Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud (27 May 1955 – 6 February 2022) was an Algerian

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player who played as a defender for USM Alger.Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud - عبد المالك علي مسعود
; DZFootball.free.fr 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

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, 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 *

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: 1980–81 Algeria * Football at the Mediterranean Games:

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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* 1955 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Algerian people People from Annaba Province Algerian footballers Association football defenders Algeria international footballers Hamra Annaba players USM Alger players USM Annaba players Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Algeria Mediterranean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 1975 Mediterranean Games African Games gold medalists for Algeria African Games medalists in football Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games {{Algeria-footy-defender-stub