Ali Messaoud

Ali Messaoud (born 13 April 1991) is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in the Netherlands, he represented Morocco at under-23 international level.

Ali Messaoud

Messaoud in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Ali Messaoud
Date of birth	(1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2008–2009	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	AZ	1	(0)
2013–2015	Willem II	63	(15)
2015–2017	Vaduz	26	(2)
2017	→ NEC (loan)	13	(1)
2017–2019	Excelsior	61	(11)
2019–2021	Vendsyssel	41	(9)
2021	Roda JC	18	(1)
2022	SteDoCo	0	(0)
International career
2010–2011	Morocco U23	2	(0)
Managerial career
2022–2023	Vendsyssel (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

On 20 July 2019, Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF announced that they had signed Messaoud on a two-year contract.^[1] Vendsyssel confirmed on 15 January 2021, that Messaoud had returned to the Netherlands to join Roda JC Kerkrade.^[2]

After a spell at SteDoCo in 2022, Messaoud returned to his former club Vendsyssel FF in July 2022, however, as assistant coach under manager Henrik Pedersen.^[3] He left the position in August 2023.^[4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands to Moroccan parents, Messaoud debuted for the Morocco national under-23 football team in a friendly 1–2 loss to the Ivory Coast U23s on 17 November 2010.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 1 July 2019^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AZ	2010–11	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12	Eredivisie	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2012–13	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Willem II	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	36	10	1	0	0	0	37	10
	2014–15	Eredivisie	27	5	1	0	0	0	28	5
	Total		63	15	2	0	0	0	65	15
Vaduz	2015–16	Swiss Super League	22	1	0	0	3[a]	0	25	1
	2016–17	Swiss Super League	4	1	0	0	2[a]	1	6	2
	Total		26	2	0	0	5	1	30	3
NEC (loan)	2016–17	Eredivisie	13	1	0	0	4[b]	0	17	1
Excelsior	2017–18	Eredivisie	31	4	1	0	0	0	32	4
	2018–19	Eredivisie	30	7	1	0	0	0	31	7
	Total		61	11	2	0	0	0	63	11
Career totals			164	29	5	0	9	1	178	30

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Willem II

• Eerste Divisie: 2013–14

Vaduz

• Liechtenstein Football Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17