title: Mastanabal Kacher
text: # Mastanabal Kacher
  
  Mastanabal "Masta" Kacher (born 8 November 1995) is an Algerian professional footballer.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Kacher was born in Azazga, Algeria, before emigrating to Canada with his family at age six.
  
  ## Club career
  
  ### FC Montreal
  
  Kacher had been a member of the Montreal Impact's academy since its inception in 2011. In March 2015, it was announced that Kacher would play for FC Montreal, the USL reserve club of the Montreal Impact in their inaugural season. He made his professional debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II. Kacher would spend two seasons with FC Montreal before the club ceased operations after the 2016 season, a decision which he would be critical of.
  
  ### Colorado Springs Switchbacks
  
  On 17 January 2017, it was announced that Kacher had joined Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the United Soccer League. Kacher would start every match for the Switchbacks in the 2017 season, scoring 8 goals. It was announced on January 16 that the Switchbacks had brought Kacher back for the 2018 season, but less than a month later on 12 February Kacher was unexpectedly released from the club. Kacher was the only USL player to have started all 32 games during the 2017 season.
  
  ### Real Monarchs
  
  The same day Kacher was released, he signed with Real Monarchs, the United Soccer League reserve club of Real Salt Lake. In his second game with Real Monarchs, Kacher scored a brace in a 3-1 defeat of Seattle Sounders FC 2. He made 24 league appearances in 2018, scoring three goals. The following season, he made fourteen appearances, scoring one goal.
  
  ### Saint Louis FC
  
  On 16 July 2019, Kacher made a mid-season move to Saint Louis FC. With Saint Louis, he made fifteen appearances that season.
  
  ### Valour FC
  
  On 3 April 2020, Kacher signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC. He made his debut for Valour on 16 August against Cavalry FC. In January 2022 he departed club.
  
  ### FC Edmonton
  
  On 17 February 2022, Kacher signed with FC Edmonton.
  
  