Bio

Rafidine Abdullah (born 15 January 1994) is a French footballer who plays for French club Lorient. He plays as a midfielder who is comfortable at playing either defensively or offensively. Abdullah is a French youth international having represented his nation at under-18 level. After training with the senior team during the 2011–12 season under former manager Didier Deschamps, ahead of the ensuing season under new manager Élie Baup, Abdullah was promoted to the senior team permanently and assigned the number 13 shirt. He made his professional debut on 9 August 2012 in the second leg of the team's third qualifying round tie against Turkish club Eskişehirspor.