Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud (27 May 1955 – 6 February 2022) was an Algerian football player who played as a defender for USM Alger.[1] He had 38 caps and one goal for the Algeria national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Annaba, French Algeria, France | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2022 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | HAMRA Annaba | ||
| 1974–1983 | USM Alger | ||
| 1983–1987 | USM Annaba | ||
| International career | |||
| 1974–1978 | Algeria | 38 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Ali Messaoud played 38 games for the Algeria national team. His first cap was against Morocco in a friendly match and the last game was against Congo, also he scored only one goal which was against Zambia in 1978 AFCON qualification at July 5, 1962 Stadium.[1]
Personal life and death edit
Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud died on 6 February 2022, at the age of 66 due to complications from the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.[2][3]
Honours edit
USM Alger
Algeria
References edit
- ^ a b Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud - عبد المالك علي مسعود Archived 22 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; DZFootball.free.fr
- ^ "وفاة اللاعب الدولي السابق لكرة القدم عبد المالك علي مسعود". aps.dz. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Carnet : Décès de l'ancien joueur international Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud". dzfoot.com. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links edit
- Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud at National-Football-Teams.com
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