Date of birth: Not publicly listed
FIFA Agent Licence: Licensed
Other registrations: The FA (England) – FARA0482, FFF (France) – listed on FFF “Agents licenciés” directory
Primary agency / company: Rudy Raba Services
Job Title: Football Intermediary / Player Agent
Client capacity: Boutique, <10 clients
Players: 5 – Total market value: €55mm
Languages: French, English
Base Locations: Saint-Mandé (Greater Paris), France – works across France and England
Specialisms: Elite-first representation (Premier League), France-based talent pipeline, selective portfolio management
Email: raba.rudy@wanadoo.fr
Phone / WhatsApp: +33 6 24 81 32 78 (telephone), +33 6 98 27 26 58 (mobile)
Website / Socials: Not publicly confirmed
Rudy Raba is a France-based football agent known for operating with a notably selective client list, but with periodic involvement in high-profile English football storylines. His current portfolio is small (5 players) yet anchored by a Premier League attacker, Yoane Wissa, whose move to Newcastle United in September 2025 brought renewed visibility.
His public footprint in England stretches back to major transfer windows in the late 2000s, when he represented Younes Kaboul during a heavily covered Tottenham-linked saga, offering direct, media-facing commentary about Kaboul’s preferences and club options.
Raba’s name also appears in official FA intermediary transaction reporting for Newcastle United’s January 2016 acquisition of Henri Saivet, evidencing formal participation in Premier League intermediary activity.
French press has referenced him in complex domestic negotiation contexts, highlighting a profile that blends direct representation with transactional involvement when opportunities align.
He is associated with Saint-Mandé near Paris, consistent with a France-centered practice that selectively extends into international moves.
In 2025, he is listed on The FA’s register and also appears on the FFF’s licensed agent directory, signalling continued compliance visibility in two major jurisdictions.
His squad composition suggests a strategy of concentrating effort on a small number of relationships: one established top-league player plus several young talents connected to Ligue structures and one Saudi Pro League move.
Highlights
Runs a highly selective roster, concentrating negotiation attention on a small set of clients
Demonstrated England network via repeated Premier League touchpoints (media and official disclosures)
France base with cross-border capability (France–England corridor)
Registered/listed in major governance ecosystems (The FA, FFF)
Origin story: France-based intermediary/agent operating under “Rudy Raba Services,” with early visibility in English transfer coverage via Younes Kaboul-related negotiations.
Milestones:
2008 – Represented Younes Kaboul during Premier League transfer negotiations widely covered by UK media
2016 – Listed as intermediary/agent on Newcastle United’s FA-reported transaction for Henri Saivet
2025 – Yoane Wissa joins Newcastle United; listed as player agent
2025 – Amadou Koné joins NEOM SC; listed as player agent
Network strengths:
England media and Premier League transaction trail
France development pathway via Ligue clubs (Stade Reims, Troyes)
Not publicly listed
Top players and talents (current):
Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) – 03.09.1996
Amadou Koné (NEOM SC) – 14.05.2005
Martial Tia (Stade Reims) – 20.11.2006
Jaurès Assoumou (ESTAC Troyes) – 17.10.2002
Yaya Fofana (Stade Reims) – 12.06.2004
None publicly listed
Younes Kaboul – represented during widely reported Premier League transfer negotiations (2008 era)
Henri Saivet – listed with Raba in FA intermediary transaction reporting (Newcastle United, Jan 2016)
2025 – Yoane Wissa: Brentford → Newcastle United, transfer for €57m
2025 – Amadou Koné: Stade Reims → NEOM SC, transfer
2025 – Martial Tia: joined Stade Reims (registration; contract shown to 2030)
2016 – Henri Saivet: transaction recorded with Newcastle United in FA intermediary disclosures
2008 – Younes Kaboul: agent-led negotiation phase around Sunderland/Portsmouth options
Total transfers completed: At least 5 club-join events for current listed clients since July 2023
Deals ≥ €10m: Wissa
Clients in top-5 leagues: 1 (Premier League – Yoane Wissa)
National team clients: Yoane Wissa (DR Congo senior) plus U23 listings for others
Renewal/extension deals: Martial Tia extension date shown (04/11/2025)
Aggregate client market value: €51.50m
The FA – registered as Football Agent (FARA0482)
FFF – listed on the FFF licensed agents directory
Public directory listing includes full contact details and France address (Saint-Mandé)
Media-reported quotes:
“Younes will definitely stay in England, but not at Tottenham.”
Kaboul “wouldn’t join Sunderland even if there was an earthquake.”
Featured repeatedly in UK transfer coverage around Younes Kaboul’s negotiations
Named in official FA intermediary transaction reporting (Newcastle United – Henri Saivet)
Mentioned in French national sports press in relation to deal facilitation/collaboration dynamics
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