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. He had 38 caps and one goal for the Algeria national team.

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.

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.

Honours
USM Alger
 * Algerian Cup: 1980–81

Algeria
 * Football at the Mediterranean Games: 1975