{{short description|Tunisian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hamza Rafia | image = Hamza Rafia (cropped).jpg | upright = 0.7 | caption = Rafia in 2022 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|4|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Kalaat es Senam]], Tunisia | height = 1.78 m<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|75394|access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref> | position = [[Attacking midfielder]] | currentclub = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] | clubnumber = 24 | youthyears1 = 2005–2009 | youthclubs1 = Bron Terraillon | youthyears2 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs2 = Bron Grand Lyon | youthyears3 = 2010–2019 | youthclubs3 = [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon]] | youthyears4 = 2019–2021 | youthclubs4 = [[Juventus FC Youth Sector|Juventus]] | years1 = 2016–2019 | clubs1 = [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon B]] | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2019–2023 | clubs2 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2023 | clubs3 = [[Juventus Next Gen]] | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = → [[Standard Liège]] (loan) | caps4 = 9 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = → [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]] (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]] | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2026 | clubs7 = [[US Lecce|Lecce]] | caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2026– | clubs8 = [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2019– | nationalteam3 = [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] | nationalcaps3 = 37 | nationalgoals3 = 4 | club-update = 14 May 2026 | ntupdate = 14 November 2024 }} '''Hamza Rafia''' ({{langx|ar|حَمْزَة رَفِيعَة}}; born 2 April 1999) is a Tunisian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as an [[attacking midfielder]] for {{Tunisian football updater|EST}} club [[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] and the [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia national team]].
Born in Tunisia, Rafia initially represented France at youth level, before switching allegiance to his native country, making his senior debut for Tunisia in 2019.
==Early life== Born on 22 April 1999 in [[Kalaat es Senam]], Tunisia,<ref name="SW" /> Rafia moved to France as a child and played in the youth sectors of Bron Terraillon, Bron Grand Lyon, and [[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Who is Juventus match winner Rafia? {{!}} Football Italia|url=https://www.football-italia.net/164783/who-juventus-match-winner-rafia|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.football-italia.net}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Lyon B=== Coming through the youth system, Rafia played for the [[reserve team]] of [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] in the [[Championnat de France Amateur]], the fourth division of [[French football league system|French football]].<ref name=":1" /> He made his debut on 28 May 2016,<ref name="SW" /> during the [[2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur|2015–16 season]], in a 4–3 home defeat to [[Moulins Yzeure Foot]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympique Lyonnais II vs. Moulins Yzeure Foot - 28 May 2016 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/28/france/cfa/olympique-lyonnais-ii/as-yzeure/2096004/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> His first goal for Lyon B came during the [[2018–19 Championnat National 2|2018–19 season]], on 18 August 2018, helping his side win 5–2 against [[AS Monaco FC B|Monaco B]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympique Lyonnais II vs. Monaco II - 18 August 2018 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/08/18/france/cfa/olympique-lyonnais-ii/as-monaco-fc-ii/2849156/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> Rafia scored five goals in 18 league games throughout the season.<ref name="SW" /> In four seasons, he scored five goals in 26 games.<ref name="SW" />
