Mustapha Bettache (20 January 1931 – 13 October 2005)[1] was a Moroccan professional footballer who played for clubs in Morocco and France as well as the Morocco national football team and a football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1931-01-20)20 January 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Casablanca, French Morocco | ||
Date of death | 13 October 2005(2005-10-13) (aged 74) | ||
Place of death | ?, Morocco | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1956 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
1956–1963 | Nîmes Olympique | ||
1964–1966 | Raja Casablanca | ||
National team | |||
1960–1963 | Morocco | 8 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1972–1973 | Ittihad Khemisset | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in the Habous neighborhood of Casablanca, Bettache began playing senior football with local side Wydad Casablanca. He would play professionally in France's Ligue 1 with Nîmes Olympique for nearly eight seasons.[1][2] He was suspended from playing for six months in 1963, and returned to Morocco immediately after where he finished his career with Raja Casablanca.[1]
Bettache made several appearances for the full Morocco national football team, including qualifying matches for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1][3]
After he retired from playing, Bettache became a football manager. He managed Ittihad Khemisset for several seasons, leading the club to the 1973 Moroccan Throne Cup final.[4][5] He also managed COD Meknès, Olympique Club de Khouribga, Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi and SCC Mohammédia.[4]
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