Youssef Rabeh
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Youssef Rabeh is a Moroccan football player, who is currently playing for Wydad Casablanca
Wydad AC Casablanca
Wydad Athletic Club is a Moroccan athletics club based in Casablanca, Morocco, best known for its football team.Wydad has the largest number of supporters in Morocco.-History:...

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Career

He is born in the capital of the Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

 Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...

 and started his career in local team FUS de Rabat
FUS de Rabat
Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess...

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In 2005 Rabeh signed for one year with Al-Ahli (Jeddah) from Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...

. In 2006 Youssef returned in FUS de Rabat
FUS de Rabat
Fath Union Sport de Rabat is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath Union Sport de Rabat' is actually the name of the sports club which encompasses everything from Basketball to the game of Chess...

 for six months. In season 2006/2007 played in other club from Rabat
Rabat
Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000...

 - FAR
FAR Rabat
Forces Armées Royales de Rabat is a Moroccan football club based in Morocco's capital city .The club was founded in 1958 soon after Morocco had gained their independence, and is one of the most famous football clubs in Morocco with Raja and Wydad. FAR stands for , roughly translated to mean Royal...

. With this team Rabeh play final on CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup
The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

 in 2006 and is a vice-champion on Morocco
GNF 1
The Botola , is the top division of the Moroccan football league system, the highest football league in Morocco.-History:The first edition of the Moroccan Football League under the FRMF was created in 1956/1957 just after the independence of Morocco....

 in 2007.

Levski Sofia

In 29 July 2007 signed with Levski Sofia.

Rabeh had a few problem with police in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

, after some incidents in night clubs.

He became a Champion of Bulgaria in 2009.

On 15 August 2009, Rabeh was suspended from the first team after an arrest for drink related incident. However after a poor performance of Levski's defense, he returned in the team.

Rabeh became famous with his non-observance of the regime in Levski, which caused him to be transferred in Russian club Anzhi
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...

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Anzhi Makhachkala

On 8 February 2010, Levski transferred the Moroccan defender to FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...

, he signed a three-year-deal. Rabeh made his debut for the team from Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...

 in the 1:2 loss against Slavia Sofia in a friendly match, earning himself a booking for a foul on Petar Dimitrov. The match was abandoned in the 60th minute, following a number of complaints from FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...

 against referee decisions.
Rabeh's disciplinary woes continued, as he purportedly ran away from his new team's training camp and refused to return. Moreover, he had allegedly borrowed some money from would-be teammate Todor Timonov
Todor Timonov
Todor Timonov is a football midfielder from Bulgaria currently playing for Botev Plovdiv.-Career:Todor Timonov was raised in Botev Plovdiv's youth teams. In 2002 Timonov agreed the conditions of his first professional contract with the club which will be effective for five years...

 just before leaving Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...

, and did not repay him. Thus, he did not make a single official appearance for the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n side and eventually returned to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...

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International career

In 2005 he got to semi-final on FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...

 with Morocco U20
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...

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He made his first cap with the Atlas Lions in the 4-1 victory over Mauritania
Mauritania national football team
The Mauritania national football team, nicknamed Mourabitounes, is the national team of Mauritania and is controlled by the Fédération de Foot-Ball de la Républic Islamique de Mauritanie and is a member of CAF. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations...

 on 11 October 2008.

Personal life

Rabeh was involved in several off-the-field incidents during his spell with Levski Sofia, including a three-year suspended prison sentence for drunk driving.

Awards

  • Champion of Bulgaria 2009
  • Bulgarian Supercup
    Bulgarian Supercup
    The Bulgarian Supercup is an annually held football match between the football club that has won the Bulgarian A Professional Football Group and the club that has won the Bulgarian Cup...

     2009
  • CAF Confederation Cup
    CAF Confederation Cup
    The CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...

     2006: Runner-up
  • 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
    2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
    The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in The Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005. The 2005 championship was the 15th contested.- Venues :- Qualification :The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...

    : Fourth place

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