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Abdel Kader Rifai
Personal information
Date of birth	18 April 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Homs, Syria
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1982–1993	Al-Karamah
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1994	Al-Karamah
1994–1995	Al-Jaish
1995–1997	Al-Karamah
1997–1999	Al-Bourj
1999–2000	Al-Ahed
2000–2008	Al-Karamah
International career
1992–1995	Syria U20
1995–1999	Syria
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdel Kader Rifai (Arabic: عبد القادر الرفاعي; born 18 April 1973) is a Syrian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Rifai's career began in the youth system of Al-Karamah before starting his professional career with the senior team. He has won many trophies in his career including four Syrian Premier League titles, three Syrian Cups, two Super Cup and helped the club reach the final of the AFC Champions League for the first time.^[1]

Rifai began his rise in the international scene at youth level and represented Syria at the 1994 AFC U-19 Championship that Syria won, he also represented Syria at the 1995 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[2] In addition, he competed with the senior team in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup^[3] and played again for Syria in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification.

After retirement as a player, Rifai went to coaching in which he managed his native club Al-Karamah.^[4]