Rafik Saïfi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 February 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | CM Bordj El Kiffan | 18 | (31) |
1994–1995 | IRB Sougueur | 18 | (27) |
1995–1996 | IB Khémis El Khechna | 18 | (19) |
1996–1999 | MC Alger | 29 | (20) |
1999–2004 |
Troyes | 110 | (19) |
2004–2005 | Istres | 35 | (4) |
2005–2006 | Ajaccio | 26 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Lorient | 95 | (26) |
2009–2010 |
Al Khor | 10 | (2) |
2010 | → Istres (loan) | 13 | (2) |
2010–2012 | Amiens SC | 50 | (7) |
Total | 422 | (159) | |
International career | |||
1998–2010 | Algeria | 64 | (18) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rafik Saïfi (
Club career
Saifi began his football career at
Moving back into Ligue 1 with a transfer to newly promoted FC Istres in 2004, Saïfi played 35 matches before leaving following the club's relegation. In 2005, he joined AC Ajaccio, also newly promoted, and suffered a third relegation in four years. [citation needed]
Saïfi moved to FC Lorient, yet another newly promoted club, in the summer of 2006. He started the 2007–08 campaign quickly scoring 4 goals in 4 games. [citation needed]
Al Khor
On 9 August 2009, Saïfi joined
Istres
On 23 January 2010, it was announced that Saïfi would be loaned out to Ligue 2 side FC Istres until the end of the season.[6] The move was made official on 2 February 2010.[7]
On 4 November 2010, Saïfi signed a contract with Amiens SC.[8]
International career
Saïfi made his debut for the Algeria national team on 5 June 1998, in a friendly against Bulgaria, coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute.[9] On 28 February 1999, he scored his first international goal in the 2000 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Liberia which ended as 1–1 draw.[10] He scored his second goal in the following game, a 4–1 win in the return leg against Liberia.[11]
Saïfi was called up by Algeria head coach Nasser Sandjak to the Algerian national team that was taking part in the 2000 African Cup of Nations in Ghana and Nigeria. In the first game against
Saïfi was a member of the Algeria team that participated in the 2002 African Cup of Nations in Mali and started all three group games against Nigeria, Liberia and hosts Mali. Despite the fact that Algeria failed to make it out of the group stage, Saïfi put in a "best eleven" performance and was included in the team of the tournament.[15]
Saïfi was made his third trip to the
After the FIFA World Cup 2010, he clearly announced through the Tunisian TV channel
Assault incident
After a disappointing campaign by Algeria in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which the team received much domestic criticism, [17] failing to make it beyond the group stage, a controversial incident occurred at the end of the USA-Algeria game in which the USA secured victory in the last minute.[17] Saïfi spotted journalist Asma Halimi, a female reporter who had written an article criticizing him in the newspaper Competition.[17] Saïfi and the journalist had previously been in a dispute because the journalist had translated and published an interview Saïfi had given.[18] He slapped her across the face; Halimi responded by striking him back in the face, catching her nail on his lip.[17] Halimi stated she would file a complaint against Saïfi with governing body FIFA and the Algerian FA.[17]
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Algeria | 1998 | 3 | 0 |
1999 | 5 | 2 | |
2000 | 10 | 4 | |
2001 | 5 | 3 | |
2002 | 3 | 0 | |
2003 | 3 | 0 | |
2004 | 3 | 0 | |
2005 | 4 | 2 | |
2006 | 2 | 1 | |
2007 | 7 | 3 | |
2008 | 5 | 1 | |
2009 | 7 | 2 | |
2010 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 64 | 18 |
- Scores and results list Algeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saïfi goal.[20]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 28 February 1999 | Liberia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
2 | 9 April 1999 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba , Algeria
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Liberia | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 3 June 2000 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Guinea | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
4 | 2–0 | |||||
5 | 16 June 2000 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Senegal | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6 | 11 October 2000 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Cape Verde | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7 | 1 June 2001 | Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria | Angola | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification |
8 | 2–1 | |||||
9 | 6 December 2001 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers , Algeria
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Ghana | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
10 | 9 February 2005 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria | Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
11 | 2–0 | |||||
12 | 11 November 2006 | Luynes, Aix-en-Provence, France | Burkina Faso | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
13 | 7 February 2007 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria | Libya | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
14 | 2 June 2007 | Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2008 African Cup of Nations qualification
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15 | 9 September 2007 | Gambia
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Gambia | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2008 African Cup of Nations qualification |
16 | 5 September 2008 | Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida , Algeria
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Senegal | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
17 | 20 June 2009 | Independence Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia | Zambia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
18 | 6 September 2009 | Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria | Zambia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) |
Honours
MC Alger
- Algerian Championnat National: 1998–99
Troyes
Amiens
- Championnat National runner-up: 2010–11
Individual
- DZFoot d'Or: 2007, 2008
- Algerian Ballon d’Or (Ballon d’Or El Haddaf): 2008
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2002
References
- ^ "FIFA". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012.
- ^ Rafik Saïfi – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ "Transferts : Rafik Saïfi à al Khor (Qatar) - Football algérien". www.dzfoot.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009.
- ^ Transfert DZ 2009/2010
- ^ "Goals scored by: Rafik Saifi". goalzz.com. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "L'Équipe - l'Actualité du sport en continu". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010.
- ^ "SAIFI est de retour - Ligue 2". www.fcistres.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
- ^ Signature de Rafik Saïfi
- ^ "Bulgarie 2-0 Algérie | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Liberia 1-1 Algérie | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Algérie 4-1 Libéria | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Algérie 0-0 RD Congo | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 23 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Gabon 1-3 Algérie | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroun 2-1 Algérie | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ Duret, Sébastien (12 February 2002). "African Nations Cup 2002 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ "Mali 0-1 Algérie | Football algérien". Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Algerian slaps female reporter". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Saifi 'slapped female journalist'". BBC News. 24 June 2010.
- ^ Rafik Saïfi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Rafik Saïfi - International Appearances
- ^ "Newcastle 4-4 Troyes (Aggregate: 4 - 4)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2001. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
External links
- Rafik Saïfi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rafik Saïfi at National-Football-Teams.com