Rafik Guitane

Rafik Guitane

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Évreux, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Estoril
Number	99
Youth career
2005–2009	ALM Évreux
2009–2013	Évreux FC 27
2013–2017	Le Havre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Le Havre II	17	(0)
2017–2018	Le Havre	11	(1)
2018–2020	Rennes II	7	(0)
2018–2021	Rennes	2	(0)
2018	→ Le Havre (loan)	7	(1)
2018	→ Le Havre II (loan)	1	(0)
2020–2021	→ Marítimo (loan)	26	(0)
2021–2023	Reims	1	(0)
2021–2022	→ Marítimo (loan)	29	(4)
2022	Reims II	3	(1)
2023	→ Estoril (loan)	13	(0)
2023–	Estoril	33	(5)
2024	→ Braga (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	France U17	10	(2)
2016	France U18	5	(0)
2017–2018	France U19	10	(4)
2018–2019	France U20	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:34, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Rafik Guitane (born 26 May 1999) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Primeira Liga club Braga on loan from G.D. Estoril Praia.

Career

Le Havre

Guitane signed his first professional contract with Le Havre on 21 July 2016 at the age of 17. ^[2] Guitane made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over Saint-Colomban Locminé on 4 December 2016. ^[3] He made his league debut on 19 September 2017 in a 1–0 home win against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. ^[4] His first professional goal came on 25 November, two minutes after coming off the bench in the 71st minute of a league game against Lens. Cutting inside from the right, Guitane fired a shot past opposing goalkeeper Jérémy Vachoux to secure a 1–0 victory. ^{[5] [6]}

Rennes

On 1 February 2018, Guitane was sold to Rennes for €10 million. He however spent the rest of the season on loan with Le Havre. ^[7]

His first full season with Rennes, the 2018–19 season, was spoiled by injury, as he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in October 2018. ^[8]

He returned to action in the 2019–20 season, and made his competitive debut for the club on 20 October 2019 in a 3–2 away loss to Monaco, coming off the bench for Hamari Traoré in the 88th minute. ^[9] On 7 November, Guitane made his UEFA Europa League debut as a late substitute for Benjamin Bourigeaud in a 1–0 loss to CFR Cluj. ^{[10] [11]} He finished the season with four total appearances, as he struggled to find playing time. ^[6]

Loan to Marítimo

On 12 August 2020, Guitane was sent on a one-season loan to Primeira Liga club Marítimo. ^[12] He made his debut for the club on 20 September against Santa Clara, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Pedro Pelágio. ^[13] He eventually managed to assert himself as a starter in the team, making 30 total appearances that season, as Marítimo finished 15th – just above the relegation spots. ^{[6] [14]}

Reims

On 30 August 2021, Guitane signed a permanent contract with Reims. He would, however, continue on loan with Marítimo for his second successive season. ^[5]

Estoril

On 31 January 2023, Guitane returned to Portugal and joined Estoril on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[15]

On 23 July 2023, Estoril announced the permanent signing of Guitane for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder signed a three-year contract and was handed the club's number 10 shirt. ^[16] He was an important starter during the 2023-24 season as the club finished 13th in the league and reached the 2024 Taça da Liga final losing on penalties to Braga.

On 31 August 2024, Braga signed Guitane on a season loan with an option to make the transfer permanent for a €5 million fee. ^[17] However due to lack of game time he would return to Estoril on 1 January 2025. ^[18] He would play once again for the club 4 days later coming on as a substitute in the second-half against Estrela da Amadora making an assist for the final goal in a 4-2 away win.

Personal life

Guitane was born in France to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother. He is eligible to play for the France, Algeria or Morocco national teams having previously represented France at youth international level. ^{[19] [20]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 5 January 2025 ^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Le Havre II	2015–16	CFA 2	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2016–17	CFA	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
	2017–18	National 2	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		18	0	—		—		—		—		18	0
Le Havre	2016–17	Ligue 2	0	0	1	1	0	0	—		—		1	1
	2017–18	Ligue 2	18	2	0	0	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	19	2
	Total		18	2	1	1	0	0	—		1	0	20	3
Rennes II	2018–19	National 3	3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	2019–20	National 3	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	Total		7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
Rennes	2019–20 [22]	Ligue 1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	—		4	0
Marítimo (loan)	2020–21 [23]	Primeira Liga	26	0	4	0	—		—		—		30	0
Reims	2021–22	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2022–23	Ligue 1	1	0	2	1	—		—		—		3	1
	Total		1	0	2	1	—		—		—		3	1
Marítimo (loan)	2021–22 [24]	Primeira Liga	29	4	1	1	0	0	—		—		30	5
Reims II	2022–23	National 2	3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
Estoril (loan)	2022–23	Primeira Liga	13	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		13	0
Estoril	2023–24	Primeira Liga	33	5	3	0	5	2	—		—		41	7
	Total		46	5	3	0	5	2	—		—		54	7
Braga (loan)	2024–25	Primeira Liga	1	0	1	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		3	0
Estoril	2024–25	Primeira Liga	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
Career total			155	12	12	3	5	2	3	0	1	0	176	17

1. Appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Rafik Guitane – Stade Rennais F.C." Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
2. "Rafik Guitane passe pro: ses premières impressions". Havre Athletic Club (in French). 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
3. "Saint-Colomban Locminé vs. Le Havre – 4 December 2016 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
4. "Match stats: Havre AC – FC Sochaux-Montbéliard". Ligue 1 (in French). 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
5. "Rafik Guitane: un esthète dans la Cité des Sacres | Stade de Reims". Stade de Reims (in French). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
6. "R. Guitane: Summary" . Retrieved 3 April 2022.
7. "Rennes s'offre Rafik Guitane (Le Havre) mais le laisse en prêt". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
8. "Rafik Guitane (Rennes) victime d'une rupture des ligaments croisés". L'Équipe (in French). 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018.
9. "Monaco vs. Rennes – 20 October 2019 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
10. "CFR Cluj - Rennes 1-0. Final nebun în Gruia. Ardelenii mai au nevoie de un punct pentru a ajunge în primăvara europeană". Digisport (in Romanian). 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
11. "Cluj-Rennes 1-0, Rennes est éliminé de l'Europa League | Goal.com". GOAL (in French). 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
12. "Rafik Guitane prêté au Club Sport Marítimo". Stade Rennais F.C. (in French). 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
13. "A crónica do Santa Clara-Marítimo, 2-0: vento soprou a favor de Thiago" . Record (in European Portuguese). 20 September 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
14. "Standing – Liga NOS – 2020-21". Liga Portugal. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
15. "Rafik Guiten chega por empréstimo" [Rafik Guiten joins on loan] (in Portuguese). Estoril. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
16. "Rafik regressa e assina até 2026" [Rafik returns and signs until 2026]. Estoril Praia (in European Portuguese). 23 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
17. "SC Braga confirma chegada de Rafik Guitane" [SC Braga confirms Rafik Guitane's arrival] (in Portuguese). zerozero. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
18. "SC Braga devolve Guitane ao Estoril Praia" [Braga returns Guitane to Estoril] (in Portuguese). zerozero. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
19. "Rafik Guitane parle de la sélection qu'il veut défendre". 30 September 2017.
20. "Rafik GUITANE -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
21. Rafik Guitane at Soccerway
22. "Games played by Rafik Guitane in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
23. "Games played by Rafik Guitane in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
24. "Games played by Rafik Guitane in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links

• Rafik Guitane at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Rafik Guitane at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Rafik Guitane at HAC Foot
• Rafik Guitane – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
• Rafik Guitane at L'Équipe Football (in French)