Rafik Djebbour

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rafik Djebbour
Personal information
Full name Rafik Zoheir Djebbour
Date of birth March 8, 1984 (1984-03-08) (age 24)
Place of birth    Flag of France Grenoble, France
Height 1.85m
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Flag of Greece Panionios FC
Number 9
Youth clubs
1998-2004 AJ Auxerre
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2006
2007-
La Louviere
Ethnikos Asteras
Atromitos FC
Panionios FC
20 (3)
16 (11)
12 (6)
31 (18)   
National team2
2006- Flag of Algeria Algeria 4 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of December 7, 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 6, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rafik Djebbour (born March 8, 1984 in Grenoble, France) is an Algerian football player who is currently playing for Panionios FC in the Greek Super League.

[edit] International Career

Djebbour received his first call up to the senior Algerian national team in October 2006.[1]

[edit] Club Career

He was offered a trial by Watford of the English Premier League in November 2006. [2].

As of May 21, 2008, Portuguese newspaper A Bola stated that Rafik Djebbour was in Lisbon to sign a 5 year contract with S.L. Benfica.

On May 29, 2008, Panionios FC were rumoured to have agreed a sum of 3 million Euros with SL Benfica for Rafik Djebbour, Algerian striker was given a four year contract and is expected to finalise the deal after he participates in Algeria's 2010 world cup qualifiers. After attracting attention from Germany, France and England, Djebbour decided to take up Portugal to give new direction to his career.


signed a 4 yers contract with benfica.