Rafik Messali is a right-back for Toulouse. Born in Toulouse, he played youth football for Miral, US Ramonville and Castanet-Tolosan before joining Toulouse's academy in 2013. He progressed to the reserve team in 2021 and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2024. Messali made his senior debut in November 2024 in a Ligue 1 win over Rennes. Born in France, he has represented Algeria at youth international level.