Background
Chalali was born in Montreuil-sous-Bois, Paris, to Algerian parents.
Chalali was born in Montreuil-sous-Bois, Paris, to Algerian parents.
He plays for JSM Béjaïa in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. His family is originally from the village of Ighil Ouantar, in the Seddouk District of Béjaïa. France
Chalali began his career with California Romainville before he was scouted in summer 2003 from Le Havre Air Corps. He made his Ligue 2 debut on 2 November 2007, coming on as a substitute against EA Guingamp.
On 15 July 2009 he agreed a contract with LB Châteauroux.
Greece
On 23 August 2010, Chalali signed a three-year contract with Greek club Panionios, joining them on a free transfer from Châteauroux. He made 12 league appearances for the club, 5 of which were as substitute.
Scotland
The 2011 Greek riots motivated Chalali to seek a move abroad, and former Rangers defender and fellow Algerian Majid Bougherra recommended that he consider playing in Scotland. On 23 August 2011, Chalali signed for Scottish Premier League club Aberdeen.
Brown said Chalali had been the most impressive of all the trialists at the club in the 2011 summer transfer window, including Icelandic international Kari Arnason and former Dutch under-21 Maceo Rigters.
He was assigned squad number 18 for the 2011-2012 Scottish Premier League season, and made his league debut, also as a substitute, in a 2–0 defeat away to Rangers on 28 August 2011. He made his first start for the club in an Aberdeenshire Cup semi-final fixture against Deveronvale the following day. He scored his first goals for the club on 13 September 2011 in a testimonial match against Highland League side Keith, where he got a double and created another in a 6–0 victory.
His first league start came in a 2–2 draw against Kilmarnock on 17 September 2011.
Near the end of the 2011-2012 season, Chalali was advised that his contract with Aberdeen would not be extended. Algeria
On 10 August 2012, Chalali signed a two-year contract with Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Exact Sciences Sétif.
Chalali has three caps with the Algerian Under 20 National Team. He went on to become captain of the U-23 side.
In August 2011, he informed Aberdeen that he was likely to feature in the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship, a tournament that also serves as the qualification process for the 2012 Olympics, and that he had ambitions to represent the full national side in the qualifiers for the 2012 African Cup of Nations.
On 16 November 2011, he was selected as part of Algeria"s squad for the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco.