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.VENDSYSSEL FF HENTER HOLLANDSK PROFIL TIL OFFENSIVEN, vendsysselff.dk, 20 July 2019 Vendsyssel confirmed on 15 January 2021, that Messaoud had returned to the Netherlands to join Roda JC Kerkrade.PRESSEMEDDELELSE – ALI MESSAOUD FORLADER VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 15 January 2021
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.Tidligere profil gør comeback i Vendsyssel FF, nordjyske.dk, 22 July 2022 He left the position in August 2023.ALI MESSAOUD STOPPER SOM ASSISTENTRÆNER I VENDSYSSEL FF, vendsysselff.dk, 3 August 2023
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.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAZ2010–11Eredivisie000000002011–12Eredivisie001000102012–13Eredivisie10000010Total10100020Willem II2013–14Eerste Divisie3610100037102014–15Eredivisie2751000285Total631520006515Vaduz2015–16Swiss Super League22100302512016–17Swiss Super League41002162Total2620051303NEC (loan)2016–17Eredivisie1310040171Excelsior2017–18Eredivisie31410003242018–19Eredivisie3071000317Total611120006311Career totals16429509117830
Honours Willem II Eerste Divisie: 2013–14
Vaduz Liechtenstein Football Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17
References
External links Ali Messaoud at Voetbal International