Youssef Rabeh
{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (born 1985)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rabat, Morocco
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| position = Defender
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| years1 = 2003–2005
| clubs1 = FUS Rabat
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| years2 = 2005–2006
| clubs2 = Al-Ahli Jeddah
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| years3 = 2006
| clubs3 = FUS Rabat
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| years4 = 2006–2007
| clubs4 = FAR Rabat
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| years5 = 2007–2009
| clubs5 = Levski Sofia
| caps5 = 57
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010
| clubs6 = Anzhi Makhachkala
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010–2011
| clubs7 = Moghreb Tétouan
| caps7 = 19
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2011– 2017
| clubs8 = Wydad AC
| caps8 = 158
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2008–
| nationalteam1 = Morocco
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 14 June 2015
| ntupdate = 20 March 2017
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Youssef Rabeh ({{langx|ar|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".{{cite web|publisher=topsport.bg|author=topsport editor|title=Бивша звезда на "Левски" в ареста, Рабех опандизен за притежание на наркотици |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1206095079|date=2013-07-03}}
=Anzhi Makhachkala=
On 8 February 2010, Levski transferred the Moroccan defender to FC Anzhi Makhachkala; he signed a three-year deal.[http://levski.bg/Levski/info/news/showNewsById.do?news_id=171306 Юсеф Рабех премина във ФК Анжи] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211011229/http://levski.bg/Levski/info/news/showNewsById.do?news_id=171306 |date=February 11, 2010 }} 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,{{cite web|publisher=topsport.bg|author=unknown|title=Тодор Тимонов: Рабех ми взе повече от 50 евро|url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/material/id_926703152|date=2010-03-10}} 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.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|agency=Reuters|title=Rabeh goes missing two weeks after move to Russia|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/feedarticle/8959113|date=2010-02-23}}
Awards
;Levski Sofia
- Champion of Bulgaria 2009
- Bulgarian Supercup 2009
;FAR
- CAF Confederation Cup2006 : Runner-up
;Wydad Casablanca
- CAF Champions League 2017: Winner
- CAF Champions League 2011: Runner-up
- CAF Champions League 2016 : Semi-Final
- Botola 2014-2015 : Winner
- Botola 2015-2016: Runner-up
;Moroccan u-21
- 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship: Fourth place
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|27741}}
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029073402/http://levski.bg/Levski/info/statistic/showPlayer.do?playerId=170135 |title=Rabeh Profile at Levski Sofia site }}
- [http://pfclevski.eu/main.php?&page=players&id=57 Rabeh profile]
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Category:Footballers from Rabat
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Category:Morocco men's international footballers
Category:Morocco men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Saudi Pro League players
Category:Fath Union Sport players
Category:Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Category:PFC Levski Sofia players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Russia