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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Rafik Halliche
- Position: Defender
- Squad number: 5
- Date of birth: 2 September, 1986 (23 years old)
- Height: 6'2" (187cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 3 Rafik Halliche | 0|1 Rafik Halliche |
| 0 As substitute | 17|22 Total Algeria |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 3 Total Algeria | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 0 Rafik Halliche | 0 Rafik Halliche |
| 0 Total Algeria | 0 Total Algeria |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 2|3 Rafik Halliche | 0|0 Rafik Halliche |
| 40|28 Total Algeria | 6|2 Total Algeria |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
Algeria games played
- Algeria 0-1 Slovenia
Sunday, 13 June Match report - England 0-0 Algeria
Friday, 18 June Match report - United States 1-0 Algeria
Wednesday, 23 June Match report
Player Profile
An international regular in the heart of defence, Halliche was one of three players hurt when the Algerian team bus was stoned in Cairo ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Egypt..
He received a cut above his eye, with the image of his bloodied face published in international newspapers and online. His Egyptian curse continued in the meeting of the two sides at the Africa Cup of Nations when he conceded a soft penalty as he tried to make amends for a missed clearance and became the first of three Algerians to be sent off.
It was the defender’s winner against Mali that resurrected Algeria’s Cup of Nations tournament after their shock loss to Malawi in their opening game.
Halliche has been on loan at Nacional on the Portuguese island of Madeira since January 2008. He had started his career with Algerian club Hussein Dey and was brought to Portugal by Benfica, who immediately loaned him out. The 23-year-old started only 10 league games in 2009/10, but made his debut in European competition as Nacional reached the Europa League group stage.
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