| Mohamed Timoumi | |
| Birth Date: | 1960 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Rabat, Morocco |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Years1: | 1978–1984 |
| Clubs1: | US Touarga |
| Years2: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs2: | FAR de Rabat |
| Years3: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs3: | Murcia |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1987–1989 |
| Clubs4: | KSC Lokeren |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs5: | OC Khouribga |
| Years6: | 1990–1993 |
| Clubs6: | Al-Suwaiq |
| Years7: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs7: | CO Casablanca |
| Years8: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs8: | FAR de Rabat |
| Nationalyears1: | 1979–1990 |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco[1] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 63 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 10 |
Mohamed Timoumi (ar|محمد التيمومي; born 15 January 1960) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1985, and was the last player to win this award while playing club football in an African country. In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.[2]
Timoumi took part in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. At club level, he won the CAF Champions League with FAR Rabat, the biggest Moroccan football club of his era. He also competed for Morocco at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3]
Timoumi played at a young age for the team of the Union of Touarga, where he was the youngest player. It was there where he was first noticed by the observers and experts of Moroccan football.
His burgeoning talent led him to join one of the biggest Moroccan clubs: FAR Rabat, with whom he won the CAF Champions League in 1985.
In 1985, his talent exploded despite a fracture during the FAR Rabat match against the Egyptian team Zamalek in the semifinals. During this year, Timoumi was, in the unanimous opinion of the international sports press, the star of Africa. He also received the Ballon d'Or Africain.
A year later, he participated in the final phase of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. In Mexico City he was considered one of the most important elements of the Moroccan selection. Morocco ranked first in its group with 0 defeats and a resounding victory against Portugal 3–1. This result allowed Morocco to be the first African and Arab country to reach the round of 16 of the World Cup.
Timoumi's entry into the world of professionalism (Spain and Belgium) had a negative effect on his psychology, as according to several observers, Timoumi's professional career was poorly managed, which led to a more or less premature retirement.
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendlies | |||
| 2 | Dakar, Senegal | 1–0 | 1-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 3 | Cochin, India | 1–0 | 4-0 | Nehru Cup | |||
| 4 | 1–2 | 2-2 | Nehru Cup | ||||
| 5 | Casablanca, Morocco | 1–0 | 2-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 6 | Mohammédia, Morocco | 1–0 | 3-0 | 1985 Pan Arab Games | |||
| 7 | Casablanca, Morocco | 1–0 | 3-0 | ||||
| 8 | Rabat, Morocco | 2–0 | 3-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 9 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 1-2 | Friendlies | |||
| 10 | Lusaka, Zambia | 1–0 | 1-2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
As Far
1984[5]
Morocco
3rd place[10]
3rd place
individual
30th place[14]