Cheikh El Khalil Moulaye Ahmed (; born 4 December 1987), more commonly known as Bessam, is a Mauritanian professional footballer who most recently played for

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. He also plays for the Mauritania national team.

Club career

ACS Ksar

Bessam started his career with the club

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until he was called to represent the national team by the "then" coach

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. He scored on his first game with the national team, and made an assist in the 2–0 win over Senegal that Qualified the Mauritanian team to the

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JS Kabylie

In May 2014, Bessam signed a two-year contract with

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n club

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. On 16 August he made his JS Kabylie debut, away to

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, scoring the second goal in a 2–0 victory. He scored the first goal for Mauritania in a 2–0 victory over Senegal.

International career

Bessam started his successful national career by helping his country to qualify to the

in South Africa where they were disqualified from the groups stage.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first.''

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* * 1987 births Living people Mauritania men's international footballers Mauritanian expatriate men's footballers Mauritanian men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Algeria Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon JS Kabylie players CS Constantine players Al Ansar FC players Al Ahli SC (Tripoli) players FC Nouadhibou players AS Gabès players Al-Khaleej FC players Super D1 players Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Lebanese Premier League players Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players Saudi First Division League players Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Algeria Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia People from Tiris Zemmour region Men's association football forwards 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Libyan Premier League players Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Mauritanian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Expatriate men's footballers in Libya Mauritania men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players 2018 African Nations Championship players 2022 African Nations Championship players {{Mauritania-footy-bio-stub