Adel Messali
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Adel Messali is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...
) is an Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n footballer. He currently plays for MC El Eulma
MC El Eulma
MC El Eulma is an Algerian football club based in El Eulma. The club was founded in 1936 and its colors are green and red. Their stadium, the Complexe Sportif d'El Alia, has a capacity of some 30,000....
in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.
Club career
On June 16, 2008, Messali started for JSM BéjaïaJSM Bejaïa
Jeunesse Sportive Madinet de Béjaïa is an Algerian football club based in Béjaïa. It was founded in 1936. Their home stadium is Stade de l'Unité Maghrébine.-Achievements:*Algerian Cup: 1*Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 0...
in the final of the 2007–08 Algerian Cup
2007–08 Algerian Cup
The 2007–08 Algerian Cup was the 44th edition of the Algerian Cup. JSM Béjaïa won the Cup by defeating WA Tlemcen 3-1 on penalties in the final, after the game ended 1-1. It was the first time that JSM Béjaïa won the trophy.-Quarter-finals:-Semi-finals:...
. He played the entire game as JSM Béjaïa won 3-1 in the penalty shootout.
International career
Messali was a member of the Algerian Under-23 National TeamAlgeria Olympic football team
Algeria Olympic football team represents Algeria in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except during the Olympic Games where the use of three overage players is allowed...
in 2003 and 2004.E.N Espoirs - Liste des matchs disputés en 2003 He played at the 2003 All-Africa Games
2003 All-Africa Games
The 8th All Africa Games were October 5-17, 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria. 53 countries participated in 23 sports. The main venue was the newly constructed Abuja Stadium...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and the qualifiers for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.