Hamza Rafia

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Hamza Rafia
Personal information
Full name Hamza Rafia
Date of birth (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Standard Liège (on loan from Juventus)
Number 12
Youth career
2005–2009 Bron Terraillon
2009–2010 Bron Grand Lyon
2010–2016 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Lyon B 26 (5)
2019–2021 Juventus U23 43 (2)
2020– Juventus 0 (0)
2021– → Standard Liège (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2016 France U17 1 (0)
2016 France U18 1 (0)
2019– Tunisia 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:53, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:56, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

Hamza Rafia (Arabic: حمزة رفيعة; born 22 April 1999) is a French-Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Belgian club Standard Liège, on loan from Serie A club Juventus, and the Tunisia national team.

Born in Tunisia, Rafia initially represented France at youth level, before switching allegiance to his native country, making his senior debut for Tunisia in 2019.

Early life[]

Born on 22 April 1999 in Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia,[2] Rafia moved to France as a child and played in the youth sectors of Bron Terraillon, Bron Grand Lyon, and Lyon.[3]

Club career[]

Lyon B[]

Coming through the youth system, Rafia played for the reserve team of Lyon in the Championnat de France Amateur, the fourth division of French football.[3] He made his debut on 28 May 2016,[2] during the 2015–16 season, in a 4–3 home defeat to Moulins Yzeure Foot.[4] His first goal for Lyon B came during the 2018–19 season, on 18 August 2018, helping his side win 5–2 against Monaco B.[5] Rafia scored five goals in 18 league games throughout the season.[2] In four seasons, he scored five goals in 26 games.[2]

Juventus U23[]

On 16 July 2019, Rafia joined Juventus on a three-year contract,[3] for a fee of €400,000, which can reach €5 million in add-ons, and 20% on his future sale.[6] Rafia played for Juventus' reserve team in the Serie C – Juventus U23 – making his professional debut in a 2–0 away loss to Novara in the league on 26 August 2019.[7]

On 18 December, Rafia scored his first goal for Juventus U23 in a 2–1 away victory over Piacenza, in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia Serie C.[8] He helped Juventus U23 win the tournament, scoring against Ternana in the final, which ended 2–1.[9] During the 2019–20 season, Rafia played 20 games in the league, two in the promotion play-offs,[2] and scored three goals and made three assists in the Coppa Italia Serie C.[9] On 29 November 2020, Rafia scored his first goal in Serie C in a 2–1 away loss against Olbia.[10]

Juventus[]

On 13 January 2021, Rafia made his senior debut for Juventus, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a Coppa Italia match against Genoa; he scored in the 104th minute, helping Juventus win 3–2 after extra time.[9]

Loan to Standard Liège[]

On 18 August 2021, Rafia moved to Belgian side Standard Liège on loan.[11]

International career[]

Rafia represented France at under-17 and under-18 levels, but decided to represent Tunisia at senior level.[3] He made his senior debut on 6 September 2019, coming off the bench in a 1–0 friendly win over Mauritania.[12]

Style of play[]

Rafia is an attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a right winger.[3]

Personal life[]

On 29 July 2021, Rafia tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Italy;[13] he fully recovered on 11 August.[14]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 19 May 2021[2]
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon B 2015–16 Amateur 2 0 — — — 2 0
2016–17 Amateur 0 0 — — — 0 0
2017–18 National 2 6 0 — — — 6 0
2018–19 National 2 18 5 — — — 18 5
Total 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 5
Juventus U23 2019–20 Serie C 20 0 — — 9[b] 3 29 3
2020–21 Serie C 23 2 — — 1[c] 0 24 2
Total 43 2 0 0 0 0 9 3 53 5
Juventus 2020–21 Serie A 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 1 1
Career total 71 7 1 1 0 0 10 3 79 11
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France and Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs, seven appearances and three goals in the Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ^ Includes appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs

Honours[]

Juventus U23

Juventus

References[]

  1. ^ "Hamza Rafia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hamza Rafia at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Who is Juventus match winner Rafia? | Football Italia". www.football-italia.net. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Olympique Lyonnais II vs. Moulins Yzeure Foot - 28 May 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Olympique Lyonnais II vs. Monaco II - 18 August 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Hamza Rafia completes transfer to Juventus". www.OL.fr. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Novara vs. Juventus II - 26 August 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (18 December 2019). "Piacenza-Juventus U23 1-2: bianconeri in semifinale di Coppa Italia". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d "Chi è Rafia, il trequartista a segno all'esordio con la Juventus". Goal.com (in Italian). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  10. ^ Carinci, Josephine (29 November 2020). "Olbia-Juventus U23 2-1: bianconeri sconfitti in Sardegna". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  11. ^ Juventus.com. "Under 23, Hamza Rafia in prestito allo Standard Liegi - Juventus". Juventus F.C. (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Tunisia vs. Mauritania - 6 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  13. ^ "Player tests positive with Covid-19 - Juventus". Juventus F.C. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  14. ^ Redazione (11 August 2021). "Rafia è guarito dal Covid: l'annuncio della Juventus". Calcio News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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