Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina (born 9 September 1996) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Ambohitrony, Madagascar | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2010 | SC d'Air Bel | ||
2010–2012 | Nice | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Nice B | 84 | (0) |
2012–2019 | Nice | 27 | (0) |
2016 | → Red Star (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Bisceglie | 25 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Molfetta Calcio | 33 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | France U18 | 1 | (0) |
2015 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
2018– | Madagascar | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 |
Career
editRafetraniaina made his professional debut on 6 October 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Reims.[2]
On 16 August 2019, he signed for Serie C team Bisceglie.[3] He debuted following 25 August to become first Malagasy footballer to have played professionally in Italy.
International career
editA former youth international for France, Rafetraniaina represented the Madagascar national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Togo on 21 March 2018.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 17 December 2016[5]
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup[nb 1] | Europe[nb 2] | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Nice | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2013–14 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
2014–15 | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |||
Red Star | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Notes
edit- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
- ^ Includes UEFA Super Cup
References
edit- ^ "Albert Rafetraniaina UNFP Profile". National Union of Professional Footballers (in French). Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Reims v. Nice Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Bisceglie, squadra presentata. Ultimo colpo: Ufficializzato Rafetraniaina".
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Madagascar (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "A. Rafetraniaina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
External links
edit- Albert Rafetraniaina – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Albert Rafetraniaina at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Albert Rafetraniaina at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Albert Rafetraniaina at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)