Rachid Belabed
Rachid Belabed (born 20 October 1980 in Brussels) is a Belgian-born Moroccan footballer, who plays for Luxembourg 1. Division club SC Steinfort.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachid Belabed | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Club Steinfort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Anderlecht | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Molenbeek | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Aberdeen | 40 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | La Louviere | 21 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Eupen | 15 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Wiltz 71 | 10 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Racing FC Union Luxembourg | 48 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | RM Hamm Benfica | 24 | (3) |
| 2010– | Sporting Club Steinfort | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Belabed signed for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen in 1999 for a fee of £100,000. He made 40 appearances in the Scottish Premier League, scoring once against Dundee United,[1] before leaving the club when his contract expired in 2002.[2] He then signed for Belgian side La Louviere, who sacked him in 2004.
Personal life
Belabed was born in Belgium to a Moroccan father and an Algerian mother.
In 2004, Belabed assaulted Claude Moniquet, a journalist.[3] Belabed had accused Moniquet of being racist and an enemy of Islam.[3]
References
- "Moroccans inspire Dons win". BBC. 27 December 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- Belabed moves to Belgium, BBC Sport, 23 June 2002.
- Belgian club sacks Moroccan, BBC Sport, 13 September 2004.
External links
- Rachid Belabed at Soccerbase
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