{{short description|Algerian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rafik Guitane | image = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|5|26|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Évreux]], France | height = 1.70 m<ref name="srfc">{{cite web |title=Rafik Guitane – Stade Rennais F.C. |url=https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/rafik-guitane |website=Stade Rennais F.C. |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417122353/https://www.staderennais.com/fiche/rafik-guitane |archive-date=17 April 2019 |language=fr |url-status=dead}}</ref> | position = [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]], [[Winger (association football)|winger]] | currentclub = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = 2005–2009 | youthclubs1 = [[ALM Évreux Basket|ALM Évreux]] | youthyears2 = 2009–2013 | youthclubs2 = [[Évreux FC 27]] | youthyears3 = 2013–2017 | youthclubs3 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre II]] | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes II]] | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2021 | clubs4 = [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = → [[Le Havre AC|Le Havre II]] (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = → [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] (loan) | caps7 = 26 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims]] | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = → [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] (loan) | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2022 | clubs10 = [[Stade de Reims|Reims II]] | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = → [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] (loan) | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2023– | clubs12 = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] | caps12 = 84 | goals12 = 8 | years13 = 2024 | clubs13 = → [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] (loan) | caps13 = 1 | goals13 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2018 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 4 | nationalyears4 = 2018–2019 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | nationalyears5 = 2025– | nationalteam5 = [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] | nationalcaps5 = 2 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 25 May 2026 | ntupdate = 18:31, 28 January 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Rafik Guitane''' (born 26 May 1999) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as an [[Attacking Midfielder|attacking midfielder]] or [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Primeira Liga]] club [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril Praia]]. Born in France, he plays for the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]].
==Career== ===Le Havre=== Guitane signed his first professional contract with [[Le Havre]] on 21 July 2016 at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rafik Guitane passe pro: ses premières impressions |url=http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/rafik-guitane-passe-pro-ses-premieres-impressions.html |website=Havre Athletic Club |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328104100/http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/rafik-guitane-passe-pro-ses-premieres-impressions.html |archive-date=28 March 2019 |language=fr |date=21 July 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Guitane made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 4–0 [[Coupe de France]] win over [[Saint-Colomban Sportive Locminé|Saint-Colomban Locminé]] on 4 December 2016.<ref name="soccerway1">{{cite web |title=Saint-Colomban Locminé vs. Le Havre – 4 December 2016 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/12/04/france/coupe-de-france/st-colomban-locmine/le-havre-athletic-club-football-associat/2370425/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> He made his league debut on 19 September 2017 in a 1–0 home win against [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Match stats: Havre AC – FC Sochaux-Montbéliard |url=http://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuille_match/83271 |website=Ligue 1 |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804140357/https://www.ligue1.com/ligue2/feuille_match/83271 |archive-date=4 August 2018 |language=fr |date=19 September 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> His first professional goal came on 25 November, two minutes after coming off the bench in the 71st minute of a league game against [[RC Lens|Lens]]. Cutting inside from the right, Guitane fired a shot past opposing goalkeeper [[Jérémy Vachoux]] to secure a 1–0 victory.<ref name="reims" /><ref name="SW">{{cite web|title=R. Guitane: Summary|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/rafik-guitane/426534/|accessdate=3 April 2022}}</ref>
===Rennes=== On 1 February 2018, Guitane was sold to [[Stade Rennais F.C.|Rennes]] for €10 million. He however spent the rest of the season on loan with Le Havre.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rennes-s-offre-rafik-guitane-le-havre-mais-le-laisse-en-pret/872031|title=Rennes s'offre Rafik Guitane (Le Havre) mais le laisse en prêt|website=[[L'Équipe]]|language=fr|access-date=1 February 2018}}</ref>
His first full season with Rennes, the [[2018–19 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2018–19 season]], was spoiled by injury, as he [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|tore his anterior cruciate ligament]] in October 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rafik Guitane (Rennes) victime d'une rupture des ligaments croisés |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rafik-guitane-rennes-victime-d-une-rupture-des-ligaments-croises/949370 |work=L'Équipe |date=14 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014121308/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Rafik-guitane-rennes-victime-d-une-rupture-des-ligaments-croises/949370 |archive-date=14 October 2018 |language=fr}}</ref>
