Walid Mesloub (born 4 September 1985) is an Algerian professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Born in

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, France, Mesloub joined

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on 9 January 2010, on a -year contract. After four-and-a-half years in Le Havre, Mesloub joined

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side

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in June 2014, signing a three-years contract.

International career

On 25 October 2010,

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, manager of the Algerian National Team, traveled to France to supervise Mesloub in the league game between

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and

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. Subsequently, on 30 October 2010, he was called up to Algeria's friendly against

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