Rachid Peter Harkouk (born 19 May 1956) is a former professional footballer. Born in England, he played as a
forward
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for the
Algeria national team at international level.
International career
Harkouk was born in England to an Algerian father and English mother of
Welsh
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descent.
He appeared for Algeria at the
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia ha ...
, coming on as a substitute for
Rabah Madjer
Rabah Mustapha Madjer ( ar, رابح مصطفى ماجر; born 15 December 1958) is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He reached stardom as a Porto player during the 1980s, being widely regarded as one of the ...
in their opening game against
Northern Ireland
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. He did not feature against
Brazil
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but was the lone striker against
Spain
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, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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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
Burton Joyce
Burton Joyce is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England, 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham, between Stoke Bardolph to the south and Bulcote to the north-east. The A612 links it to Carlton and ...
. In August 2011, he was jailed for 28 months for conspiring to supply illegal drugs.
Career statistics
Club
Hat-trick
Honours
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Anglo-Scottish Cup
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runner-up: 1980–81
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Second Division
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runner-up:
1980–81
References
External links
international stats
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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