Rafik Guitane (born 26 May 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Reims.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Évreux, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reims | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | ALM Évreux | ||
| 2009–2013 | Évreux FC 27 | ||
| 2013–2017 | Le Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Le Havre II | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Le Havre | 11 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Rennes | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Le Havre (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Marítimo (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2021– | Reims | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Marítimo (loan) | 29 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | France U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | France U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | France U19 | 12 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:53, 3 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
Guitane signed his first professional contract with Le Havre on 21 July 2016 at the age of 17.[2] Guitane made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over Saint-Colomban Locminé on 4 December 2016.[3] He made his league debut on 19 September 2017 in a 1–0 home win against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[4] His first professional goal came on 25 November, two minutes after coming off the bench in the 71st minute of a league game against Lens. Cutting inside from the right, Guitane fired a shot past opposing goalkeeper Jérémy Vachoux to secure a 1–0 victory.[5][6]
On 1 February 2018, Guitane was sold to Rennes for €10 million. He however spent the rest of the season on loan with Le Havre.[7]
His first full season with Rennes, the 2018–19 season, was spoiled by injury, as he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in October 2018.[8]
He returned to action in the 2019–20 season, and made his competitive debut for the club on 20 October 2019 in a 3–2 away loss to Monaco, coming off the bench for Hamari Traoré in the 88th minute.[9] On 7 November, Guitane made his UEFA Europa League debut as a late substitute for Benjamin Bourigeaud in a 1–0 loss to CFR Cluj.[10][11] He finished the season with four total appearances, as he struggled to find playing time.[6]
On 12 August 2020, Guitane was sent on a one-season loan to Primeira Liga club Marítimo.[12] He made his debut for the club on 20 September against Santa Clara, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute for Pedro Pelágio.[13] He eventually managed to assert himself as a starter in the team, making 30 total appearances that season, as Marítimo finished 15th – just above the relegation spots.[6][14]
On 30 August 2021, Guitane signed a permanent contract with Reims. He would, however, continue on loan with Marítimo for his second successive season.[5]
Guitane was born in France to an Algerian father and a Moroccan mother, and has represented France at youth international level.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||
| Rennes | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Marítimo (loan) | 2020–21[17] | Primeira Liga | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[18] | Primeira Liga | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 53 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 69 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 7 | ||
Stade de Reims – current squad | |
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