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Syria · 2006–11 · CAM
The 2009 AFC Cup final put him against Al-Karamah, the Homs club where he had spent seven seasons, and he finished the night a winner with Al-Kuwait and the tournament's joint top scorer on eight goals. Three Syrian league titles came with Al-Karamah between 2006 and 2008, along with 62 caps and ten goals for Syria, the 2011 Asian Cup, and three best playmaker awards in the Saudi league. Career record: 90 caps and 10 goals for Syria; club career at Al-Karamah SC, Najran SC, Dubai CSC.
Syria · 2000s · ST
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.
The almanac cannot separate them: both are rated 81.
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