Mansour Boutabout (; born 20 September 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he spent most of his career there while representing the 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. After receiving a contract offer from Championnat National side UJA Alfortville he trialled a few weeks with reigning Scottish Premier League champions Rangers upon the invitation of compatriot Madjid Bougherra.
On 14 March 2011, it was announced that Boutabout had joined Réunion-club AS Excelsior.Transferts : Mansour Boutabout s'exile à la Réunion where he joined up with Algerian coach Farès Bousdira.
International career Boutabout received his first call-up to the Algeria national team for a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Niger on 11 October 2003. 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.
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.
Boutabout's last cap came on 26 March 2008, in a friendly against DR Congo.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria200323200470200563200640200720200810Total226
Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boutabout goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mansour BoutaboutNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 11 October 2003 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification2 14 November 2003 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria 3–0 6–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification3 5–04 27 March 2005 Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran, Algeria 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification5 5 June 2005 Estádio da Cidadela, Angola 1–2 1–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification6 4 September 2005 Stade Ahmed Zabana, Oran, Algeria 2–2 2–5 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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