Rafik Belghali
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Date of birth
7 June 2002
Place of birth
Leuven, Belgium
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Right-back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leuven, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 2010–2011 | PSV | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lierse | ||
| 2013–2018 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2019–2020 | Lommel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Lommel | 44 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Mechelen | 48 | (3) |
| 2025– | Hellas Verona | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2025 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Algeria | 11 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 4 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Rafik Belghali (born 7 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona. Born in Belgium, he represents the Algeria national team.
On 28 June 2023, Belghali signed a three-season contract with Mechelen.[1]
On 19 August 2025, Belghali moved to Hellas Verona in Italy with a four-season contract.[2]
International career
In March 2022, Belghali was called up by Noureddine Ould Ali to the Algeria under-23 national team for the first time for a pair of friendlies against Mauritania.[3]
In his maiden call up to the Algerian national team, Belghali started in a friendly against Zimbabwe on November 13, 2025.[4]
Personal life
Belghali was born in Belgium to Algerian parents.[5]
