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
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)
2017NEC (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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AZ 2010–11 Eredivisie 00000000
2011–12 Eredivisie 00100010
2012–13 Eredivisie 10000010
Total 10100020
Willem II 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 361010003710
2014–15 Eredivisie 2751000285
Total 631520006515
Vaduz 2015–16 Swiss Super League 221003[lower-alpha 1]0251
2016–17 Swiss Super League 41002[lower-alpha 1]162
Total 2620051303
NEC (loan) 2016–17 Eredivisie 131004[lower-alpha 2]0171
Excelsior 2017–18 Eredivisie 3141000324
2018–19 Eredivisie 3071000317
Total 611120006311
Career totals 16429509117830
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Willem II

Vaduz

References

  1. VENDSYSSEL FF HENTER HOLLANDSK PROFIL TIL OFFENSIVEN, vendsysselff.dk, 20 July 2019
  2. PRESSEMEDDELELSE – ALI MESSAOUD FORLADER VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 15 January 2021
  3. Tidligere profil gør comeback i Vendsyssel FF, nordjyske.dk, 22 July 2022
  4. ALI MESSAOUD STOPPER SOM ASSISTENTRÆNER I VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 3 August 2023
  5. Bakkali, Achraf. "Fiche de :Ali Messaoud". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. "Ali Messaoud » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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