| Mehdi Mostefa | |
| Fullname: | Mehdi Mostefa Sbaa |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Dijon, France |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1994–1997 |
| Youthclubs1: | Fontaine-les-Dijon FC |
| Youthyears2: | 1997–1998 |
| Youthclubs2: | Dijon |
| Youthyears3: | 1998–2003 |
| Youthclubs3: | Monaco |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Valence |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Montluçon |
| Years3: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs3: | Sète |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Nîmes |
| Caps4: | 104 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Ajaccio |
| Caps5: | 101 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Lorient |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Bastia |
| Caps7: | 56 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Pafos |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Béziers |
| Caps9: | 63 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Algeria |
| Nationalcaps1: | 25 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 1 July 2021 |
Mehdi Mostefa Sbaa (Arabic: مهدي مصطفى سبع; born 30 August 1983) is a former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[1] Born in France, he played for Algeria national team at international level.
Mostefa was born in Dijon, France, to an Algerian father and a French mother.[2] His father is originally from the town of Mazouna in the Relizane Province in Algeria.[3]
On 6 June 2011, Mostefa signed a two years contract with newly promoted Ligue 1 side AC Ajaccio.[4]
On 7 August 2014, Mostefa moved to FC Lorient for a three years contract because he's interested with the club project.[5]
On 27 August 2015, Bastia reached an agreement with Lorient to sign Mostefa.[6]
On 30 October 2010, Mostefa was called up to the Algeria national team by head coach Abdelhak Benchikha for a friendly against Luxembourg.[7] He made his debut in that game as a starter, before being substituted off in the 69th minute.[8] On 30 March 2011, Mostefa played his first official match for Algeria in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Morocco.[9] He played the entire match as Algeria went on to win 1–0.