Abdel Kader Rifai (Arabic: عبد القادر الرفاعي; born 18 April 1973) is a Syrian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1993 | Al-Karamah | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Al-Karamah | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al-Jaish | ||
| 1995–1997 | Al-Karamah | ||
| 1997–1999 | Al-Bourj | ||
| 1999–2000 | Al-Ahed | ||
| 2000–2008 | Al-Karamah | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Syria U20 | ||
| 1995–1999 | Syria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRifai's career began in the youth system of Al-Karamah before starting his professional career with the senior team. He has won many trophies in his career including four Syrian Premier League titles, three Syrian Cups, two Super Cup and helped the club reach the final of the AFC Champions League for the first time.[1]
Rifai began his rise in the international scene at youth level and represented Syria at the 1994 AFC U-19 Championship that Syria won, he also represented Syria at the 1995 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] In addition, he competed with the senior team in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup[3] and played again for Syria in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.
After retirement as a player, Rifai went to coaching in which he managed his native club Al-Karamah.[4]
References
edit- ^ عبد القادر الرفاعي 14 لقبا محليا وآسيويا مع الكرامة والمنتخب. Ouruba (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Abdul Kader REFAI – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "historical squad Syria 1996". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "عبد القادر رفاعي".. قائد أصحاب الإنجاز. esyria (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
External links
edit- Abdel Kader Rifai at WorldFootball.net
- Abdel Kader Rifai at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)