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Mustapha Bettache

Mustapha Bettache (20 January 1931 – 13 October 2005)[1] was a Moroccan football player and manager. A defender, he played for clubs in Morocco and France as well as the Morocco national team.

Club career

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 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

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

Managerial career

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

  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.