Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud

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.

Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud

Personal information
Date of birth	(1955-05-27)27 May 1955
Place of birth	Annaba, French Algeria, France
Date of death	6 February 2022(2022-02-06) (aged 66)
Place of death	Annaba, Algeria
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

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

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

USM Alger

• Algerian Cup: 1980–81

Algeria

• Football at the Mediterranean Games: 1975