Albert Rafetraniaina

Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina (born 9 September 1996) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays for Italian club Bisceglie. He plays as a defender or defensive midfielder.

Albert Rafetraniaina
Personal information
Full name Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina
Date of birth (1996-09-09) 9 September 1996
Place of birth Ambohitrony, Madagascar
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defender
Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Bisceglie
Number 11
Youth career
2007–2010 SC d'Air Bel
2010–2012 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2019 Nice B 84 (0)
2012–2019 Nice 27 (0)
2016 → Red Star (loan) 3 (0)
2019– Bisceglie 4 (0)
National team‡
2014 France U18 1 (0)
2015 France U20 2 (0)
2018– Madagascar 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018

Career

Rafetraniaina made his professional debut on 6 October 2012 appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Reims.[2]

On 16 August 2019 he was bought out by Serie C team Bisceglie.[3] He debuted following 25 August to become first Malagasy footballer to have played professionally in Italy.

International career

A former youth international for France, Rafetraniaina represented the Madagascar national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Togo on 21 March 2018.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 December 2016[5]
Club Season Division League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nice 2012–13 Ligue 1 1010—20
2013–14 40——40
2014–15 210——210
2015–16 10——10
Total 27010—280
Red Star 2015–16 Ligue 2 30——30
Career total 3001000310

Notes
  1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
  2. Includes UEFA Super Cup
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References
  1. "Albert Rafetraniaina UNFP Profile". National Union of Professional Footballers (in French). Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  2. "Reims v. Nice Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  3. http://www.tuttocalciopuglia.com/bisceglie/bisceglie-squadra-presentata-ultimo-colpo-ufficializzato-rafetraniaina-29267
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Madagascar (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  5. "A. Rafetraniaina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
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