Rafik Messali

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Rafik Messali
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-04-28) 28 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Toulouse, France [1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Toulouse
Number 22
Youth career
2009–2010 Miral
2010–2011 US Ramonville
2011–2013 Castanet-Tolosan
2013–2024 Toulouse
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Toulouse II 28 (0)
2024– Toulouse 3 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Algeria U20 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)

Rafik Messali (born 28 April 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Toulouse as a right-back. Born in France, he is a youth international for Algeria.

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Career

Messali is a product of the youth academies of Miral, US Ramonville and Castanet-Tolosan before joining Toulouse's youth side in 2013. [2] He was promoted to their reserves in 2021. On 12 September 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club. [3] He made his senior and professional debut for Toulouse as a substitute in a 2–0 Ligue 1 win over Rennes on 10 November 2024. [1]

International career

Born in France, Messali is of Algerian descent. He is a youth international for Algeria, having played for the Algeria U20s at the 2022 UNAF U-20 Tournament. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bousksou, Manel (22 November 2024). "Verts : Messali, le toulousain à suivre". Football Algérien - DZFOOT.COM (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. "À la découverte de Rafik Messali, qui vient de signer son premier contrat professionnel". LesViolets.Com (in French). 12 September 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. Houngla, Juste (12 September 2024). "Toulouse : Rafik Messali signe son premier contrat pro". AfricaFootUnited (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. Rahoui, Nacime (18 March 2022). "EN U20 : À la découverte de... Rafik Messali". Football Algérien - DZFOOT.COM (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2025.