Ayoub Ghezala

Ayoub Ghezala (; born 6 December 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for MC Alger and the Algeria A'.

Club career Ghezala began his senior career with MC El Eulma in the Algerian second division. He later played for US Beni Douala in the third tier, before joining Amel Bou Saâda and USM Annaba in the second division.

In summer 2021, he signed for MC Alger, making his Ligue 1 debut on 2 November 2021 against CR Belouizdad, coming on as a substitute in the 71st minute of a 2–1 win.

International career On 2 April 2022, Ghezala received his first call-up to the Algeria A' national football team by coach Madjid Bougherra for friendly matches against Togo, as preparation for the 2022 African Nations Championship.

Career statistics Scores and results list Algeria A' tally first.

International No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 29 July 2022 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria 1–0 2–0 2022 African Nations Championship qualification

Honours MC Alger Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2023–24, 2024–25 Algerian Cup runner-up: 2023–24 Algerian Super Cup: 2024

Algeria A' African Nations Championship runner-up: 2022