Mohamed Messaoud (born November 19, 1981) is an Algerian professional

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who plays as an

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or forward. at the club RC Boumerdes Messaoud finished twice as the top scorer of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 in 2008–09 and 2011–12. In 2011, he was a member of the Algeria A' national football team that finished fourth at the

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in Sudan.

Club career

Messaoud was born in

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, Algeria. On November 2, 2012, he reached the 100 goal milestone in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 with a goal against CA Batna in the ninth round of the 2012–13 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 season.

International career

On May 21, 2009, Messaoud was called up as a reserve player to the Algerian national team for its qualifiers against

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Honours

Club

ASO Chlef * Algerian Cup: 2004–05 * Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1:

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Individual

* Two time Top scorer of the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 twice in 2008–09 (19 goals) and 2011–12 (15 goals)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Messaoud, Mohamed 1981 births Living people People from Tiaret Association football forwards Association football midfielders Algerian footballers MC Oran players CR Belouizdad players ASO Chlef players Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Algeria A' international footballers USM Annaba players Algeria under-23 international footballers 2011 African Nations Championship players JSM Tiaret players 21st-century Algerian people