Lina Boussaha (born 16 January 1999) 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 Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsParis Saint-Germain2016–17D1F301000—402017–18D1F0020——202018–19D1F000000—002019–20D1F1034300074Total40643000134Lille (loan)2018–19D1F20252——254Le Havre2020–21D1F2100——21Al-Nassr2022–23SWPL42———422023–24SWPL141222——16142024–25SWPL12112331—1715Total30254531003731Al-Ittihad2025–26SWPL5511——66Career total6133161261008346
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria202341202481202561Total183
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boussaha goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Lina BoussahaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 30 November 2023 Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, Algeria 3–1 5–1 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification2 27 February 2024 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 1–0 3–0 Friendly3 29 June 2025 Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria 1–0 1–0 Friendly4 28 February 2026 EFA Center, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 3–0 Friendly5 15 August 2026 Rabat Olympic Stadium, Rabat, Morocco 1–1 1–1 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Paris Saint-Germain Coupe de France: 2017–18
Al-Nassr Saudi Women's Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
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
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