Messaoud Aït Abderrahmane
Messaoud Aït Abderrahmane | |
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| Born | November 6, 1970 Mostaganem, Algeria |
| Occupation | Football player (retired) |
| Years active | 1987–1998 |
| Known for | Playing for JS Kabylie and Algeria national team |
Messaoud Aït Abderrahmane (born November 6, 1970) is a retired Algerian football player, predominantly recognized for his tenure at JS Kabylie. Prior to concluding his career, he also represented MC Alger and MO Constantine. His primary roles on the field were as a right-back and a centre-back.
Between 1990 and 1993, Aït Abderrahmane was capped by the Algerian national team and contributed to their victories in the 1990 African Cup of Nations and the 1991 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations.
Personal
Aït Abderrahmane was born in Mostaganem and spent his formative years in Issers.
Club career
Starting his football journey at age 12 with a local club in Issers, Aït Abderrahmane joined the youth ranks of JS Kabylie at 17. After two seasons in the youth setup, coaches Mahieddine Khalef and Stefan Żywotko elevated him to the senior squad. During his time with JS Kabylie, he won multiple trophies, notably the 1990 African Cup of Champions Clubs.
After completing the 1994–95 season, he signed with MC Alger for one year before transferring to MO Constantine, where he remained for three seasons until his retirement.
International career
Aït Abderrahmane made his international debut at the 1990 African Cup of Nations. Although initially withdrawn due to academic commitments, he was recalled following an injury to Rachid Adghigh. On March 8, 1990, he started and played the entire group match against Egypt, contributing to a 2–0 triumph. He came on as a substitute in the semi-final against Senegal in the 69th minute. He was in the starting lineup for the final against Nigeria, playing the full match as Algeria clinched their first continental championship with a 1–0 victory.
Club
- JS Kabylie
- Algerian Championnat National titles: 1988–89, 1989–90
- African Cup of Champions Clubs winner: 1990
- Algerian Cup victories: 1991–92, 1993–94
- Algerian Super Cup champion: 1992
Country
- Algeria
- Winner of the Africa Cup of Nations: 1990
- Champion of the Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1991
- Silver medalist at the Mediterranean Games: 1993