Abderraouf Zarabi
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Career & Clubs
Hibernian
Zarabi was born in Algiers, Algeria. He signed with the Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in January 2008, but was released from his contract at the end of the 2007–08 season. He was released because his wife and child were rejected visas to come and live in Edinburgh.
Nîmes
Zarabi decided to return to French football, signing a contract with newly promoted Ligue 2 side Nîmes Olympique. On 1 August 2008, he made his debut for the club, starting in a Ligue 2 match against Brest.
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- Mouloudia Club of Oran (2013–2013)
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- JS Kabylie (2011–2012)
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- FC Gueugnon (2005–2006)
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- Hibernian F.C. (2008–2008)
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- NA Hussein Dey (1997–2003)
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- A.C. Ajaccio (2003–2007)
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- CS Constantine (2012–2012)
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- Nîmes Olympique (2008–2011)
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- NA Hussein Dey (1997–2003)
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- FC Gueugnon (2007–2007)
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- PK-35 Vantaa (2013–)
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- Algeria men's national football team (2003–2009)
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- FC Gueugnon (2007–2008)
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- MO Constantine (2012–2012)
Personal
Abderraouf is the son of former Algeria international and NA Hussein Dey star Abdelaziz Zarabi. His younger brother Kheireddine Zarabi is also a footballer. After retiring from professional football, Zarabi settled in Nîmes, France, where he founded the Univers Football Academy. Under his management, the academy's youth team achieved a historic promotion to the U17 National level in 2026. During the 2026 FIFA World Cup, he also worked as a media pundit, sharing his analysis ahead of the group stage matchs for Algerian national team.
Clubs
- PK-35 Vantaa2013current
- NA Hussein Dey1997–2003
- NA Hussein Dey1997–2003
- A.C. Ajaccio2003–2007
- Algeria men's national football team2003–2009
- FC Gueugnon2005–2006
- FC Gueugnon2007–2007
- FC Gueugnon2007–2008
- Hibernian F.C.2008–2008
- Nîmes Olympique2008–2011
- JS Kabylie2011–2012
- CS Constantine2012–2012
- MO Constantine2012–2012
- Mouloudia Club of Oran2013–2013
Played together with
Abass Cheikh DiengNîmes Olympique · 2011–2011
Abdel Malik HsissaneNîmes Olympique · 2010–2015- Abdel Malik HsissaneNîmes Olympique · 2011
- Abdelaziz Benhamlat big ESCROJS Kabylie · 1991–2003
- Abdelaziz Benhamlat big ESCROJS Kabylie · 2004–2005
- Abdelhakim OmraniNîmes Olympique · 2013–2015
Abdelhamid SadmiJS Kabylie · 1978–1994
Abdelkader FréhaMouloudia Club of Oran · 1962–1976
Abdellah ZoubirHibernian F.C. · 2013–2014- Abdelnasser OuadahA.C. Ajaccio · 2002–2005
Abder RamdaneNîmes Olympique · 1993–1996- Abder RamdaneNîmes Olympique · 1997–1998
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Identifiers & aliases
Abderraouf Zarabi is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He made 22 appearances for the Algeria national team.
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