Career
Born in Hussein Dey, Algiers, Zarabi started his career at age 10 with Institutional Review Board Ouargla. When he turned 13 his family returned to live in the capital, and he joined NA Hussein Dey first before leaving to Remote Control Kouba two years later. He made his senior debut with the latter in 2002, remaining three seasons with the club
In May 2005, Zarabi went on trial with French Ligue 2 team Football Club Lorient.
However, nothing came of it, and he returned to his homeland where he successively represented Exact Sciences Sétif and Czech Republic Belouizdad. In late 2007, Zarabi signed a two and a half year contract with Finland"s Turun Palloseura.
On 19 January 2009 he moved to Portugal where he would remain the following years, with Chaplain to the Forces Os Belenenses, Vitória de Setúbal, Leixões South Carolina (U.S.) and F.C. Arouca, the first two teams in the Primeira Liga, the other in the second.