Razack Rachidou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Djougou, Benin | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
NK Kustošija on loan from AS Sobemap | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | AS Sobemap | ||
| 2025– | → NK Kustošija (loan) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Benin U20 | ||
| 2025– | Benin | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2025 | |||
Razack Rachidou (born 22 June 2006) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Benin national team and Croatian football club NK Kustošija.[1]
Club career
Born in Djougou, he played as an 18 year-old for the Benin national under-20 football team, for whom he was man-of-the-match against Ghana U20 at the UFOA B tournament in Lomé in October 2024. He played domestic football for Sobemap Sports.[2] In September 2025, he signed on a season-long loan for Croatia club NK Kustošija, based in Zagreb, with the club also having a buy option.[3][4]
International career
He was selected for the Benin national football team for the first time in May 2025.[2] He subsequently made his senior debut against Morocco on 9 June 2025 in a 1-0 friendly international defeat.[5][6] His performances for Benin included playing as a second-half substitute in Benin's 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group C) in September 2025.[7] He was called-up as part of the Benin squad ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]
References
- ^ "Razack Rachidou". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b Toundé, Aliou (26 May 2025). "Benin Cheetahs: the leap of Rachidou Razack". Foot-Africa. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Transfer news: NK Kustošija signs Beninese prodigy Razack Rachidou". Lemiroirmagazine.com. 6 Sep 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Rasoarivel, Prisca (6 Sep 2025). "Rachidou Razack joins NK Kustošija Zagreb on loan". 229foot.com.
- ^ "Razack Rachidou Loaned To Croatia, Another Coup For César Mboma". Africawebactu.info. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Morocco VS. Benin 1-0". Soccerway. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "BENIN EDGE ZIMBABWE TO KEEP WC DREAM ALIVE". African Football. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Benin name 30-man provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025". cafonline.fr. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.