Ryad Boudebouz is a professional football player for Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League. He is primarily an attacking midfielder, but he can also play as a right flank.

A former member of the French youth national team, Boudebouz transferred allegiance to Algeria in 2010. He participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations for Algeria. From 2010 to 2017, Boudebouz scored two goals in a total of twenty-five matches for Algeria.