Rafik Halliche: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Rafik Halliche: profile

Rafik Halliche (born 2 September 1986 in Algiers, Algeria) is a former Algerian footballer who played as a centre-back.

Halliche made the step into senior football with NA Hussein Dey in 2005. He played for 8 clubs in 4 countries between 2005 and 2020. The busiest spell of his career was at NA Hussein Dey (2005–2008): 45 appearances and 1 goal. Across all recorded club spells he totals 206 appearances and 9 goals.

At international level, Halliche represented Algeria (2008–2019), earning 41 caps and scoring 3 goals. Our match database lists 2 of his international goals; the first came against Mali on 14 January 2010 (Africa Cup of Nations). He also played for Algeria at under-23 level.

Algiers has produced 204 footballers in our database, including Islam Slimani, Rabah Madjer and Djamel Zidane.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2008 (aged about 22)
First international goal: 2010 – aged 23 (match)
Club career: 2005–2020 (16 seasons)
Countries played in: 4: Algeria, Portugal, United Kingdom and Qatar
Club goals per game: 0.04 (9 in 206)
Height: 187 cm — taller than 85% of Algerian internationals on record
Latest move: Moreirense F.C. (2018)
Shares a birthday with: Momodu Mutairu, Frédéric baldi and Danny Shittu (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
2005–2008	NA Hussein Dey	Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1	45	1
2008–2010	S.L. Benfica	Primeira Liga	0	0
2008–2010	C.D. Nacional	Primeira Liga	34	0
2010–2012	Fulham F.C.	Premier League	1	0
2012–2014	Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F.	Liga Portugal 2	29	0
2014–2017	Qatar SC	Qatar Stars League	43	5
2017–2018	G.D. Estoril Praia	Primeira Liga	23	2
2018–2020	Moreirense F.C.	Primeira Liga	31	1
	Total		206	9

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2006–2008	Algeria U23	Under-23	6	0
2008–2019	Algeria	Senior	41	3

International goals (2)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	14 Jan 2010	Mali 0–1 Algeria	43	Africa Cup of Nations
2	22 Jun 2014	South Korea 2–4 Algeria	28	FIFA World Cup

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Rafik Halliche?

Rafik Halliche was born on 2 September 1986, which makes him 40 years old.

Where was Rafik Halliche born?

Rafik Halliche was born in Algiers, Algeria.

Which national team does Rafik Halliche play for?

Rafik Halliche played international football for Algeria. He has 41 caps and 3 goals on record.

Which clubs has Rafik Halliche played for?

Rafik Halliche's recorded clubs are NA Hussein Dey, S.L. Benfica, C.D. Nacional, Fulham F.C., Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., Qatar SC, G.D. Estoril Praia and Moreirense F.C..

How tall is Rafik Halliche?

Rafik Halliche is 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Rafik Halliche play?

Rafik Halliche played as a centre-back.