Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ihaja Nirina Franck Rabarivony | ||
Date of birth | 15 November 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Tours, France | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1993 | Auxerre B | 103 | (2) |
1993–1998 | Auxerre | 113 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Oviedo | 79 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Vitória de Guimarães | 8 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Skoda Xanthi | 14 | (1) |
2003–2008 | Stade Tamponnaise | - | (-) |
International career | |||
2003 | Madagascar | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Franck Rabarivony (born 15 November 1970) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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