Photo: Bart Molendijk / Anefo / CC0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Rabah Madjer is forever tied in my mind to one impossible touch: the backheel goal in the 1987 European Cup final for Porto. That single moment of audacity is the kind of thing that defines a player's legacy more than any trophy haul. Born in Algiers in 1958, he's widely regarded as one of the greatest Algerian footballers ever, and his Porto years brought nine major titles. I love that his reputation rests on flair rather than mere accumulation. He later moved into coaching, which feels natural for someone whose instinct for the unexpected made him such a thrilling striker to watch.
Overview
Rabah Mustapha Madjer (Arabic: رابح مصطفى ماجر; born 15 December 1958) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He reached stardom as a Porto player during the 1980s, being widely regarded as one of the best Algerian football players of all time. In his six-year spell with that club, he won nine major titles, including three national championships and the 1987 European Cup.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rabah Madjer
- Name (Japanese)
- ラバー・マジェール
- Reading
- らばー・まじぇーる
- Born
- December 15, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Algeria →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.