Rafik Belghali is a right-back born in Leuven, Belgium, in 2002. He passed through several youth systems, including Sint-Truiden, PSV, Lierse, Zulte Waregem and Lommel, before breaking into senior football with Lommel. In 2023 he joined Mechelen, and in 2025 he moved to Serie A club Hellas Verona. Born in Belgium to Algerian parents, Belghali represented Algeria at under-23 level and made his senior international debut in 2025.