Rabah Madjer

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.

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

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB

Tags

• Algiers Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

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