Ali Messaoud
Dutch footballer
 Messaoud in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Messaoud | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
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]
| 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
Willem II
Vaduz
References
- ^ VENDSYSSEL FF HENTER HOLLANDSK PROFIL TIL OFFENSIVEN, vendsysselff.dk, 20 July 2019
- ^ PRESSEMEDDELELSE – ALI MESSAOUD FORLADER VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 15 January 2021
- ^ Tidligere profil gør comeback i Vendsyssel FF, nordjyske.dk, 22 July 2022
- ^ ALI MESSAOUD STOPPER SOM ASSISTENTRÆNER I VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 3 August 2023
- ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Fiche de :Ali Messaoud". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ^ "Ali Messaoud » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
