Rafik Bouderbal

On 20 January 2009, Bouderbal signed a two and a half year professional contract with Lorient.

ES Sétif

On 30 September 2009, Bouderbal was loaned out to Algerian club ES Sétif until the end of the season. On 6 November 2009, he made his league debut for ES Sétif in a league game against USM El Harrach, coming as a substitute in the 55th minute. On 25 December 2009, he scored his first goal for the club in a cup game against US Doucen. Bouderbal made a total of 8 league appearances, scoring 1 goal, during his loan period with the club.

Lyon-Duchère (Sporting Club Lyon)

Bouderbal moved to AS Lyon-Duchère in 2011, the first of three spells at the club encompassing five seasons (2011–13, 2015–16 and 2019–20, when the team had rebranded as Sporting Club Lyon). He made 81 league appearances for the club in total.

Beauvais and Bourg-en-Bresse

Bouderbal's first spell with Lyon-Duchère ended in January 2013, when he left the club to sign for fellow Championnat de France Amateur club AS Beauvais Oise. At the end of the season he moved to FC Bourg-Péronnas, who were reprieved from relegation, giving him another opportunity to play in Championnat National.

RC Arbaâ

Bouderbal spent a second spell in Algeria, with RC Arbaâ, in 2014–15, but left early due to a financial dispute, returning to France after negotiations to join MC Alger broke down. Back in France, he returned to Lyon-Duchère.

USM Alger

Bouderbal joined USM Alger in the summer…

Rafik Bouderbal was born in Lyon. His family is originally from the Bab Ezzouar district of Algiers. He holds both French and Algerian nationalities.

Club

USM Alger

Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2018–19 Algerian Super Cup: 2016