Abdel Kader Rifai

Abdel Kader Rifai (Arabic: عبد القادر الرفاعي‎) is a retired professional Syrian football midfielder who last played for Al-Karamah in the Syrian Premier League.

Abdel Kader Rifai
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-04-18) 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
National team
1992–1995 Syria U20
1995–1999 Syria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Rifai'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
  1. عبد القادر الرفاعي 14 لقبا محليا وآسيويا مع الكرامة والمنتخب. Ouruba (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. Abdul Kader REFAI – FIFA competition record
  3. "historical squad Syria 1996". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. "عبد القادر رفاعي".. قائد أصحاب الإنجاز. esyria (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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