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Rafik Saïfi (Template:Langx; born 7 February 1975) is an Algerian retired professional football player who played as a forward or as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Saifi began his football career at CM Bordj El Kifane. It was there where he got a name for himself as a goal scorer at the age of 17. He went on to represent two other small teams, IRB Sougueur and IB Khémis El Khechna, before making his big move to MC Alger in his home city.[1] There he helped the team win the Algerian league title before moving to France in 1999 at the age of 24 to join Troyes AC. He stayed with Troyes for five seasons, including the 2003–04 season after their relegation to Ligue 2.Template:Refn

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. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Al Khor

On 9 August 2009, Saïfi joined Al-Khor on a one-year contract with the club paying a transfer fee of €500,000 to FC Lorient.[2][3] Saïfi scored his first goal for the club on his league debut in a match against Al-Gharafa on 12 September 2009.[4] On 22 October 2009, he scored his second league goal, this time against Al-Kharitiyath.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.[5] The move was made official on 2 February 2010.[6]

On 4 November 2010, Saïfi signed a contract with Amiens SC.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] He scored his second goal in the following game, a 4–1 win in the return leg against Liberia.[10]

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 DR Congo, Saïfi started the game and was subbed off in the 70th minute, with the game ending in a goalless draw.[11] In the second group game against Gabon, Saïfi was left out of the starting line-up and was a substitute on the bench but he did take part as he came on in the 77th minute, replacing his Troyes AC teammate Farid Ghazi.[12] Algeria won the game 3–1. He did not take part in the final group game against South Africa. In the quarter-final against Cameroon, Saïfi was left on the bench again but came on in the 51st minute with Algeria losing 2–0.[13] The team managed to pull a goal back in the 90th minute but lost the game 2–1. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

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.[14]

Saïfi was made his third trip to the African Cup after being included by Algeria manager Rabah Saadane in the team list for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. He started in Algeria's first game against Malawi, a 3–0 loss, but was subbed off in the 63rd minute by Abdelmalek Ziaya. He started the second game against Mali, a 1–0 win, on the bench and came on in the 80th minute for Abdelkader Ghezzal.[15]

After the FIFA World Cup 2010, he clearly announced through the Tunisian TV channel Nessma, that he was done with his international career. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Assault incident

After a disappointing campaign by Algeria in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in which the team received much domestic criticism, [16] 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.[16] Saïfi spotted journalist Asma Halimi, a female reporter who had written an article criticizing him in the newspaper Competition.[16] Saïfi and the journalist had previously been in a dispute because the journalist had translated and published an interview Saïfi had given.[17] He slapped her across the face; Halimi responded by striking him back in the face, catching her nail on his lip.[16] Halimi stated she would file a complaint against Saïfi with governing body FIFA and the Algerian FA.[16]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
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.[19]
List of international goals scored by Rafik Saïfi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 February 1999 Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liberia flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–1 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification
2 9 April 1999 Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liberia flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

3–0 4–1 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification
3 3 June 2000 Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Guinea flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

1–0 4–0 Friendly
4 2–0
5 16 June 2000 Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Senegal flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

1–1 1–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 11 October 2000 Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cape Verde flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg Cape Verdean National Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–0 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 1 June 2001 Stade 19 Mai 1956, Annaba, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Angola flag alias = Flag of Angola.svg link alias-naval = Angolan Navy link alias-army = Angolan Army link alias-navy = Angolan Navy link alias-military = Angolan Armed Forces link alias-air force = National Air Force of Angola size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

1–0 3–2 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification
8 2–1
9 6 December 2001 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ghana flag alias = Flag of Ghana.svg flag alias-1964 = Ghana flag 1964.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Ghana.svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Ghana.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–1 1–1 Friendly
10 9 February 2005 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burkina Faso flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

1–0 3–0 Friendly
11 2–0
12 11 November 2006 Luynes, Aix-en-Provence, France {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burkina Faso flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

1–2 1–2 Friendly
13 7 February 2007 Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Libya flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg link alias-navy = Libyan Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg link alias-military = Libyan National Army link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force link alias-naval = Libyan Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1977

}}

1–1 2–1 Friendly
14 2 June 2007 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cape Verde flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg Cape Verdean National Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–1 2–2 2008 African Cup of Nations qualification
15 9 September 2007 Independence Stadium, Bakau, Gambia {{ Template:Yesno alias = The Gambia shortname alias = Gambia flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg link alias-naval = Gambian Navy link alias-army = Gambian National Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg link alias-navy = Gambian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}}

1–0 1–2 2008 African Cup of Nations qualification
16 5 September 2008 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Senegal flag alias = Flag of Senegal.svg link alias-air force = Senegalese Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team

}}

2–1 3–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
17 20 June 2009 Independence Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Zambia flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force link alias-army = Zambian Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
18 6 September 2009 Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida, Algeria {{ Template:Yesno alias = Zambia flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force link alias-army = Zambian Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 1–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)

Honours

MC Alger

Troyes

Amiens

Individual

References

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External links

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