Ahmed Faras Explained

Ahmed Faras
Fullname:Ahmed Faras
Birth Date:7 December 1946
Birth Place:Mohammedia, Morocco
Height:172cm
Position:Striker
Years1:1965–1982
Clubs1:Chabab Mohammédia
Goals1:127
Nationalyears1:1966–1979
Nationalteam1:Morocco
Nationalcaps1:94
Nationalgoals1:36

Ahmed Faras (ar|أحمد فرس; born 7 December 1946) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker for Chabab Mohammédia at club level and Morocco internationally.

Faras was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975. In 2006, Faras was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[1]

Club career

Faras played for Chabab Mohammédia between 1965 and 1982, winning the Moroccan League in 1981 and finishing as the league's top-scorer in 1969 and 1973. He retired in 1982, after spending 17 years with the club.

International career

Faras was a member of Morocco national team from 1965 to 1979, wearing the captain's armband for eight consecutive years, starting from 1971. At international level, Faras took part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,[2] before leading his team to African Cup of Nations success in 1976. Faras scored a total of 42 goals in 94 games for his national side.[3]

1972 Summer Olympics

The Moroccan national team was placed in Group A, with West Germany, Malaysia, United States. Ahmed Faras played a major role in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was the top scorer for the Moroccan national team with 3 goals scored all against Malaysia making it his first and only hat-trick for the National team.[4] [5]

1976 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco was placed in Group B. Morocco tied its first match against Sudan and won its second against Zaire. Morocco played the final game against Nigeria, to determine the group winner, and Morocco won by 3 goals to 1. In the final round Morocco defeated Egypt 2-1 with a goal scored by Faras in the 23rd minute. They played against Nigeria again and won 2-1 scored by Faras in the 82nd minute. Morocco was to play its final against Guinea and needed a tie to win the cup. The match ended in a tie and Morocco won the cup. Faras was named best player of the tournament and was the 2nd top goal-scorer.[6]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco
196620
196761
196842
196971
197032
197194
1972169
197385
1974113
197574
1976115
197710
197830
197966
Total9442

International

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.

List of international goals scored by Ahmed Faras[7]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–11–11968 Summer Olympic qualification
21–01–1
3Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana2–12–1
4Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco2–12–11970 FIFA World Cup qualification
51–05–21972 Summer Olympic qualification
64–2
7Stade du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger1–03–1
8İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey1–01–01971 Mediterranean Games
9Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal3–13–1Friendly
10Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon1–01–11972 Africa Cup of Nations
111–01–1
121–11–1
13Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia2–13–31972 Summer Olympic qualification
14Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–02–1
15Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali1–02–1
16Tuja-Stadion, Ingolstadt, Germany2–06–01972 Summer Olympics
173–0
184–0
19Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco1–02–01974 FIFA World Cup qualification
202–0
211–04–1
222–0
232–02–0
24Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria2–12–11974 Kuneitra Cup
252–02–0
261–11–1
27Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–02–11976 Summer Olympic qualification
28Stade Hassan-II, Fez, Morocco1–04–01976 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
29Kaolack, Senegal1–21–2
30Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–01–01976 Summer Olympic qualification
31Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–02–0Friendly
32Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia1–03–11976 Africa Cup of Nations
33Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–02–1
341–12–1
35Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco4–14–11980 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
36Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia, Morocco1–07–0

Honors

Chabab Mohammédia

1980

1972, 1975

1975

1973

Morocco

Individual

1975

Records

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 13 October 2006 . Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055322/http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Journal/Article.asp?origine=jrn&idr=114&id=70173 . 16 July 2011 . 2009-08-28 . Le Matin . French.
  2. Web site: Sports Reference . Ahmed Faras Biography and Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065449/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/ahmed-faras-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2009-04-23.
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-faras-intlg.html Ahmed Faras - Goals in International Matches
  4. Web site: Games of the XX. Olympiad – Football Tournament . 2021-11-24 . RSSSF.
  5. Web site: Olympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 . 2021-11-24 . www.fifa.com . en.
  6. Web site: Football . CAF-Confedération Africaine du . Atlas Lions roared loudest in 1976 . 2022-01-16 . CAFOnline.com . en.
  7. Web site: Ahmed Faras . RSSSF.
  8. Web site: IFFHS. IFFHS . 1 March 2022 . 3 March 2022 .
  9. Web site: Morocco – Record International Players . 2022-01-16 . RSSSF.

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