Mehdi Mostefa

Mehdi Mostefa Sbaa (Arabic: مهدي مصطفى سبع; born 30 August 1983) is a former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[1] Born in France, he played for Algeria national team at international level.

Personal

Mostefa was born in Dijon, France, to an Algerian father and a French mother.[2] His father is originally from the town of Mazouna in the Relizane Province in Algeria.[3]

Club career

On 6 June 2011, Mostefa signed a two years contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio.[4]

On 7 August 2014, Mostefa moved to FC Lorient for a three years contract because he's interested with the club project.[5]

On 27 August 2015, Bastia reached an agreement with Lorient to sign Mostefa.[6]

International career

On 30 October 2010, Mostefa was called up to the Algeria national team by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a friendly against Luxembourg.[7] He made his debut in that game as a starter, before being substituted off in the 69th minute.[8] On 30 March 2011, Mostefa played his first official match for Algeria in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco.[9] He played the entire match as Algeria went on to win 1–0.

References

  1. "Mehdi MOSTEFA - Football : la fiche de Mehdi MOSTEFA (Bastia)". L'Equipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. Le Buteur chez les MostefaArchived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Mehdi Mostefa : «J'ai fêté ma convocation en famille»Archived 2 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Mostefa officiellement à l'AC AjaccioArchived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Mehdi Mostefa signe 3 ans au FC LorientArchived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Mehdi Mostefa va s'engager deux ans avec Bastia"[Mehdi Mostefa signs for two years with Bastia]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. Liste des joueurs retenus pour Luxembourg- AlgérieArchived 26 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Luxembourg 0-0 AlgérieArchived 23 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Algérie 1-0 MarocArchived 9 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine