Jaouen Hadjam

Jaouen Hadjam
Hadjam in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam
Date of birth (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2011 Champagne 95
2011–2014 Alfortville
2014–2015 Paris Saint-Germain
2015–2018 Creteil
2018–2020 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Paris FC II 4 (0)
2020–2023 Paris FC 40 (0)
2023–2024 Nantes 21 (0)
2024–2026 Young Boys 73 (6)
2026– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 France U17 2 (0)
2022 France U19 2 (0)
2023– Algeria 21 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:01, 8 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam (Arabic: جوين حجام; born 26 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.

Club career

On 18 January 2019, Hadjam signed his first professional contract with Paris FC.[1] Hadjam made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020.[2]

Having been approached for some time by the Italian club of Salernitana,[3] on 17 January 2023, Hadjam joined Ligue 1 side Nantes for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract with the club until June 2027.[4] On 22 January 2023, he made his debut with canaries in a penalties away win against Thaon in the Coupe de France.[5][6] Seven days later, Hadjam made his debut in Ligue 1 from the first minute against Clermont Foot.[7]

In April 2023, Hadjam was dropped from the Nantes squad after he refused to break his Ramadan fast. Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare later clarified that Hadjam had agreed to break the fast for away matches, and that he respected his decision.[8]

On 19 January 2024, Hadjam signed a contract with Swiss Super League club Young Boys until June 2028, for a reported fee of €1.3 million.[9][10]

On 25 August 2026, Hadjam joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[11]

International career

Hadjam was born in France and is Algerian by descent.[12] He holds French and Algerian nationalities.[13] He is a former youth international for France, having played up to the France U19s.[14] However, he later decided to represent Algeria and debuted for the home country of his parents in 2023.

On 31 May 2026, Hadjam was named in Vladimir Petković's 26-man Algeria squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 August 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris FC II 2021–22 CFA 3 30————30
2022–23 CFA 3 10————10
Total 40————40
Paris FC 2020–21 Ligue 2 6010———70
2021–22 Ligue 2 23010———240
2022–23 Ligue 2 11020———130
Total 40040———440
Nantes 2022–23 Ligue 1 13020———150
2023–24 Ligue 1 8000———80
Total 21020———230
Young Boys 2023–24 Swiss Super League 15210—2[b]0—182
2024–25 Swiss Super League 35240—8[c]0—472
2025–26 Swiss Super League 20220—8[b]0—302
2026–27 Swiss Super League 30————30
Total 73660—180—976
Brighton 2026–27 Premier League 00000000—00
Career total 139612000180001696
  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Swiss Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 2 July 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Algeria 202320
202450
202593
202650
Total213
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hadjam goal
List of international goals scored by Jaouen Hadjam
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
125 March 2025Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa Mozambique4–15–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 June 2025Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa Rwanda2–02–0
313 November 2025Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Zimbabwe3–03–1Friendly

References

  1. ↑ Paris, Valentin (18 January 2019). "Jaouen Hadjam signe un contrat aspirant". Paris FC.
  2. ↑ "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ Michele Pavese (17 January 2023). "UFFICIALE: Niente Salernitana per Hadjam. Il 19enne ha firmato col Nantes fino al 2027" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Groupe Pro - Jaouen Hadjam s'engage avec le FC Nantes !". FC Nantes (in French). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "LE FC NANTES SE SORT DU PIÈGE THAONNAIS" (in French). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "PREMIÈRE EN JAUNE ET VERT POUR HADJAM ET MOLLET" (in French). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Pierre-Arnaud Bard (29 January 2023). "FC Nantes. Première en Ligue 1 pour Hadjam, Mollet et Joao Victor sur le banc". Presse Océan (in French). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nantes defender Jaouen Hadjam dropped for Ligue 1 match over refusal to break Ramadan fast". ESPN FC. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jaouen Hadjam wechselt von Nantes zu YB" [Jaouen Hadjam moves from Nantes to YB] (in German). Young Boys. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mercato : le Nantais Jaouen Hadjam transféré aux Young Boys" [Mercato: Nantes player Jaouen Hadjam transferred to Young Boys]. Le Figaro (in French). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Albion sign Jaouen Hadjam from Young Boys". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. 25 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jaouen Hadjam : un binational sur le calepin de Belmadi ?". fennecfootball.com. 16 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jaouen HADJAM -".
  14. ↑ Briand, Kévin (17 March 2022). "Jaouen Hadjam and Ousmane Camara in the French U19 team". Paris FC.
  15. ↑ "Mondial 2026 : Petkovic dévoile sa liste des 26 joueurs". Radio Algérienne (in French). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jaouen Hadjam". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  17. ↑ Jaouen Hadjam at National-Football-Teams.com
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