Mehdi Baaloudj (Arabic: مهدي بعلوج; born 2 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Clermont.
Baaloudj is a product of the youth academies of Dammarie Les Lys FC, Fontainebleau, Fleury, Le Mée SF, and Sedan.
He began his senior career with the reserves of Marseille, but was controversially released by the club in December 2020 after an international callup with the Algeria U20s, where questions were raised regarding COVID-19 protocols.
In his debut season with Guingamp II for 2021-22 he scored 10 goals in 26 games, and was offered a professional contract with the club.
[3] He made his senior debut with Guingamp in a 4–0 Ligue 2 win over Pau FC on 28 July 2022, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute.