Hamza Rafia
Tunisian footballer (born 1999)
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- Hamza Rafia (Arabic: حَمْزَة رَفِيعَة ; born 2 April 1999) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis and the Tunisia national team.
- Early life Born on 22 April 1999 in Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia, Rafia moved to France as a child and played in the youth sectors of Bron Terraillon, Bron Grand Lyon, and Lyon.
- He made his debut on 28 May 2016, during the 2015–16 season, in a 4–3 home defeat to Moulins Yzeure Foot.
- Rafia scored five goals in 18 league games throughout the season.
- Juventus U23 On 16 July 2019, Rafia joined Juventus on a three-year contract, for a fee of €400,000, which can reach €5 million in add-ons, and 20% on his future sale.
Hamza Rafia (Arabic: حَمْزَة رَفِيعَة; born 2 April 1999) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis 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
Born on 22 April 1999 in Kalaat es Senam, Tunisia, Rafia moved to France as a child and played in the youth sectors of Bron Terraillon, Bron Grand Lyon, and Lyon.
Club career
Lyon B
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. He made his debut on 28 May 2016, during the 2015–16 season, in a 4–3 home defeat to Moulins Yzeure Foot. 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. Rafia scored five goals in 18 league games throughout the season. In four seasons, he scored five goals in 26 games.
Juventus U23
On 16 July 2019, Rafia joined Juventus on a three-year contract, for a fee of €400,000, which can reach €5 million in add-ons, and 20% on his future sale. 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.
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