Rabah Madjer Profile

Rabah Madjer at Porto in 1987.

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Rabah Madjer - Info

Name:	Rabah Madjer
Date of Birth:	15th December 1958
Nationality:	Algeria
Position(s):	Striker
Career:	1978 to 1992
Regular Shirt Number(s):	8 (Club), 11 (Algeria)
Nickname(s):	None

Rabah Madjer - Career

One of Algeria's greatest ever players, Rabah Madjer made his name in the mid 1980s with Racing Club Paris before transferring to Porto in 1985. The striker would enjoy a successful six year spell with the Portuguese club, scoring one of the greatest goals in a European Cup final, with his famous back-heeled finish in the 1987 final against Bayern Munich. The goal was so iconic that it would have its own name as a signature skill in France, with the term "La Madjer" being used to describe a back-heeled goal.