Farid El Melali


Farid El Melali is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Angers SCO and the Algeria national team.

Career

On August 9, 2018, El Melali joined Ligue 1 side Angers SCO, signing a four-year contract. In May 2020, El Melali signed an extension until 2023.

Personal life

In May 2020, El Melali was seen masturbating in the courtyard of his block of flats while looking at a woman who lives on the ground floor. He was arrested and charged by French police with public masturbation. He later apologized for his behavior, as he wrote: "In the past few days, I've lived through very hard and stressful period, whether mentally or physically, I've been criticized and toughly judged. I understand how hard it was for the people who have received the news, because no one can forgive this kind of behavior".