Boudadi picks up bench selection
TAMPA/INDIANAPOLIS (Tuesday, August 29, 2023) – Following a 2-1 win over Loudoun United FC and a 0-0 draw at Memphis last week, Indy Eleven’s Aodhan Quinn was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week and Younes Boudadi earned a bench selection, league officials announced Tuesday.
The Boys in Blue are on a five-match unbeaten streak that also includes wins over Birmingham, Miami and El Paso. Indy currently sits sixth in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference at 10-9-8.
Aodhan Quinn | MF | San Diego, California
Quinn scored the equalizer with his USL Championship-leading 25th penalty kick of his career on Saturday. The midfielder is now seven-for-seven from the spot in 2023 and has a team-best nine goals. Over the two matches, Quinn completed nearly 84% of his passes, won eight duels, had four shots and created five chances.
Quinn has appeared in 250 USLC regular season matches, good for sixth all-time, and continues to lead the league with 20,816 regular-season minutes played.
This is the fourth USLC honor of 2023 for Quinn, who was named to the team of the week following weeks 13 and 17. He was also a goal of the week nominee following week 21.
Younes Boudadi | DF | Ypres, Belgium
In 180 minutes of action last week, Boudadi helped anchor a backline that earned one clean sheet and allowed just one goal in two matches. The defender won 10 duels and registered two tackles, three clearances, two interceptions and a blocked shot.
The bench selection is the third USLC honor for Boudadi. He was selected to the week nine team of the week and the week 23 bench.
USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 25
GK – Connor Sparrow, Tampa Bay Rowdies
D – Oscar Jimenez, Louisville City FC
D – Danny Barbir, Oakland Roots SC
D – Dani Rovira, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
M – Aodhan Quinn, Indy Eleven
M – Charlie Dennis, Tampa Bay Rowdies
M – Panos Armenakas, Phoenix Rising FC
M – Kyle Scott, Orange County SC
F – Neco Brett, Birmingham Legion FC
F – Tumi Moshobane, San Diego Loyal SC
F – Ben Morris, Detroit City FC
Bench – Juan Santana (OC), Dillon Powers (OC), Younes Boudadi (IND), Jay Chapman (COS), Chris Allan (CHS), Albert Dikwa (PIT), Daniel Rios (LV)
The Boys in Blue host The Miami FC Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The match can be seen locally on WISH-TV or on ESPN+. Indy is currently riding a five-match unbeaten streak, winning four of the five, and are 10-9-8 in USL Championship action after coming off a 2-1 win over Loudoun United FC.
Single-game tickets for all home games at IUPUI Carroll Stadium and specially-priced group tickets and an increased portfolio of hospitality options are available for purchase now via indyeleven.com/tickets.
