# Al-Musrati (المعتصم بالله علي محمد المصراتي)
**Al-Musrati** (Almoatasembellah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati, الْمُعْتَصِم بِالله عَلِيّ مُحَمَّد الْمِصْرَاتِيّ; born 1996 in Misrata, Libya) is a Libyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He rose to prominence at Sporting Braga in Portugal, transferred to Beşiktaş in 2024 for a reported €11 million, and has since had loan spells at Monaco and Hellas Verona while representing the Libya national team.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report) • [2](https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Almoatasembellah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati (الْمُعْتَصِم بِالله عَلِيّ مُحَمَّد الْمِصْرَاتِيّ)[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report) |
| Born | 1996, Mişrātah (Misrata), Libya[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report) |
| Position | Defensive midfielder (CM-DM); right-footed[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report) |
| Braga record | 15 goals in 151 matches; won the Portuguese Cup and the Portuguese League Cup[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/besiktas-sign-libyan-midfielder-al-musrati-from-portugals-braga/3133129) |
| Beşiktaş deal | Loan from Braga in February 2024 for a net €1,000,000, with a €11,000,000 permanent transfer triggered by contract conditions[2](https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html) |
| Later moves | Loan to Monaco (February 2025), loan to Hellas Verona (August 2025, €2M), released by Beşiktaş on 30 August 2026[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159) |
| National team | Libya, 2014 to 2026; Opta records 17 appearances and 2 goals in CAF competitions[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/5646/al-musrati/national/career) |
## Early career and Portugal
Al-Musrati began his senior career at Al-Ittihad in Libya, moving to Vitória Guimarães B in Portugal in January 2017 and progressing to the Vitória Guimarães first team in 2019.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159) A loan to Rio Ave followed in January 2020, and in August 2020 he joined Sporting Braga on a free transfer.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159)
At Braga he became a regular defensive midfielder. Across his spell there he scored 15 goals in 151 matches and won both the Portuguese Cup and the Portuguese League Cup.[3](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/besiktas-sign-libyan-midfielder-al-musrati-from-portugals-braga/3133129) In January 2024, Braga agreed to a winter-window move to Beşiktaş structured as a loan with an obligation to buy.[2](https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html)
## Beşiktaş and subsequent loans
Beşiktaş announced on 9 February 2024 that it had agreed terms with the player and with SC Braga: a net €1,000,000 loan fee for the 2023-24 season, with a permanent transfer fee of €11,000,000 payable to Braga if the contractual conditions were met.[2](https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html) The permanent transfer took effect on 1 July 2024.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159)
His time at the Istanbul club then became a sequence of loans. He joined Monaco on loan in February 2025, returned to Beşiktaş at the end of that season, moved to [Serie A](https://www.edgepedia.org/serie-a) club Hellas Verona on a €2 million loan on 29 August 2025, and returned to Beşiktaş on 30 June 2026 before being released on 30 August 2026.[4](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159) During the 2025-26 Serie A season with Verona he made 18 league appearances, playing 844 minutes with 0 goals and 1 assist.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report)
## International career
Al-Musrati has represented Libya since 2014. Opta's competition-by-competition record lists 17 appearances and 2 goals for the national team between 2014 and 2026, including 8 appearances in 2018 CAF World Cup qualifying and 5 appearances at the 2014 CAF African Nations Championship, a tournament for domestically based players.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/5646/al-musrati/national/career) Transfermarkt, by contrast, lists 42 international matches and 3 goals.[6](https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/moatasem-al-musrati/transfers/spieler/377641/transfer_id/4880812)
## Playing style and physical profile
Sources disagree on his height: FBref lists 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) and 78 kg, while Transfermarkt lists 1.89 m.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report) • [6](https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/moatasem-al-musrati/transfers/spieler/377641/transfer_id/4880812)
## References
1. [Al-Musrati Scouting Report, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/cd6a1a59/scout/12624/Almoatasem-Al-Musrati-Scouting-Report)
2. [Al-Musrati'nin Transfer Süreci Tamamlandı, Beşiktaş JK (9 February 2024)](https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html)
3. [Besiktas sign Libyan midfielder Al-Musrati from Portugal's Braga, Anadolu Agency (10 February 2024)](https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/besiktas-sign-libyan-midfielder-al-musrati-from-portugals-braga/3133129)
4. [M. Al Musrati's transfers history, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.com/player/transfers/m-al-musrati-634159)
5. [Al Musrati International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/5646/al-musrati/national/career)
6. [Moatasem Al-Musrati transfer details, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com.tr/moatasem-al-musrati/transfers/spieler/377641/transfer_id/4880812)
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