Jaouen Hadjam
Algeria
Age
23
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About Jaouen Hadjam
Jaouen Hadjam is one of the defenders Vladimir Petković named in Algeria's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a left-back who reaches the finals aged 23. He plays his club football for Young Boys in Switzerland, where he has 2 goals and 4 assists from full-back in the Swiss league this season.
Hadjam has 17 senior caps and 3 goals for Algeria, having switched from the France youth setup to play for the national team. He has become a regular for Young Boys since his move to Switzerland. Algeria go into the group stage in Group J, alongside Argentina, Austria and Jordan, with their opening game against Argentina on 16 June. They reached the finals by winning CAF Group G, securing their place at the finals in October 2025.
Hadjam has 17 senior caps and 3 goals for Algeria, having switched from the France youth setup to play for the national team. He has become a regular for Young Boys since his move to Switzerland. Algeria go into the group stage in Group J, alongside Argentina, Austria and Jordan, with their opening game against Argentina on 16 June. They reached the finals by winning CAF Group G, securing their place at the finals in October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
An attacking left-back, Hadjam gets forward down the left and supports the attack, bringing goals and assists from the full-back position. He can also play at right-back or in left midfield, and is left-footed. He stands 1.85 m and has logged 1,775 minutes across all competitions for Young Boys in Switzerland this season. At 23, he is part of Vladimir Petković's 26-man squad for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Jaouen Hadjam's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 17 senior caps and 3 goals for Algeria. Vladimir Petković has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is among the defensive options for the group stage. He stays among Algeria's full-back choices on the final list, in line to make his World Cup bow.
National Team
Algeria
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Hadjam's work for Algeria is at left-back, an attacking full-back whose forward runs bring an end product from defence: 2 goals and 4 assists in the Swiss league for Young Boys this season. He offers width and a real threat going forward down the left flank for Algeria. On the Goal Rush card Algeria are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Hadjam at the 2026 World Cup
Hadjam is a confirmed defender in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Algeria side opening their Group J campaign in mid-June.
Picking Algeria in Goal Rush
Algeria carry a Tier 4 billing of £10m on the card. They open Group J against Argentina on 16 June, with Hadjam among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Jaouen Hadjam World Cup 2026 FAQs
Algeria are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands among the team picks. Jaouen Hadjam is in Vladimir Petković's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Hadjam is a defender for Algeria, an attacking left-back by trade. He plays his club football for Young Boys and is part of Vladimir Petković's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Algeria's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad after Algeria won CAF Group G to reach the finals.
Hadjam plays his club football for Young Boys in Switzerland. He is named among Algeria's defenders in Vladimir Petković's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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