Alain Masudi

Alain Masudi (born 12 February 1978) is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder.

Alain Masudi
Masudi in December 2006
Personal information
Full name Alain Masudi Ekakanga
Date of birth (1978-02-12) 12 February 1978
Place of birth Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Playing position(s) Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Bastia 1 (0)
1997–1999 Nîmes 39 (3)
1999–2000 Saint-Étienne 8 (1)
2000–2001 Lausanne-Sport 14 (1)
2001–2003 Sturm Graz 48 (10)
2003–2004 Al-Ittihad 24 (8)
2004–2005 Bnei Sakhnin 26 (5)
2005–2006 Maccabi Netanya 30 (9)
2006–2007 Maccabi Haifa 24 (5)
2007 Ashdod 14 (1)
2008 Maccabi Tel Aviv 14 (6)
2008–2009 Maccabi Herzliya 30 (8)
2009 Dalian Shide 11 (1)
2010–2011 Maccabi Herzliya 31 (13)
2011–2012 Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon 32 (4)
2012–2015 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 103 (28)
Total 449 (103)
National team
1998–2006 Congo DR 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals. Masudi managed to score the only goal for Congo in the competition.

In 2004 Masudi first ventured into Israeli football playing for Bnei Sakhnin. For the 2005–06 season, Masudi moved on to play for the newly promoted Maccabi Netanya in the Israeli Premier League.

During the close season of 2006, Masudi moved to his third Israeli club, Maccabi Haifa and in the 2007–08 season he played in F.C. Ashdod and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

On 26 June 2008, he decided to join Daniel Jammer's Maccabi Netanya after having troubles with officials from Maccabi Tel Aviv. On 29 July 2008, he was released from the team after he requested to extend the contract.

On 12 September 2008, Masudi agreed on a one-year-contract with Maccabi Herzliya from the second league. Masudi will reunite with Eyal Lahman, the man who brought him to Israel four years ago to Bnei Sakhnin.

On 30 July 2009, Dalian Shide signed Masudi with a contract worth $330,000 for a season and a half.

In July 2010 he returned to Israel and agreed again on a one-year deal with Herzlyia in the second league.

In June 2011 he made his return to the Israeli Premier League as he will be a part of the newly promoted Ironi Nir Ramat HaSharon in their debut season in the top flight.

Honours
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