A four-goal night at the Abbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus on 18 November 2007, as Syria beat Indonesia 7-0 in World Cup qualifying, is the return that still defines him. Thirteen years in the national side left Rafe on 32 goals in 84 caps, second only to Firas Al-Khatib among Syria's all-time scorers, with top scorer honours in the Syrian league across several seasons. Career record: 70 caps and 32 goals for Syria; club career at Damascus Al-Ahli Club, Zakho S.C., Nejmeh SC.
| 2000–2005 | Damascus Al-Ahli Club |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Arabi SC |
| 2006–2010 | Damascus Al-Ahli Club |
| 2009–2009 | Al Wehda |
| 2010–2012 | Al-Shorta SC |
| 2012–2013 | Zakho S.C. |
| 2013–2013 | Nejmeh SC |
| 2014–2014 | Zakho S.C. |
| 2014–2015 | Damascus Al-Ahli Club |
| 2015–today | Al-Wahda SC Damascus |
| Syria | 70 caps, 32 goals |
Syria legends whose careers overlapped Rafe's
One rank above: Jehad Al-Hussain at #4.
One rank below: Abdul Kader Kardaghli at #6.
Syria's editorial top five: Omar Al-Somah · Omar Khribin · Firas Al-Khatib · Jehad Al-Hussain · Raja Rafe.