===Juventus U23=== On 16 July 2019, Rafia joined [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] on a three-year contract,<ref name=":1" /> for a fee of €400,000, which can reach €5 million in add-ons, and 20% on his future sale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hamza Rafia completes transfer to Juventus|url=https://www.ol.fr/en/contents/articles/2019/07/16/hamza-rafia-completes-transfer-to-juventus|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.OL.fr|language=en}}</ref> Rafia played for Juventus' reserve team in the [[Serie C]] – [[Juventus F.C. Under-23|Juventus U23]] – making his professional debut in a 2–0 away loss to [[Novara Calcio|Novara]] in the league on 26 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/26/italy/serie-c1/novara-calcio/juventus-u23/3108759/|title=Novara vs. Juventus II - 26 August 2019 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 18 December, Rafia scored his first goal for Juventus U23 in a 2–1 away victory over [[Piacenza Calcio 1919|Piacenza]], in the quarter-finals of the [[2019–20 Coppa Italia Serie C|Coppa Italia Serie C]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=JuventusNews24|first=Redazione|date=2019-12-18|title=Piacenza-Juventus U23 1-2: bianconeri in semifinale di Coppa Italia|url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/piacenza-juventus-u23-sintesi-tabellino-cronaca-live-coppa-italia-serie-c-2019-20/|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Juventus News 24|language=it-IT}}</ref> He helped Juventus U23 win the tournament, scoring against [[Ternana Calcio|Ternana]] in the final, which ended 2–1.<ref name=":0" /> During the [[2019–20 Juventus F.C. Under-23 season|2019–20 season]], Rafia played 20 games in the league, two in the promotion play-offs,<ref name="SW" /> and scored three goals and made three assists in the Coppa Italia Serie C.<ref name=":0" /> On 29 November 2020, Rafia scored his first goal in [[Serie C]] in a 2–1 away loss against [[Olbia Calcio 1905|Olbia]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carinci|first=Josephine|date=2020-11-29|title=Olbia-Juventus U23 2-1: bianconeri sconfitti in Sardegna|url=https://www.juventusnews24.com/olbia-juventus-u23-live-sintesi-moviola-tabellino-risultato-cronaca-serie-c-2020-2021/|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Juventus News 24|language=it-IT}}</ref>
===Juventus=== On 13 January 2021, Rafia made his senior debut for [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a [[Coppa Italia]] match against [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]; he scored in the 104th minute, helping Juventus win 3–2 [[Overtime (sports)|after extra time]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=14 January 2021|title=Chi è Rafia, il trequartista a segno all'esordio con la Juventus|url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/chi-e-rafia-trequartista-esordio-juventus/pm9cnis8kuyx14ye4u1cmcwco|access-date=14 January 2021|website=Goal.com|language=it}}</ref>
====Loan to Standard Liège==== On 18 August 2021, Rafia moved to Belgian side [[Standard Liège]] on loan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Juventus.com|title=Under 23, Hamza Rafia in prestito allo Standard Liegi - Juventus|url=https://www.juventus.com/it/news/articoli/under-23-hamza-rafia-in-prestito-allo-standard-liegi|access-date=18 August 2021|website=Juventus F.C.|language=it}}</ref>
====Loan to Cremonese==== On 31 January 2022, Rafia moved to [[Serie B]] side [[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]].<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=[[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]]|url=https://www.uscremonese.it/rafia-nuovo-calciatore-grigiorosso/|title=RAFIA NUOVO CALCIATORE GRIGIOROSSO|date=31 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022|language=it|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131182718/https://www.uscremonese.it/rafia-nuovo-calciatore-grigiorosso/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Pescara=== On 27 January 2023, Rafia signed a 2.5-year contract with [[Serie C]] club [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/ufficiale-hamza-rafia-e-biancazzurro/|title=HAMZA RAFIA E' BIANCAZZURRO|date=27 January 2023|access-date=27 January 2023|language=it}}</ref>
===Lecce=== On 18 July 2023, Rafia signed a three-year contract with [[Serie A]] club [[US Lecce|Lecce]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lecce|url=https://www.uslecce.it/news/113914580486/hamza-rafia-e-un-calciatore-del-lecce|title=HAMZA RAFIA È UN CALCIATORE DEL LECCE|trans-title=HAMZA RAFIA IS A LECCE FOOTBALLER|date=18 July 2023|access-date=22 August 2023|language=it}}</ref> He made his top-tier debut in their season opener against [[SS Lazio|Lazio]] on 20 August 2023.
