Ahmed Faras

أحمد فرس (Known as "Faras")

African Footballer of the Year (1975), AFCON 1976 Champion, Chabab Mohammédia Star

Born Dec 07, 1946

Mohammédia, Morocco

Passed Away 2021 Mohammédia, Morocco

Lifespan 74 years old

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"A true captain leads by modesty on the grass and loyalty to his home shirt."

Archival Overview

Legendary striker who captained Morocco to their historic 1976 Africa Cup of Nations championship and became the first Moroccan player to win the African Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or) in 1975.

Biographical Record

Spending his entire eighteen-year professional career at his hometown club Chabab Mohammédia, Ahmed Faras led them to the Moroccan League and Throne Cup titles. Renowned for his exquisite left foot, clinical finishing, and gentlemanly leadership, he earned 94 caps for the Atlas Lions, scoring 36 goals.

He represented Morocco at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the 1972 Munich Olympics. In 1976 in Ethiopia, he captained Morocco to their first and only Africa Cup of Nations title, becoming an immortal icon of Moroccan athletic excellence.

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Final Resting Place

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Mohammédia Central Cemetery
Mohammédia, Morocco

                         GPS: 33.6833, -7.3833                    

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