Rafik Belghali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Leuven, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 2010–2011 | PSV | ||
| 2011–2013 | Lierse | ||
| 2013–2018 | Zulte Waregem | ||
| 2019–2020 | Lommel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Lommel | 44 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Mechelen | 48 | (3) |
| 2025– | Hellas Verona | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2025 | Algeria U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Algeria | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:19, 6 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 January 2026 | |||
Rafik Belghali (born 7 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona. Born in Belgium, he represents Algeria at international level.
Club career
On 28 June 2023, Belghali signed a three-season contract with Mechelen.[1]
On 19 August 2025, Belghali moved to Hellas Verona in Italy with a four-season contract.[2]
International career
In March 2022, Belghali was called up by Noureddine Ould Ali to the Algeria under-23 national team for the first time for a pair of friendlies against Mauritania.[3]
In his maiden call up to the Algerian national team, Belghali started in a friendly against Zimbabwe on November 13, 2025.[4]
Personal life
Belghali was born in Belgium to Algerian parents.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lommel | 2020–21 | Challenger Pro League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Challenger Pro League | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| Total | 44 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 7 | ||||
| Mechelen | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 3 | ||||
| Hellas Verona | 2025–26 | Serie A | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | ||
- ^ Inlcudes Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey
International
- As of match played 10 January 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2025 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | |
- Algerria score listed first, score column indicates score after each Belghali goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2025 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Rafik Belghali is tweede zomertransfer" [Rafik Belghali is second summer transfer] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Benvenuto Rafik! Belghali è un nuovo difensore gialloblù" [Welcome Rafik! Belghali is a new Gialloblu defender.] (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ FAF.dz (19 March 2022). "EQUIPE NATIONALE U23 : OULD ALI CONVOQUE 23 JOUEURS POUR LA MAURITANIE" (in French). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2025/11/13/1241112-algeria-vs-zimbabwe-live-score-friendly.html
- ^ Walid Ziani (13 March 2021). "Belgique : Ishak Boussouf dans le groupe de Lommel" (in French). DZfoot. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
External links
- Rafik Belghali at Soccerway.com
- Rafik Belghali at FBref.com
- Rafik Belghali at kicker (in German)
- Rafik Belghali at L'Équipe (in French)