| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kheireddine Zarabi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Hussein Dey, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Arouca | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | IRB Ouargla | ||
| 1997–1999 | NA Hussein Dey | ||
| 1999–2002 | RC Kouba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | RC Kouba | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2006 | ES Sétif | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | CR Belouizdad | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | Turun Palloseura | 25 | (0) |
| 2009 | Belenenses | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Vitória Setúbal | 19 | (0) |
| 2011 | Leixões | 12 | (1) |
| 2011– | Arouca | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Algeria U23 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 4 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kheireddine «Kiko» Zarabi (born July 18, 1984 in Hussein Dey, Algiers) is an Algerian football defender. He currently plays for Arouca in the Portuguese Liga.
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Zarabi started his career at age 10 in the junior ranks of IRB Ouargla. When he turned 13, his family returned to live in Algiers and he joined NA Hussein Dey first before leaving to join RC Kouba two years later. He made his senior debut with RC Kouba in 2002 and remained with the club until 2005.
In 2005, Zarabi went on trial with French club FC Lorient who were then playing in Ligue 2.[1] However, the trial was unsuccessful and he returned home and he signed with ES Sétif, before joining CR Belouizdad in 2006.
In 2007, Zarabi signed a two and a half year contract with Finnish side Turun Palloseura.[2] On January 19, 2009, he was sold by Finnish-side Turun Palloseura to Belenenses, which plays in the Portuguese Liga, and signed a contract until 2012. In August 2009,he signed a new contract with Vitória Setúbal in the Portuguese Liga.[3]
On December 30, 2010, Zarabi reached a mutual agreement with Vitória Setúbal to terminate his contract.[4] On December 31, 2010, he signed with Liga de Honra side Leixões.[5]
On August 21, 2011, Zarabi signed a two year contract with Arouca after terminating his contract with Leixões, which had one more year left on it.[6]
During his time at RC Kouba, Zarabi was a regular member of the Algerian Under-23 National Team and participated in various tournaments, most notably the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He has yet to receive call up to the National Team.
Kheireddine is the son of former Algerian international and NA Hussein Dey star Abdelaziz Zarabi. His older brother Abderraouf Zarabi is also a footballer and currently plays for French club Nîmes Olympique.