He returned to action in the [[2019–20 Stade Rennais F.C. season|2019–20 season]], and made his competitive debut for the club on 20 October 2019 in a 3–2 away loss to [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]], coming off the bench for [[Hamari Traoré]] in the 88th minute.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monaco vs. Rennes – 20 October 2019 – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/20/france/ligue-1/association-sportive-monaco-fc/stade-rennais-fc/3030646/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726032944/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/10/20/france/ligue-1/association-sportive-monaco-fc/stade-rennais-fc/3030646/ |archive-date=26 July 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 November, Guitane made his [[UEFA Europa League]] debut as a late substitute for [[Benjamin Bourigeaud]] in a 1–0 loss to [[CFR Cluj]].<ref>{{cite news |title=CFR Cluj - Rennes 1-0. Final nebun în Gruia. Ardelenii mai au nevoie de un punct pentru a ajunge în primăvara europeană |url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/europa-league/cfr-cluj-rennes-live-video-1955-digi-sport-1-ardelenii-sunt-de-parere-ca-mai-pot-obtine-trei-puncte-cu-francezii-752042 |work=Digisport |date=7 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922070219/https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/europa-league/cfr-cluj-rennes-live-video-1955-digi-sport-1-ardelenii-sunt-de-parere-ca-mai-pot-obtine-trei-puncte-cu-francezii-752042 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |language=ro}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cluj-Rennes 1-0, Rennes est éliminé de l'Europa League {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/news/cluj-rennes-1-0-rennes-est-elimine-de-leuropa-league/1xrgdfhbtzzf918j518havoogk |work=GOAL |date=7 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627005541/https://www.goal.com/fr/news/cluj-rennes-1-0-rennes-est-elimine-de-leuropa-league/1xrgdfhbtzzf918j518havoogk |archive-date=27 June 2020 |language=fr}}</ref> He finished the season with four total appearances, as he struggled to find playing time.<ref name="SW" />
====Loan to Marítimo==== On 12 August 2020, Guitane was sent on a one-season loan to [[Primeira Liga]] club [[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rafik Guitane prêté au Club Sport Marítimo |url=https://www.staderennais.com/rafik-guitane-prete-au-club-sport-maritimo |website=Stade Rennais F.C. |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806111731/https://www.staderennais.com/rafik-guitane-prete-au-club-sport-maritimo |archive-date=6 August 2021 |language=fr |date=12 August 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 20 September against [[C.D. Santa Clara|Santa Clara]], coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for [[Pedro Pelágio]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A crónica do Santa Clara-Marítimo, 2-0: vento soprou a favor de Thiago |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/detalhe/a-cronica-do-santa-clara-maritimo-2-0-vento-soprou-a-favor-de-thiago |access-date=3 April 2022 |url-access=subscription |work=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]] |date=20 September 2020 |language=pt-PT}}</ref> He eventually managed to assert himself as a starter in the team, making 30 total appearances that season, as Marítimo finished 15th – just above the relegation spots.<ref name="SW" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Standing – Liga NOS – 2020-21 |url=https://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/classificacao/20202021/liganos |website=Liga Portugal |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301153849/https://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/liga/classificacao/20202021/liganos |archive-date=1 March 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
===Reims=== On 30 August 2021, Guitane signed a permanent contract with [[Stade de Reims|Reims]]. He would, however, continue on loan with Marítimo for his second successive season.<ref name="reims">{{cite web |title=Rafik Guitane: un esthète dans la Cité des Sacres {{!}} Stade de Reims |url=https://www.stade-de-reims.com/rafik-guitane-un-esthete-dans-la-cite-des-sacres/ |website=Stade de Reims |access-date=3 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830125053/https://www.stade-de-reims.com/rafik-guitane-un-esthete-dans-la-cite-des-sacres/ |archive-date=30 August 2021 |language=fr |date=30 August 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Estoril === On 31 January 2023, Guitane returned to Portugal and joined [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Estoril|url=https://estorilpraia.pt/2023/01/31/rafik-guiten-chega-por-emprestimo/|title=Rafik Guiten chega por empréstimo|trans-title=Rafik Guiten joins on loan|date=31 January 2023|access-date=3 February 2023|language=pt}}</ref>
On 23 July 2023, Estoril announced the permanent signing of Guitane for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder signed a three-year contract and was handed the club's number 10 shirt.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 July 2023 |title=Rafik regressa e assina até 2026 |trans-title=Rafik returns and signs until 2026 |url=https://estorilpraia.pt/2023/07/23/rafik-regressa-e-assina-ate-2026/ |access-date=25 July 2023 |website=Estoril Praia |language=pt-PT}}</ref> He was an important starter during the [[2023–24 G.D. Estoril Praia season|2023-24 season]] as the club finished 13th in the league and reached the [[2024 Taça da Liga final]] losing on penalties to [[S.C. Braga|Braga]].
