Adnan Hugo Boumous (born 24 July 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Malaysia Super League club Selangor. He is best known for his passing and playmaking.
Club career Early career Born in Rennes, Boumous graduated from the youth academy of Laval and made his debut with the reserves in 2013 after having joined the youth team two years earlier. In May 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the club and was promoted to the senior team. On 22 May 2015, he made his first team debut in the last round of Ligue 2, scoring a goal after having substituted in a 3–0 victory over Charmois Niortais.
On 20 July 2016, Boumous moved abroad and joined Moroccan Botola club Moghreb Tétouan, after agreeing to a three-year deal.
FC Goa On 2 February 2018, he switched clubs and countries and joined Indian Super League franchise Goa as a replacement for Manuel Arana. Two days later, he made his debut in a 2–2 draw against NorthEast United FC. On 22 February, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 draw against Delhi Dynamos. He was the youngest foreign player in 2019–20, and he won the player of the tournament award in ISL-6.
Mumbai City On 17 October 2020, Boumous signed for Mumbai City on a two-year deal, with a $200,000 transfer fee, the highest till that time in ISL.
Mohun Bagan On 8 July 2021, Boumous signed for Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal for a record transfer fee of $280,000 breaking the record set by him in the previous season. He debuted for Mohun Bagan in the 2021–22 season opener against Kerala Blasters on 19 November, in which he scored twice in 4–2 win. As 2022–23 season began, he appeared with the club on 20 August against Rajasthan United at the 131st edition of Durand Cup, in which they were defeated by 3–2.
Odisha FC On 4 June 2024, he joined Odisha FC for an undisclosed fees. On 28 June 2026, Boumous left Odisha after his contract was mutually terminated.
Selangor On 20 January 2026, Boumous joined Malaysia Super League side Selangor on loan for the rest of the season, being handed the number 9 shirt. He started in his debut at Malaysia Cup on 23 January against Kelantan The Real Warriors. On 25 June 2026, Boumous signed a permanent deal with Selangor, on a two-year contract.
International career In May 2016, Boumous was called up to the Morocco under-23 football team for a friendly match against Cameroon. However, he was expelled from the team by the technical director after a video of Boumous smoking shisha surfaced in social media.
Style of play Goal.com wrote that Boumous "often picks the ball in the middle of the park or at times from an even deeper position...He can hold the ball and make those surging runs through the middle which makes him an exciting player to watch".
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cup League Cup ContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalAppsGoalLaval II2013–14Championnat National 370————702014–15Championnat National 3227————2272015–16Championnat National 3224———— 224Total5111————5111Laval2014–15 Ligue 21110———212015–16Ligue 20010———10Total1120———31Moghreb TétouanBotola28100———2812017–18Botola9000———90Total37100———371Goa2017–18Indian Super League8223———1052018–19Indian Super League19331———2242019–20Indian Super League1511———— 1511Total421654———4720Mumbai City2020–21Indian Super League163————163Mohun Bagan2021–22Indian Super League175——20— 1952022–23Indian Super League20531—20402962023–24Indian Super League8130—7151233Total451161!00111917114Odisha2024–25Indian Super League21610———226Selangor (loan)2025–26Malaysia Super League6200200060142Selangor 2026–27Malaysia Super League000000—0000Career total219511452011115126158
Honours FC Goa Super Cup: 2019 Indian Super League Shield: 2019–20
Mumbai City Indian Super League Shield: 2020–21 Indian Super League: 2020–21
Mohun Bagan Indian Super League: 2022–23 Durand Cup: 2023
Individual Indian Super League Golden Ball: 2019–20
References
External links Hugo Boumous: "It's not too late to catch up" Hugo Boumous: "In India, I link business to great pleasure" Hugo Boumous at foot-national.com