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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tadmaït, Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JS Kabylie | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | JS Tadmait | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | NARB Réghaïa | ||
| 2014 | RC Boumerdès | ||
| 2014–2015 | US Beni Douala | ||
| 2015–2019 | JS Saoura | 110 | (2) |
| 2020 | CS Chebba | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | ES Sétif | 26 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | USM Alger | 31 | (2) |
| 2023–2026 | CS Constantine | 69 | (2) |
| 2026– | JS Kabylie | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Algeria A' | 9 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:15, 28 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 August 2025 | |||
Messala Merbah (Arabic: مصالة مرباح; Tamazight: ⵎⴻⵙⴰⵍⴰ ⵎⴻⵔⴱⴰⵃ; born 22 July 1994) is an Algerian professional footballer[1] who plays as a defensive midfielder for JS Kabylie.
Personal life
[edit]Messala Merbah, born in Tadmaït (Tizi Ouzou), Kabylia, is the twin brother of goalkeeper Gaya Merbah and the cousin of centre-back Abdelmalek Merbah.
Club career
[edit]In 2020, Messala Merbah signed a two-year contract with ES Sétif.[2]
In 2021, Messala Merbah signed a two-year contract with USM Alger.[3]
In July 2023, he joined CS Constantine.[4]
On 28 June 2026, he joined JS Kabylie, signing a three-year contract with the Kabyle club.[5][6][7]
Honours
[edit]USM Alger
References
[edit]- ↑ "Messala Merbah".
- ↑ "ESS : Messala Merbah nouvelle recrue". dzfoot.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "USMA/Messala Merbah Usmiste Pour 2 Ans". africasport.dz. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "CSC: MESSALA MERBAH, BELMESSABIH ET YAHIA AMIR, PREMIÈRES RECRUES". derbypresse.dz. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ "La JSK tient sa deuxième recrue estivale avec Messala Merbah". competition.dz. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie : Messala Merbah 2ème recrue estivale". mediafootdz.dz. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "JS Kabylie : Messala Merbah nouvelle recrue". footalgerien.com. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Messala Merbah at Soccerway
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