Albert Rafetraniaina

Albert Rafetraniaina

Personal information
Full name	Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina
Date of birth	(1996-09-09) 9 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ambohitrony, Madagascar
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
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)
2019–2020	Bisceglie	25	(0)
2020–2022	Molfetta Calcio	33	(0)
International career^‡
2014	France U18	1	(0)
2015	France U20	2	(0)
2018–	Madagascar	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

Albert Tokinirina Rafetraniaina (born 9 September 1996) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

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 signed for 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]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup[nb 1]		Europe[nb 2]		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nice	2012–13	Ligue 1	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2013–14		4	0	—		—		4	0
	2014–15		21	0	—		—		21	0
	2015–16		1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		27	0	1	0	—		28	0
Red Star	2015–16	Ligue 2	3	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			30	0	1	0	0	0	31	0

Notes

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
2. Includes UEFA Super Cup

References

1. "Albert Rafetraniaina UNFP Profile". National Union of Professional Footballers (in French). Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
2. "Reims v. Nice Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
3. "Bisceglie, squadra presentata. Ultimo colpo: Ufficializzato Rafetraniaina".
4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Togo vs. Madagascar (0:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
5. "A. Rafetraniaina". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2016.

External links

• Albert Rafetraniaina – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
• Albert Rafetraniaina at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Albert Rafetraniaina at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Albert Rafetraniaina at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)