| Intro | Algerian footballer |
| Is |
Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager |
| From | Algeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
8 July 1986, Algiers |
| Age | 34 years |
Malik Asselah (born July 8, 1986) is an Algerian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for JS Kabylie and the Algeria national football team.
Personal
Born in Algiers, Asselah is originally from the village of Ighil Imoula in the Tizi Ouzou Province.
Club career
A product of the NA Hussein Dey junior ranks, Asselah made his senior debut for the club in 2006.
At the end of the 2009-2010 season, he left NA Hussein Dey after they got relegated. He subsequently signed a one-year contract with JS Kabylie.
International career
On December 31, 2007, Asselah made his debut for the Algerian Under-23 National Team in a 1-0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
On April 17, 2008, he was called up to the Algerian A’ National Team for an African Championship of Nations qualifier against Morocco but withdrew from the squad with an injury.
Asselah was called up to the senior Algeria squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Seychelles on 2 June 2016.
Honours
- Won the Algerian Cup once with JS Kabylie in 2010–11