of SD Ejea. He scored his first goal the following 5 February, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 3–3 draw at CF Badalona.^[4]

Simo made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 September 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Keidi Bare in a 1–0 away success over Athletic Bilbao.^[5] On 10 August of the following year, he was transferred to Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi SC.^[6]

Honours

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2024^[7]