Rafik Belghali

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Rafik Belghali
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Leuven, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Fullback, winger
Team information
Current team
Mechelen
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2010 Sint-Truiden
2010–2011 PSV Eindhoven
2011–2013 Lierse
2013–2018 Zulte Waregem
2019–2020 Lommel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Lommel 44 (7)
2023– Mechelen 7 (1)
International career
2022– Algeria U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 26 September 2022 (EST)

Rafik Belghali (born 7 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen. Born in Belgium, he represents Algeria at under-23 international level.

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Club career

On 28 June 2023, Belghali signed a three-season contract with Mechelen. [1]

International career

In March 2022, Belghali was called up by Noureddine Ould Ali to the Algeria under-23 national team for the first time for a pair of friendlies against Mauritania. [2]

Personal life

Belghali was born in Belgium to Algerian parents. [3]

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References

  1. "Rafik Belghali is tweede zomertransfer" [Rafik Belghali is second summer transfer] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. FAF.dz (March 19, 2022). "EQUIPE NATIONALE U23 : OULD ALI CONVOQUE 23 JOUEURS POUR LA MAURITANIE" (in French). Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. Walid Ziani (March 13, 2021). "Belgique : Ishak Boussouf dans le groupe de Lommel" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved March 22, 2021.