5. Rabah Madjer
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Mustapha Rabah Madjer was born on the 15th of December 1958 in Hussein Dey, Algeria. He scored 58 goals in 94 games for NA Hussein Dey in his 8 years there; winning the Algerian Cup in 1979. He then joined Racing Club de France Colombes 92, where he hit 23 goals in 50 games before being loaned out to Tours FC in 1985. That’s where Portuguese side FC Porto spotted him, signing him before the 1985/1986 season. He immediately proved his worth, scoring 29 goals for them in 50 matches. He was a key component of their historic 2-1 European Cup victory over Bayern Munich, scoring the equalizer before assisting Juary for the winner as they ran out 2-1 winners. He started the next campaign in incredible form, hitting 10 goals in 11 games before Valencia & La Liga beckoned. There he hit 4 goals in 4 matches, eventually resigning for Porto where he spent another 3 years, scoring 21 goals in 50 games! They enjoyed a golden period with Madjer on their side, winning 3 league titles, 1 European Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 2 Portugese Cups and 2 Candido de Oliveira Trophies. In 1987-88, he finished as the top scorer in the European Cup. His last team was Qatar SC, where he scored 6 goals in his 9 final professional matches.
Madjer’s international career lasted 19 years, during which he led Algeria to the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. He won the 1990 African Cup of Nations in Nigeria and the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations in 1991. He also took the All-Africa Games gold medal in 1978, as well as the Pan-Arab Games of 1985. He was named the 1987 African Footballer of the Year as well, and has gone on to coach his national team twice.
