Mustapha Bettache Explained

Mustapha Bettache
Birth Date:20 January 1931
Death Place:?, Morocco
Position:Defender
Years1:1950–1956
Years2:1956–1963
Years3:1964–1966
Clubs3:Raja Casablanca
Nationalyears1:1960–1963
Nationalteam1:Morocco
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:1
Manageryears1:1972–1973
Managerclubs1:Ittihad Khemisset

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

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 Olympique for nearly eight seasons.[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.

International career

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Le Matin. Mustapha Bettache, le monument. fr. 14 October 2005. 24 January 2019.
  2. News: Le Matin. Hospitalisés à l'hôpital militaire de Rabat : Khalfi et Bettache pris en charge par le président de la FRMF. fr. 9 December 2003. 24 January 2019.
  3. Web site: RSSSF. RSSSF. Morocco - Details of World Cup Matches. Courtney, Barrie. 14 July 2003. 24 January 2019.
  4. News: Le Matin. Bettache ou le jubilé du souvenir. fr. 18 November 2005. 24 January 2019.
  5. Web site: RSSSF. RSSSF. Morocco 1972/73. José Batalha. 28 January 2016. 24 January 2019.