Mohammed El Filali

Mohammed El Filali (Arabic: محمد الفيلالي) (born 9 July 1945) is a Moroccan football forward who played for the Morocco in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for MC Oujda. Also, El Filali was a firefighter.

Mohammed El Filali
El Filali at the 1970 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Mohammed ElFilali
Date of birth (1945-07-09) 9 July 1945
Place of birth El Malah, French Algeria
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1973 MC Oujda
1973–1974 CR Témouchent
1974–1979 MC Oujda
International career
1968–1972 Morocco 35 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in El Malah (near the border of Morocco), Filali began playing senior football with MC Oujda in 1962. He became a regular starter for MC Oujda during the 1963–64 season, eventually playing all positions including goalkeeper for the club. Filali won the 1974–75 Botola with MC Oujda which led to his participation in the 1975 Mohammed V Cup.[2]

His younger brother, Mbarek was also a Morocco international.[3]

References
  1. 1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico
  2. "Mohamed Filali, footballeur d'instinct" [Mohamed Filali, instinctive footballer] (in French). Le Matin. 1 September 2005.
  3. "Décès de l'ancien footballeur international marocain Mbarek el Filali".


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