.jpg) Abdullah representingMarseille in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafidine Abdullah | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-01-15)15 January 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Marseille B | 23 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Marseille | 15 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Lorient | 37 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Lorient B | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Cádiz | 66 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Waasland-Beveren | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Stade Lausanne | 59 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | France U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | France U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2016– | Comoros | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:07, 29 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:07, 29 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Rafidine Abdullah (born 15 January 1994) is afootballer who plays as amidfielder.[1][2] Born in France, he plays for theComoros national team.
After training with the senior team during the2011–12 season under former managerDidier Deschamps, ahead of theensuing season under new managerÉlie Baup, Abdullah was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 13 shirt.[3] He made his professional debut on 9 August 2012 in the second leg of the team'sthird qualifying round tie againstTurkish clubEskişehirspor.[4]
On 3 August 2016, Abdullah moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with SpanishSegunda División clubCádiz CF.[5]
On 17 July 2018,Waasland-Beveren announced, that they had signed Abdullah on a two-year contract.[6] After playing only 644 minutes in ten games, Abdullah and the club decided to terminate the contract by mutual consent on 28 January 2019.[7] Abdullah's contract expired afterWaasland-Beveren declined to renew following the end of the2021–22 Swiss Challenge League.[8]
Abdullah was born in France to Comorian parents. AFrench youth international having represented his nation atunder-18 level.[9] He switched to theComoros national team and made his debut for them in a 2–2 friendly tie withTogo.[10][11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
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