For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Mustapha Bettache.

Mustapha Bettache

Mustapha Bettache
Personal information
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
International career
1960–1963 Morocco 8 (1)
Managerial career
1972–1973 Ittihad Khemisset
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Club career

[edit]

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]

International career

[edit]

Bettache made several appearances for the full Morocco national football team, including qualifying matches for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1][3]

Managerial career

[edit]

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Mustapha Bettache, le monument". Le Matin (in French). 14 October 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Hospitalisés à l'hôpital militaire de Rabat : Khalfi et Bettache pris en charge par le président de la FRMF". Le Matin (in French). 9 December 2003. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ Courtney, Barrie (14 July 2003). "Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Bettache ou le jubilé du souvenir". Le Matin (in French). 18 November 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. ^ José Batalha (28 January 2016). "Morocco 1972/73". RSSSF. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 January 2019.


{{bottomLinkPreText}} {{bottomLinkText}}
Mustapha Bettache
Listen to this article

This browser is not supported by Wikiwand :(
Wikiwand requires a browser with modern capabilities in order to provide you with the best reading experience.
Please download and use one of the following browsers:

This article was just edited, click to reload
This article has been deleted on Wikipedia (Why?)

Back to homepage

Please click Add in the dialog above
Please click Allow in the top-left corner,
then click Install Now in the dialog
Please click Open in the download dialog,
then click Install
Please click the "Downloads" icon in the Safari toolbar, open the first download in the list,
then click Install
{{::$root.activation.text}}

Install Wikiwand

Install on Chrome Install on Firefox
Don't forget to rate us

Tell your friends about Wikiwand!

Gmail Facebook Twitter Link

Enjoying Wikiwand?

Tell your friends and spread the love:
Share on Gmail Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Buffer

Our magic isn't perfect

You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo.

This photo is visually disturbing This photo is not a good choice

Thank you for helping!


Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users.

X

Get ready for Wikiwand 2.0 🎉! the new version arrives on September 1st! Don't want to wait?