Abdelkhalek Louzani | |
Birth Date: | 13 July 1945 |
Birth Place: | Essaouira, Morocco |
Death Place: | Essaouira, Morocco |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 1960–1963 |
Youthclubs1: | ASS Essaouira |
Years1: | 1963–1967 |
Clubs1: | Anderlecht |
Years2: | 1967–1977 |
Clubs2: | Crossing Elewijt |
Years3: | 1977–1982 |
Clubs3: | Olympic Charleroi |
Manageryears1: | 1982–1983 |
Managerclubs1: | Moghreb Tétouan |
Manageryears2: | 1983–1985 |
Managerclubs2: | Olympique Khouribga |
Manageryears3: | 1985–1986 |
Managerclubs3: | FUS Rabat |
Manageryears4: | 1986–1987 |
Managerclubs4: | Moghreb Tétouan |
Manageryears5: | 1987–1988 |
Managerclubs5: | Ittihad Tanger |
Manageryears6: | 1988–1990 |
Managerclubs6: | Olympique Khouribga |
Manageryears7: | 1990–1992 |
Managerclubs7: | Kawkab Marrakech |
Manageryears8: | 1992–1993 |
Managerclubs8: | Morocco |
Manageryears9: | 1993–1996 |
Managerclubs9: | Olympique Khouribga |
Managerclubs10: | Chabab d'Al Massira |
Managerclubs11: | COD Meknès |
Managerclubs12: | KAC Kénitra |
Managerclubs13: | Olympic Club de Safi |
Abdelkhalek Louzani (13 July 1945 – 6 February 2021) was a Moroccan football player and coach.
Louzani began his career in 1960 with hometown club ASS Essaouira, and played professionally with Belgian clubs Anderlecht, Crossing Elewijt and Olympic Charleroi.[1] [2]
Louzani began his coaching career in Belgium with Olympic Charleroi, before returning to Morocco in 1982.[1]
He was manager of the Morocco national team in 1992 to 1993, and also managed a number of Moroccan club sides including Moghreb Tétouan, Olympique Khouribga, FUS Rabat, Ittihad Tanger, Kawkab Marrakech, Chabab d'Al Massira, COD Meknès, KAC Kénitra and Olympic Club de Safi.[1] [2]
Louzani died from COVID-19 in Essaouira on 6 February 2021, at age 75, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco.[2]