Youssef Rabeh

Moroccan footballer (born 1985)
Youssef Rabeh
Personal information
Full name Youssef Rabeh[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-13) 13 April 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Rabat, Morocco
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 FUS Rabat
2005–2006 Al-Ahli Jeddah
2006 FUS Rabat
2006–2007 FAR Rabat
2007–2009 Levski Sofia 57 (0)
2010 Anzhi Makhachkala 0 (0)
2010–2011 Moghreb Tétouan 19 (1)
2011– 2017 Wydad AC 158 (1)
International career‡
2008– Morocco 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2017

Youssef Rabeh (Arabic: يوسف رابح; born 13 April 1985 in Rabat) is a former Moroccan football player, who played mainly for Wydad AC.

Career

He is born in the capital of the Morocco Rabat and started his career in local team FUS de Rabat. In 2005 Rabeh signed for one year with Al-Ahli (Jeddah) from Saudi Arabia. In 2006 Youssef returned in FUS de Rabat for six months. In season 2006/2007 played in other club from Rabat - FAR. With this team Rabeh play final on CAF Confederation Cup in 2006 and is a vice-champion on Morocco in 2007.

Levski Sofia

On 29 July 2007 signed with Levski Sofia.

Rabeh had a few problem with police in Bulgaria, after some incidents in night clubs.

He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

On 15 August 2009, Rabeh was suspended from the first team after an arrest for drink related incident. However, after a poor performance of Levski's defense, he was allowed to return to the first team.

Rabeh became famous with his non-observance of the regime in Levski, which caused him to be transferred in Russian club Anzhi. Still, during his stay with the Bulgarian side, he received praise for his fine defensive skills and was nicknamed the "Moroccan Beckenbauer".[2]

Anzhi Makhachkala

On 8 February 2010, Levski transferred the Moroccan defender to FC Anzhi Makhachkala, he signed a three-year-deal.[3] Rabeh made his debut for the team from Daghestan in the 1:2 loss against Slavia Sofia in a friendly match, earning himself a booking for a foul on Petar Dimitrov. The match was abandoned in the 60th minute, following a number of complaints from FC Anzhi Makhachkala against referee decisions. Rabeh's disciplinary woes continued, as he purportedly ran away from his new team's training camp and refused to return. Moreover, he had allegedly borrowed some money from would-be teammate Todor Timonov just before leaving Daghestan,[4] and did not repay him. Thus, he did not make a single official appearance for the Daghestani side and eventually returned to Morocco.

International career

In 2005, he got to semi-final on FIFA U-20 World Cup with Morocco U20. He earned his first cap with the Atlas Lions in the 4-1 victory over Mauritania on 11 October 2008.

Personal life

Rabeh was involved in several off-the-field incidents during his spell with Levski Sofia, including a three-year suspended prison sentence for drunk driving.[5]

Awards

Levski Sofia
FAR
Wydad Casablanca
Moroccan u-21

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017: List of Players: Wydad Casablanca" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ topsport editor (2013-07-03). "Бивша звезда на "Левски" в ареста, Рабех опандизен за притежание на наркотици". topsport.bg. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Юсеф Рабех премина във ФК Анжи Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ unknown (2010-03-10). "Тодор Тимонов: Рабех ми взе повече от 50 евро". topsport.bg.
  5. ^ "Rabeh goes missing two weeks after move to Russia". Guardian.co.uk. Reuters. 2010-02-23.

External links

  • Youssef Rabeh at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Rabeh Profile at Levski Sofia site at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-29)
  • Rabeh profile