Messala

Merbah

CM JS Kabylie #18

Central Midfield – Midfielder

Messala Merbah

JS Kabylie Ligue 1

Date of birth / Age: 22 Jul 1994 (32)
Citizenship: Algeria
Foot: Right
Height / Weight: 1.84 m / 70 kg
Main position: Central Midfield
Contract until: 2026

Key numbers

vs all midfielders in Ligue 1 2023/24 · 91 players in the comparison

Progressive passes5.98 /90P67
Key passes0.00 /90P49
Expected assists (xA)0.00 /90P31
Ball recoveries9.82 /90P90

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Season 2024/25

AppsAppearances: 9
StartsStarting eleven: 9
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 2
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 810

Starting eleven100%

9 of 9 appearances

Minutes played810

90 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

79 matches · since 2016/17

RWCBAMDMCM

Position	Apps	A
Central Midfield	41	0
Defensive Midfield	34	1
Attacking Midfield	2	0
Centre-Back	1	0
Right Winger	1	0

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Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
20252025	African Nations ChampionshipAfrican Nations Championship	Algeria	5	5	0	–	0	–	0	455
2024/2524/25	Ligue 1Ligue 1	CS Constantine	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	90
2024/2524/25	CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation Cup	CS Constantine	8	8	0	–	2	–	0	720
2023/2423/24	Ligue 1Ligue 1	CS Constantine	16	12	0	–	5	–	0	1,117
2023/2423/24	Ligue 1Ligue 1	USM Alger	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2022/2322/23	Ligue 1Ligue 1	USM Alger	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	340
2022/2322/23	CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation Cup	USM Alger	4	1	0	–	0	–	0	100
2021/2221/22	Ligue 1Ligue 1	USM Alger	23	18	1	0	7	1	0	1,562
2020/2120/21	Ligue 1Ligue 1	ES Sétif	21	19	0	0	0	0	0	1,691
2020/2120/21	CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation Cup	ES Sétif	5	4	0	–	2	–	0	375
2019/2019/20	Ligue 1Ligue 1	Chebba	6	5	0	0	1	0	0	474
2019/2019/20	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	180
2019/2019/20	CupCup	Chebba	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2018/1918/19	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	21	20	0	1	4	0	0	1,830
2018/1918/19	CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions League	JS Saoura	8	8	0	–	2	–	0	720
2017/1817/18	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	27	25	0	0	7	0	0	2,195
2016/1716/17	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	27	20	1	0	2	0	0	1,768
2015/1615/16	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	22	22	1	0	5	0	0	1,867
2014/1514/15	Ligue 1Ligue 1	JS Saoura	8	6	0	0	4	0	0	494

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			211	182	3	1^*	42	1^*	0	16,158

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Ligue 1	180	3	1
CAF Confederation Cup	17	0	–
CAF Champions League	8	0	–
Algeria	5	0	–
Cup	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer CS Constantine JS Kabylie Transfer
Jul 2023 Jul 2023 · Transfer USM Alger CS Constantine Transfer
Aug 2021 Aug 2021 · Transfer ES Sétif USM Alger Transfer
Oct 2020 Oct 2020 · Transfer Chebba ES Sétif Transfer
Jan 2020 Jan 2020 · Free Transfer – Chebba Free Transfer Free
Nov 2019 Nov 2019 · Free Agent JS Saoura Chebba Free Agent Free
Jan 2015 Jan 2015 · Transfer US Beni Douala JS Saoura Transfer
Jul 2014 Jul 2014 · Free Transfer – US Beni Douala Free Transfer Free
Jul 2013 Jul 2013 · Free Agent NARB Réghaïa – Free Agent Free
Jul 2012 Jul 2012 · Free Transfer – NARB Réghaïa Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
CS Constantine 2023–2025 25 0
USM Alger 2021–2024 33 1
ES Sétif 2020 26 0
JS Saoura 2014–2020 115 2
Chebba 2019 7 0

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