Players / El Arbi Hababi
Former international · Midfielder · 1989–1997
El
El
Arbi Hababi
العربي حبابي
Born on 12 August 1967 in 
Khouribga. 27 caps and 5 goals between 1989 and 1997. World Cups: 1994.
1989–1997
El Arbi Hababi
Midfielder · 1.70 m
27caps
No. 97 all-time
5goals
1 every 5.4 matches
45%won
13 won · 11 drawn · 5 lost
First cap · Algeria
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His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Born12 August 1967 · age 59 Birthplace Khouribga Nationality Morocco Height1.70 m
Khouribga Nationality Morocco Height1.70 m
Milestones
First capvs 
Algeria 1–122 Mar 1989 · Friendly
Algeria 1–122 Mar 1989 · FriendlyFirst goalvs 
Niger 2–019 Aug 1990 · AFCON 1992 qualifier
Niger 2–019 Aug 1990 · AFCON 1992 qualifierLatest goalvs 
Sierra Leone 4–09 Nov 1996 · World Cup 1998 qualifier
Sierra Leone 4–09 Nov 1996 · World Cup 1998 qualifierLast matchvs 
Togo 3–026 Nov 1997 · Friendly
Togo 3–026 Nov 1997 · FriendlyMorocco
With the Lions
Year by year
’89’90’91’92’93’94’95’96’97
’89’90’91’92’93’94’95’96’97
Charts and match lists show the matches with a recorded line-up.
His goals on record
5 goalsHow his goals came
5 goals in 29 matches, scoring in 4 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals3 matches0
World Cup qualifiers6 matches1
AFCON qualifiers6 matches1
Friendlies14 matches3
Favourite opponents
Armenia21 match- Sierra Leone11 match
- Niger11 match
Luxembourg12 matches
Home and away
4At home15 matches
1Away or neutral14 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
5W0D0L
Braces: 1 · hat-tricks or more: 0
Best haul: 2 goals against Armenia, 17 Jan 1996
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
- Jaime Valente1989 · 3 matches0 won · 3 drawn · 0 lost0%
Werner Olk1990–1991 · 3 matches · 1 goal1 won · 2 drawn · 0 lost33%- Abdelkhalek Louzani1992–1993 · 4 matches2 won · 2 drawn · 0 lost50%
- Abdellah Blinda1994 · 6 matches · 1 goal1 won · 1 drawn · 4 lost17%
Henri Michel1996–1997 · 13 matches · 3 goals9 won · 3 drawn · 1 lost69%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tunisia | 4 | 1–3–0 | 25% | · |
 Ethiopia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 Egypt | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 Mali | 2 | 0–2–0 | 0% | · |
| Togo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Gabon | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
All 22 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 4 | 1–3–0 | 25% | · |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
| Egypt | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
| Mali | 2 | 0–2–0 | 0% | · |
| Togo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Gabon | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 DR Congo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Armenia | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 2 |
 Benin | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Niger | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 Senegal | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 South Korea | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Belgium | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Canada | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Argentina | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Greece | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
| Algeria | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (29)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | ||||
| 26 Nov 1997 | Togo | Win3–0 | Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Gabon | Win2–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Ethiopia | Win1–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Senegal | Draw0–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 1996 | ||||
| 9 Nov 1996 | Sierra Leone | Win4–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | 1 |
| 4 Oct 1996 | Egypt | Draw1–1 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | DR Congo | Win7–0 | Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | United Arab Emirates | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1996 | South Korea | Draw2–2 | Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Egypt | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Luxembourg | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Armenia | Win6–0 | Friendly | 2 |
| 3 Jan 1996 | Tunisia | Win3–1 | Friendly | |
| 1994 | ||||
| 29 Jun 1994 | Netherlands | Loss1–2 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Saudi Arabia | Loss1–2 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Belgium | Loss0–1 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Canada | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Argentina | Loss1–3 | Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Luxembourg | Win2–1 | Friendly | 1 |
| 1993 | ||||
| 28 Feb 1993 | Tunisia | Draw0–0 | World Cup 1994 qualifier · Group F | |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Benin | Win5–0 | World Cup 1994 qualifier · Group F | |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Ethiopia | Win1–0 | World Cup 1994 qualifier · Group F | |
| 1992 | ||||
| 20 Dec 1992 | Tunisia | Draw1–1 | World Cup 1994 qualifier · Group F | |
| 1991 | ||||
| 27 Mar 1991 | Greece | Draw0–0 | Friendly | |
| 1990 | ||||
| 19 Aug 1990 | Niger | Win2–0 | AFCON 1992 qualifier · Group 3 | 1 |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Tunisia | Draw0–0 | Friendly | |
| 1989 | ||||
| 23 Apr 1989 | Mali | Draw1–1 | AFCON 1990 qualifier · First Round | |
| 9 Apr 1989 | Mali | Draw0–0 | AFCON 1990 qualifier · First Round | |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Algeria | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
Club
Club career
Honours
Tournaments