Rafik Saïfi

Rafik Saïfi reads to me as pure Algerian football spirit distilled. Born in Algiers, he spent most of his playing days in France as a forward and attacking midfielder, finishing with 18 goals in 64 caps for his country, no small return at international level. North African players who carve out real careers in Europe's demanding leagues earn my respect for the resilience that requires. What I appreciate even more is the second act: leading Algeria's under-23 side as a coach, handing down what the game taught him. That cycle of taking and giving back is the part of his story I value most, a Mediterranean-spanning life built on grit.

Rafik Saïfi (Arabic: رفيق صايفي; born 7 February 1975) is an Algerian football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Algeria under-23 national team. A forward and an attacking midfielder, he spent most of his playing career in France. He scored 18 goals in 64 appearances for Algeria national team.

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Name (English)

Rafik Saïfi

Name (Japanese)

ラフィク・サイフィ

Reading

らふぃく・さいふぃ

Born

February 7, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rabbit

Origin

Algiers, Algiers Province, Algeria

Blood type

Private

Height

178 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3

Tags

• Algiers Province
• association football player
• association football coach

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.