Jaouen Djimmy Hadjam (; born 26 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for 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. Hadjam made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020.
Having been approached for some time by the Italian club of Salernitana, on 17 January 2023, Hadjam joined Ligue 1 side Nantes for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract with the club until June 2027. On 22 January 2023, he made his debut with canaries in a penalties away win against Thaon in the Coupe de France. Seven days later, Hadjam made his debut in Ligue 1 from the first minute against Clermont Foot.
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.
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.
On 25 August 2026, Hadjam joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
International career Hadjam was born in France and is Algerian by descent. He holds French and Algerian nationalities. He is a former youth international for France, having played up to the France U19s. 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEurope OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Paris FC II2021–22CFA 330————302022–23CFA 310————10Total40————40Paris FC2020–21Ligue 26010——00702021–22Ligue 223010——002402022–23Ligue 211020———130Total40040——00440Nantes2022–23Ligue 113020—00—1502023–24Ligue 18000———80Total21020—00—230Young Boys2023–24Swiss Super League15210—20—1822024–25Swiss Super League35240—80—4722025–26Swiss Super League20220—80—3022026–27Swiss Super League30————30Total73660—180—976Brighton & Hove Albion2026–27Premier League00001000—10Career total139612010180001706
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria202320202450202593202681Total244
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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 25 March 2025 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa 4–1 5–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification2 5 June 2025 Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africa 2–0 2–03 13 November 2025 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 3–0 3–1 Friendly4 25 September 2026 Hocine Aït Ahmed Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria 1–0 3–1 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
References
External links
Paris FC Profile