Djamel Menad (Arabic: جمال مناد; born 22 July 1960) is an Algerian retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Born in El Bayadh, Menad started his playing career with CR Belouizdad, before moving to JS Kabylie.

In 1987, he signed with French side Nîmes Olympique, competing in three Ligue 2 seasons and appearing in nearly 100 official games.

In 1989–90, he scored a career-best – in Europe – 12 goals in 27 games, but his team fell short of promotion after finishing in third position.

[2] In 1990, he helped the hosts win the Africa Cup of Nations, finishing as the competition's top scorer with four goals.