Rafik Messali

Rafik Messali (born 28 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Toulouse as a right-back. Born in France, he is a youth international for Algeria.

Rafik Messali

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Toulouse, France[1]
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Toulouse
Number	22
Youth career
2009–2010	Miral
2010–2011	US Ramonville
2011–2013	Castanet-Tolosan
2013–2024	Toulouse
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Toulouse II	28	(0)
2024–	Toulouse	13	(0)
International career‡
2021–2023	Algeria U20	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Career

Messali is a product of the youth academies of Miral, US Ramonville and Castanet-Tolosan before joining Toulouse's youth side in 2013.^[2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021. On 12 September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club.^[3] He made his senior and professional debut for Toulouse as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Rennes on 10 November 2024.^[1]

International career

Born in France, Messali is of Algerian descent. He is a youth international for Algeria, having played for the Algeria U20s at the 2022 UNAF U-20 Tournament.^[4]