Abdelmajid Dolmy

Abdelmajid Dolmy (Arabic: عبد المجيد الظلمي;was a Moroccan footballer who played as a midfielder. He was nicknamed "Maestro".[2]

Abdelmajid Dolmy
Personal information
Full name Abdelmajid Dolmy
Date of birth (1953-08-20)20 August 1953
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Date of death 27 July 2017(2017-07-27) (aged 63)
Place of death Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1969–1971 Raja CA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1987 Raja CA 550 (32)
1987–1990 CO Casablanca 72 (3)
1990–1991 Raja CA 18 (0)
Total 640 (35)
International career
1973–1988 Morocco[1] 76 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner1976 Ethiopia
Third place1980 Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Dolmy played club football for Raja Club Athletic in the Botola. He also played for the Morocco national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics,[3] and in the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.[4]

In 2006, Dolmy was selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[5]

Style of play and legacy

Abdelmajid Dolmy was a midfielder. Despite his small physical appearance, he possessed the highest level of technical ability, as well as a surprising ability to manage and direct the game. He was also known for his ability to retrieve the ball and dribble more than one player at a time. For this reason, his fans nicknamed him the "Maestro" who, despite all the fame he had achieved, remained so modest and shy that he did not do any interviews throughout his career.[6]

Death

The cause of his sudden death is still unclear, but according to media reports, Dolmy succumbed to a heart attack.

The news of his death spread quickly on social media with several thousands of Moroccans sharing it on their walls and expressing their sorrow for the death of one of the most cherished football players in the history of Morocco.[7][8]

Honors
Dolmy and Petchou with Raja CA in the 70'

Raja CA

Morocco

Individual
  • IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team[9]

References
  1. Abdelmajid Dolmy - International Appearances
  2. "Moroccan Footballer Abdelmajid Dolmy: Farewell to a 'Maestro'". Morocco World News. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdel Majid Dolmy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  4. Abdelmajid Dolmy – FIFA competition record (archived)
  5. "Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice" (in French). Le Matin. 13 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
  6. Benbachir, Simo (20 June 2020). "Abdelmajid Dolmy: The Legend of Moroccan Football". Morocco Jewish Times. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  7. "Moroccan Football Legend Abdelmajid Dolmy Dies". Morocco World News. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  8. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "CAF President sends condolences on the death of Dolmy". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  9. "IFFHS". IFFHS. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.


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