==Style of play== Rafia is an [[attacking midfielder]] also capable of playing as a [[right winger]].<ref name=":1" />
==International career== Rafia represented France at [[France national under-17 football team|under-17]] and [[France national under-18 football team|under-18]] levels, but decided to represent [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] at senior level.<ref name=":1" /> He made his senior debut on 6 September 2019, coming off the bench in a 1–0 [[Exhibition game|friendly]] win over [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/06/world/friendlies/tunisia/mauritania/3147838/?ICID=HP_MS_03_05|title=Tunisia vs. Mauritania - 6 September 2019 - Soccerway|website=ca.soccerway.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 31 May 2026}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|446624|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{Efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[Coppa Italia Serie C]], [[Coppa Italia]], [[Belgian Cup]], [[Tunisian Cup]]}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|[[Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy|Lyon B]] |[[2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur|2015–16]] |[[Championnat de France Amateur|Amateur]] |2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||2||0 |- |[[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur|2016–17]] |Amateur |0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=UYL|Appearance(s) in [[UEFA Youth League]]}}||0||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |[[2017–18 Championnat National 2|2017–18]] |[[Championnat National 2|National 2]] |6||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||6||0 |- |[[2018–19 Championnat National 2|2018–19]] |National 2 |18||4||colspan=2|—||7{{efn|name=UYL}}||3||colspan=2|—||25||7 |- !colspan=2|Total !26!!4!!colspan=2|—!!8!!3!!colspan=2|—!!34!!7 |- |rowspan=4|[[Juventus Next Gen]] |[[2019–20 Juventus FC Under-23 season|2019–20]] |[[Serie C]] |22||0||7||3||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||29||3 |- |[[2020–21 Juventus FC Under-23 season|2020–21]] |Serie C |24||2||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||24||2 |- |[[2022–23 Juventus Next Gen season|2022–23]] |Serie C |14||2||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||15||2 |- !colspan=2|Total !60!!4!!8!!3!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!68!!7 |- |[[Juventus FC|Juventus]] |[[2020–21 Juventus FC season|2020–21]] |[[Serie A]] |0||0||1||1||0||0||0||0||1||1 |- |[[Standard Liège]] (loan) |[[2021–22 Standard Liège season|2021–22]] |[[Belgian Pro League|Belgian First Division A]] |9||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||11||0 |- |[[U.S. Cremonese|Cremonese]] (loan) |[[2021–22 US Cremonese season|2021–22]] |[[Serie B]] |12||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||12||0 |- |[[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]] |[[2022–23 Delfino Pescara 1936 season|2022–23]] |Serie C |18||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||18||1 |- |rowspan=4|[[US Lecce|Lecce]] |[[2023–24 US Lecce season|2023–24]] |Serie A |28||1||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||29||1 |- |[[2024–25 US Lecce season|2024–25]] |Serie A |18||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||20||0 |- |[[2025–26 US Lecce season|2025–26]] |Serie A |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !46!!1!!3!!0!!colspan=2|—!!colspan=2|—!!49!!1 |- |[[Espérance Sportive de Tunis|Espérance de Tunis]] |[[2025–26 Espérance Sportive de Tunis season|2025–26]] |[[Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1]] |12||1||5||1||2{{efn|Appearances in [[CAF Champions League]]}}||0||colspan=2|—||19||2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !183!!11!!19!!5!!10!!3!!0!!0!!212!!19 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 14 November 2024}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32205|title=Arda Güler|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=15 June 2023|archive-date=23 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623231811/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32205|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|[[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] |2019||3||0 |- |2020||4||0 |- |2021||8||0 |- |2022||4||0 |- |2023||5||2 |- |2024||13||2 |- !colspan=2|Total!!37!!4 |}
:''Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rafia goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Hamza Rafia |- !scope=col|No. !scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |- |align=center|1||12 September 2023||[[30 June Stadium]], [[Cairo]], Egypt||{{fb|EGY}}|| align=center|'''3'''–1||align=center|3–1||[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]] |- |align=center|2||17 November 2023||[[Hammadi Agrebi Stadium]], [[Tunis]], Tunisia||{{fb|STP}}||align=center|'''3'''–0||align=center|4–0||[[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- |align=center|3||20 January 2024||[[Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium]], [[Korhogo]], Ivory Coast||{{fb|MLI}}||align=center|'''1'''–1||align=center|1–1||[[2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group E|2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] |- |align=center|4||14 November 2024||[[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]], [[Pretoria]], South Africa||{{fb|MAD}}||align=center|'''1'''–0||align=center|3–2||[[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group A|2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |}
==Honours== '''Juventus U23''' *[[Coppa Italia Serie C]]: [[2019–20 Coppa Italia Serie C|2019–20]]<ref name=":0" />
'''Juventus''' *[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2020–21 Coppa Italia|2020–21]]
'''Espérance de Tunis''' *[[Tunisian Cup]]: [[2025–26 Tunisian Cup|2025–26]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|75394}} * {{Soccerway|446624}} * {{FFF player|7973-rafia-hamza}}
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