Rachid Peter Harkouk (born 19 May 1956) is a former professional footballer. Born in England, he played as a forward for the Algeria national team at international level.

International career

Harkouk was born in England to an Algerian father and English mother of

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descent. He appeared for Algeria at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, coming on as a substitute for

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in their opening game against

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. He did not feature against

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but was the lone striker against

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. During that game he sustained a knee injury that ended his career.

Personal life

After his retirement from football Harkouk became a businessman in the village of

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. In August 2011, he was jailed for 28 months for conspiring to supply illegal drugs.

Career statistics

Club

Hat-trick

Honours

Anglo-Scottish Cup The Anglo-Scottish Cup was a tournament arranged for teams in the English and Scottish football leagues during the summer for several years during the 1970s. It was created in 1975 as a new incarnation of the Texaco Cup, with a similar format t ...

runner-up: 1980–81 *

Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

runner-up: 1980–81

References

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international stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harkouk, Rachid 1956 births Living people Algerian people of English descent English people of Algerian descent Algerian men's footballers English men's footballers Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea People from Chelsea, London Men's association football forwards Algeria men's international footballers English Football League players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Crystal Palace F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Feltham F.C. (1946) players Chertsey Town F.C. players English people of Welsh descent