Messaoud Koussim

Messaoud Koussim

Personal information
Full name	Messaoud Koussim
Date of birth	February 6, 1941
Place of birth	Sétif, Algeria
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
0000-1958	USFM Sétif
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1958–1977	ES Sétif
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Messaoud «Saoudi» Koussim (Arabic: مسعود كوسيم‎, born February 6, 1941 in Sétif) is a retired Algerian football player who spent his entire senior playing career with ES Sétif.^[1] He was a member of the team that won the league-cup double in the 1967–68 season. He went on to become president of ES Sétif from 1972 to 1977, despite still playing for the team.^[2] During his time with ES Sétif, he won the league title once, and the Algerian Cup three times, scoring in the 1967 and 1968 finals.^[3]

He also played for the Algeria national team, featuring in two unofficial friendlies against Olympique de Marseille and FC La Chaux-de-Fonds.^[4]

Koussim is the father of Algerian film director and screenwriter Yanis Koussim.^[5]

Honours

• ES Sétif
  • Algerian Championnat National
    • 1967–68
  • Algerian Cup
    • 1962–63, 1966–67, 1967–68

References

1. Ouahib, Yazid (June 3, 2012). "La double vie de "Saoudi"" (in French). El Watan. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
2. "Rencontre avec une gloire du passé, Messaoud Koussim" (in French). Le Buteur. March 1, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
3. "LES SEPT TROPHEES REMPORTES PAR L’ES SETIF" (in French). APS. April 29, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
4. "E.N d'Algérie de Football - Les statistiques de Koussim Messaoud مسعود كوسيم" (in French). DZFootball.free.fr. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
5. Graïne, Larbi (August 10, 2010). ""Khouya" de Yanis Koussim, unique film africain" (in French). Le Midi Libre. Retrieved June 4, 2012.