 Bessam started his career with the club ASC Ksar until he was called to represent the national team by the "then" coach Patrice Neveu.He scored on his first game with the national team, and made an assist in the 2–0 win over Senegal that Qualified the Mauritanian team to the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa.In May 2014, Bessam signed a two-year contract with Algerian club JS Kabylie.