Rafik Bouderbal
Rafik Bouderbal | |
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| Born | September 19, 1987 Lyon, France |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2009– |
| Known for | Football winger for Sète |
Rafik Bouderbal (born 19 September 1987) is a professional footballer from France who operates primarily as a winger and currently represents Sète in the Championnat National 3.
Personal life
Originating from Lyon, Bouderbal has familial roots in the Bab Ezzouar neighborhood of Algiers. He possesses dual citizenship, holding both French and Algerian nationalities.
Club career
On 20 January 2009, Bouderbal secured a professional contract lasting two and a half years with Lorient.
ES Sétif
He was loaned to the Algerian side ES Sétif for the duration of the 2009–10 season starting 30 September 2009. His first appearance came on 6 November 2009 as a substitute against USM El Harrach. Bouderbal netted his inaugural goal on 25 December 2009 during an Algerian Cup fixture versus US Doucen. Throughout this loan spell, he featured in eight league matches and scored once.
Lyon-Duchère (Sporting Club Lyon)
Bouderbal joined AS Lyon-Duchère in 2011, embarking on three separate periods with the club (2011–13, 2015–16, and 2019–20), including after its rebranding to Sporting Club Lyon. Across these stints, he accumulated 81 league appearances.
Beauvais and Bourg-en-Bresse
In January 2013, he transferred from Lyon-Duchère to AS Beauvais Oise, competing in the Championnat de France Amateur. Later that year, he signed for FC Bourg-Péronnas, who had avoided relegation, thus continuing his career at the Championnat National level.
RC Arbaâ
For the 2014–15 campaign, Bouderbal returned to Algeria by joining RC Arbaâ, but his time there was cut short due to unresolved financial issues. After unsuccessful talks with MC Alger, he went back to France and re-signed with Lyon-Duchère.
USM Alger
Following his second spell at Lyon-Duchère, Bouderbal moved to USM Alger in summer 2016. He took a leave of absence for personal reasons in February 2017 but made his return in December that year. His tenure with USM Alger concluded in June 2019 when he once again rejoined Lyon-Duchère.
FC Sète 34
In July 2020, Bouderbal committed to FC Sète 34, freshly promoted to the Championnat National, where he brought seasoned expertise to the team.
Club
USM Alger