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{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mansour Boutabout
| image = 
| fullname = 
| height = 1.84 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Le Creusot]], France
| currentclub = 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[FC Gueugnon|Gueugnon]]
| years1 = 1996–2002
| clubs1 = [[FC Gueugnon|Gueugnon]]
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002–2003
| clubs2 = [[FC Sète]]
| caps2 = 31
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2003–2004
| clubs3 = [[FC Gueugnon|Gueugnon]]
| caps3 = 35
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = [[Le Mans FC|Le Mans]]
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2005
| clubs5 = [[FC Gueugnon|Gueugnon]]
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2005–2006
| clubs6 = → [[CS Sedan Ardennes|Sedan]] (loan)
| caps6 = 36
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 2006–2008
| clubs7 = [[CS Sedan Ardennes|Sedan]]
| caps7 = 51
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2008
| clubs8 = [[Angers SCO|Angers]]
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2008–2009
| clubs9 = [[K.V. Kortrijk]]
| caps9 = 2
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2010
| clubs10 = [[USM Blida]]
| caps10 = 3
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2011–2012
| clubs11 = [[AS Excelsior|Excelsior]]
| caps11 = 30
| goals11 = 14
| years12 = 2013–2015
| clubs12 = [[Rodez AF|Rodez]]
| caps12 = 71
| goals12 = 20
| years13 = 2015–2016
| clubs13 = [[US Colomiers Football|US Colomiers]]
| caps13 = 12
| goals13 = 0
| totalcaps = 320
| totalgoals = 84 
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2008
| nationalteam1 = [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
| nationalcaps1 = 22
| nationalgoals1 = 6
}}

'''Mansour Boutabout''' ({{langx|ar|منصور بوتابوت}}; born 20 September 1978) is a former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]]. Born in France, he spent most of his career there while representing the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]] at international level.

==Club career==
Boutabout was born in [[Le Creusot]], France.

In February 2010 he signed for [[USM Blida]] from Belgian club [[K.V. Kortrijk]] and spent a season there.<ref name="rangers">{{cite web |title=G.Rangers : Boutabout avec le groupe |url=https://www.football365.fr/g-rangers-boutabout-avec-le-groupe-1316045.html |website=Football 365 |accessdate=12 December 2019 |language=French |date=20 July 2011}}</ref> After receiving a contract offer from [[Championnat National]] side [[UJA Alfortville]] he trialled a few weeks with reigning Scottish Premier League champions [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] upon the invitation of compatriot [[Madjid Bougherra]].<ref name="rangers"/>

On 14 March 2011, it was announced that Boutabout had joined [[Réunion]]-club [[AS Excelsior]].<ref>[http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8626/transferts-mansour-boutabout-s-exile-a-la-reunion/ Transferts : Mansour Boutabout s'exile à la Réunion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317231842/http://www.dzfoot.com/news-8626/transferts-mansour-boutabout-s-exile-a-la-reunion |date=17 March 2011 }}</ref> where he joined up with Algerian coach [[Farès Bousdira]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Transferts : Boutabout à la Réunion |url=https://www.mercato365.com/transferts-boutabout-a-la-reunion-1327197.html |website=Mercato 365 |accessdate=12 December 2019 |language=French}}</ref>

==International career==
Boutabout received his first call-up to the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]] for a [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] qualifier against [[Niger national football team|Niger]] on 11 October 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-369.php |title=Niger 0-1 Algérie &#124; Football algérien |accessdate=29 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607200721/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-369.php |archivedate=7 June 2009 }}</ref> He started the game and scored its only goal in the 62nd minute. A month later, he scored another two goals in the 6–0 win in the return leg against [[Niger national football team|Niger]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-370.php |title=Algérie 6-0 Niger &#124; Football algérien |accessdate=29 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229220346/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-370.php |archivedate=29 December 2009 }}</ref>

Boutabout was subsequently called up to be part of the [[2004 African Cup of Nations]] in Tunisia where he started three games in the competition without scoring a goal before the team lost in the quarter-finals to [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]].

Boutabout's last cap came on 26 March 2008, in a friendly against [[Congo DR national football team|DR Congo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-3769.php |title=Algérie 1-1 RC Congo &#124; Football algérien |accessdate=29 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124134152/http://www.dzfoot.com/fiche-3769.php |archivedate=24 January 2010 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|75|accessdate=}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]
|2003||2||3
|-
|2004||7||0
|-
|2005||6||3
|-
|2006||4||0
|-
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!22!!6
|}

:''Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boutabout goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Mansour Boutabout
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 11 October 2003 || [[Stade Général Seyni Kountché]], Niger || {{fb|NIG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || rowspan="2"|14 November 2003 || rowspan="2"|[[Stade 5 Juillet 1962]], [[Algiers]], Algeria || rowspan="2"|{{fb|NIG}} || align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–0 || rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|3 || align="center"|5–0
|-
| align="center"|4 || 27 March 2005 || [[Stade Ahmed Zabana]], [[Oran]], Algeria || {{fb|RWA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|5 || 5 June 2005 || [[Estádio da Cidadela]], Angola || {{fb|ANG}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|6 || 4 September 2005 || Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran, Algeria || {{fb|NGR}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–5 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{LFP|boutabout-mansour}}
* {{Lequipe|3147}}

{{Algeria Squad 2004 Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boutabout, Mansour}}
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[[Category:2004 African Cup of Nations players]]
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[[Category:AS Excelsior players]]
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