On 31 August 2024, [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] signed Guitane on a season loan with an option to make the transfer permanent for a €5 million fee.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=zerozero|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/noticias/sc-braga-confirma-chegada-de-rafik-guitane/666754|title=SC Braga confirma chegada de Rafik Guitane|trans-title=SC Braga confirms Rafik Guitane's arrival|date=31 August 2024|access-date=15 January 2025|language=pt}}</ref> However, due to lack of game time he would return to Estoril on 1 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=zerozero|url=https://www.zerozero.pt/noticias/sc-braga-devolve-guitane-ao-estoril-praia-/728434|title=SC Braga devolve Guitane ao Estoril Praia|trans-title=Braga returns Guitane to Estoril|date=1 January 2025 |access-date=15 January 2025|language=pt}}</ref> He would play once again for the club 4 days later coming on as a substitute in the second-half against [[C.F. Estrela da Amadora|Estrela da Amadora]] making an assist for the final goal in a 4–2 away win.
==International career== Guitane was born in France to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother. He is eligible to play for the France, Algeria or Morocco national teams having previously represented France at youth international level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dzballon.com/?p=28290|title=Rafik Guitane parle de la sélection qu'il veut défendre|date=30 September 2017|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rafik GUITANE - |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/rafik-guitane-20409/ |access-date=2023-08-05 |website=www.unfp.org}}</ref> He was called up to the [[Algeria national football team|Algeria national team]] for the [[2025 FIFA Arab Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aps.dz/fr/sports/sport-collectif/mibs0sgu-bougherra-retient-23-joueurs-pour-le-rendez-vous-de-doha|title=Bougherra retient 23 joueurs pour le rendez-vous de Doha|publisher=Algeria Press Service|date=23 November 2025|access-date=25 November 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 6 September 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|rafik-guitane/426534}}</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]], [[Taça de Portugal]]}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Taça da Liga]]}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre II]] |[[2015–16 Championnat de France Amateur 2|2015–16]] |[[CFA 2]] |2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |[[2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur|2016–17]] |[[Championnat de France Amateur|CFA]] |12||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||0 |- |[[2017–18 Championnat National 2|2017–18]] |[[Championnat National 2|National 2]] |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !18!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!18!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Le Havre AC|Le Havre]] |[[2016–17 Ligue 2|2016–17]] |[[Ligue 2]] |0||0||1||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||1 |- |[[2017–18 Ligue 2|2017–18]] |Ligue 2 |18||2||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{Efn|Appearance in [[2017–18 Ligue 2#Promotion play-offs|Ligue 2 promotion play-offs]]}}||0||19||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !18!!2!!1!!1!!0!!0!!colspan=2|—!!1!!0!!20!!3 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade Rennais FC|Rennes II]] |[[2018–19 Championnat National 3|2018–19]] |[[Championnat National 3|National 3]] |3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||0 |- |[[2019–20 Championnat National 3|2019–20]] |National 3 |4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !7!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!7!!0 |- |[[Stade Rennais FC|Rennes]] |[[2019–20 Stade Rennais FC season|2019–20]]<ref name="sb1920">{{soccerbase season|105769|2019|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |2||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||4||0 |- |[[C.S. Marítimo|Marítimo]] (loan) |[[2020–21 Primeira Liga|2020–21]]<ref name="sb2021">{{soccerbase season|105769|2020|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> |[[Primeira Liga]] |26||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Stade de Reims|Reims]] |[[2021–22 Stade de Reims season|2021–22]] |Ligue 1 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |[[2022–23 Stade de Reims season|2022–23]] |Ligue 1 |1||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!2!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!3!!1 |- |Marítimo (loan) |[[2021–22 C.S. Marítimo season|2021–22]]<ref name="sb2122">{{soccerbase season|105769|2021|access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref> |Primeira Liga |29||4||1||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||5 |- |[[Stade de Reims|Reims II]] |[[2022–23 Championnat National 2|2022–23]] |National 2 |3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||3||1 |- |[[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] (loan) |[[2022–23 G.D. Estoril Praia season|2022–23]] |Primeira Liga |13||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||0 |- |rowspan="2"|Estoril |[[2023–24 G.D. Estoril Praia season|2023–24]] |Primeira Liga |33||5||3||0||5||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||41||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!5!!3!!0!!5!!2!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!54!!7 |- |[[S.C. Braga|Braga]] (loan) |[[2024–25 S.C. Braga season|2024–25]] |Primeira Liga |1||0||1||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Estoril |[[2024–25 G.D. Estoril Praia season|2024–25]] |Primeira Liga |21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||21||0 |- |[[2025–26 G.D. Estoril Praia season|2025–26]] |Primeira Liga |4||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!2!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!25!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !176!!14!!12!!3!!5!!2!!3!!0!!1!!0!!197!!19 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
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