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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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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.

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]

References

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

External links

Rafik Messali at Soccerway

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2 Nicolaisen 3 McKenzie 4 Cresswell 6 Akdağ 7 Aboukhlal 8 Sierro (c) 9 Magri 10 Gboho 12 Kamanzi 13 King 15 Dønnum 16 Haug 17 Suazo 19 Sidibé 20 Schmidt 21 Zajc 22 Messali 23 Cásseres Jr. 26 Aradj 35 Edjouma 37 Zuliani 40 Lacombe 50 Restes 80 Babicka Manager: Martínez Novell

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