Hamza Rafia

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Hamza Rafia
File:Hamza Rafia (cropped).jpg
Rafia in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lecce
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2009 Bron Terraillon
2009–2010 Bron Grand Lyon
2010–2016 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Lyon B 26 (5)
2019–2023 Juventus 0 (0)
2019–2021 → Juventus U23 (res.) 43 (2)
2021–2022 → Standard Liège (loan) 9 (0)
2022 → Cremonese (loan) 12 (0)
2022–2023 → Juventus Next Gen (res.) 14 (2)
2023 Pescara 12 (0)
2023– Lecce 46 (1)
International career‡
2016 France U17 1 (0)
2016 France U18 1 (0)
2019– Tunisia 37 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Hamza Rafia (Arabic: حَمْزَة رَفِيعَة; born 2 April 1999) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Italian Serie A club Lecce and the Tunisia national team.

Born in Tunisia, Rafia initially represented France at youth level, before switching allegiance to his native country, making his senior debut for Tunisia in 2019.

Early life

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Born on 22 April 1999 in Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia,[2] Rafia moved to France as a child and played in the youth sectors of Bron Terraillon, Bron Grand Lyon, and Lyon.[3]

Club career

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Lyon B

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Coming through the youth system, Rafia played for the reserve team of Lyon in the Championnat de France Amateur, the fourth division of French football.[3] He made his debut on 28 May 2016,[2] during the 2015–16 season, in a 4–3 home defeat to Moulins Yzeure Foot.[4] His first goal for Lyon B came during the 2018–19 season, on 18 August 2018, helping his side win 5–2 against Monaco B.[5] Rafia scored five goals in 18 league games throughout the season.[2] In four seasons, he scored five goals in 26 games.[2]

Juventus U23

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On 16 July 2019, Rafia joined Juventus on a three-year contract,[3] for a fee of €400,000, which can reach €5 million in add-ons, and 20% on his future sale.[6] Rafia played for Juventus' reserve team in the Serie C – Juventus U23 – making his professional debut in a 2–0 away loss to Novara in the league on 26 August 2019.[7]

On 18 December, Rafia scored his first goal for Juventus U23 in a 2–1 away victory over Piacenza, in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia Serie C.[8] He helped Juventus U23 win the tournament, scoring against Ternana in the final, which ended 2–1.[9] During the 2019–20 season, Rafia played 20 games in the league, two in the promotion play-offs,[2] and scored three goals and made three assists in the Coppa Italia Serie C.[9] On 29 November 2020, Rafia scored his first goal in Serie C in a 2–1 away loss against Olbia.[10]

Juventus

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On 13 January 2021, Rafia made his senior debut for Juventus, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute in a Coppa Italia match against Genoa; he scored in the 104th minute, helping Juventus win 3–2 after extra time.[9]

Loan to Standard Liège

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On 18 August 2021, Rafia moved to Belgian side Standard Liège on loan.[11]

Loan to Cremonese

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On 31 January 2022, Rafia moved to Serie B side Cremonese.[12]

Pescara

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On 27 January 2023, Rafia signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club Pescara.[13]

Lecce

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On 18 July 2023, Rafia signed a three-year contract with Serie A club Lecce.[14] He made his top-tier debut in their season opener against Lazio on 20 August 2023.

Style of play

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Rafia is an attacking midfielder also capable of playing as a right winger.[3]

International career

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Rafia represented France at under-17 and under-18 levels, but decided to represent Tunisia at senior level.[3] He made his senior debut on 6 September 2019, coming off the bench in a 1–0 friendly win over Mauritania.[15]

Career statistics

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International

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 September 2023 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 3–1 3–1 Friendly
2. 17 November 2023 Hammadi Agrebi Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 20 January 2024 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 1–1 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
4. 14 November 2024 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar 1–0 3–2 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lyon B 2015–16 Amateur 2 0 — — — 2 0
2016–17 Amateur 0 0 — — — 0 0
2017–18 National 2 6 0 — — — 6 0
2018–19 National 2 18 5 — — — 18 5
Total 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 5
Juventus U23 2019–20 Serie C 20 0 — — 9[b] 3 29 3
2020–21 Serie C 23 2 — — 1[c] 0 24 2
2022–23 Serie C 13 2 — — 1 0 14 2
Total 57 4 0 0 0 0 11 3 68 7
Juventus 2020–21 Serie A 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 1 1
Standard Liège (loan) 2021–22 Division A 9 0 2 0 0 0 — 11 0
Cremonese (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 12 0 0 0 0 0 — 12 0
Pescara 2022–23 Serie C 12 0 0 0 0 0 6[d] 1 18 1
Lecce 2023–24 Serie A 28 1 1 0 — — 29 1
2024–25 Serie A 18 0 2 0 — — 20 0
Total 46 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 49 1
Career total 162 10 6 1 0 0 17 4 185 15
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Two appearances in Serie C promotion play-offs, seven appearances and three goals in Coppa Italia Serie C
  3. ^ Appearance in Serie C promotion play-offs
  4. ^ Six appearances in Serie C promotion play-off.

Honours

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Juventus U23

References

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  • Hamza Rafia at the French Football Federation (in French)
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