Ahmed Faras


Ahmed Faras is a former Moroccan striker. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975, and spent all of his playing career with his native Chabab Mohammédia.

International

Faras was a member of Morocco national football team from 1965 to 1979, wearing captain's armband for eight consecutive years, starting from 1971. On international level, Ahmed Faras took part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, before leading his team the African Cup of Nations success in 1976.
Faras scored a total of 42 goals for his national side. He won the Moroccan League in 1981 and finished as the league's top-scorer in 1969 and 1973. The legendary Moroccan forward retired in 1982, after spending a total of 17 years with the club.
In 2006, Faras was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–11–11968 Summer Olympic qualification
2Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–01–11968 Summer Olympic qualification
3Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana2–12–11968 Summer Olympic qualification
4Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco2–12–11970 FIFA World Cup qualification
5Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–05–21972 Summer Olympic qualification
6Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco4–25–21972 Summer Olympic qualification
7Stade du 29 Juillet, Niamey, Niger1–03–11972 Summer Olympic qualification
8İzmir Atatürk Stadium, İzmir, Turkey1–01–01971 Mediterranean Games
9Stade Demba Diop, Dakar, Senegal3–13–1Friendly
10Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon1–01–11972 Africa Cup of Nations
11Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon1–01–11972 Africa Cup of Nations
12Stade de la Réunification, Douala, Cameroon1–11–11972 Africa Cup of Nations
13Stade El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia2–13–31972 Summer Olympic qualification
14Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–02–11972 Summer Olympic qualification
15Stade Modibo Kéïta, Bamako, Mali1–02–11972 Summer Olympic qualification
16Tuja-Stadion, Ingolstadt, Germany2–06–01972 Summer Olympics
17Tuja-Stadion, Ingolstadt, Germany3–06–01972 Summer Olympics
18Tuja-Stadion, Ingolstadt, Germany4–06–01972 Summer Olympics
19Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco1–02–01974 FIFA World Cup qualification
20Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco2–02–01974 FIFA World Cup qualification
21Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco1–04–11974 FIFA World Cup qualification
22Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco2–04–11974 FIFA World Cup qualification
23Stade Saniat Rmel, Tétouan, Morocco2–02–01974 FIFA World Cup qualification
24Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria2–12–11974 Kuneitra Cup
25Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria2–02–01974 Kuneitra Cup
26Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria1–11–11974 Kuneitra Cup
27Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–02–11976 Summer Olympic qualification
28Stade Hassan-II, Fez, Morocco1–04–01976 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
29Kaolack, Senegal1–21–21976 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
30Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco1–01–01976 Summer Olympic qualification
31Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia2–02–0Friendly
32Dire Dawa Stadium, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia1–03–11976 Africa Cup of Nations
33Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–02–11976 Africa Cup of Nations
34Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia1–12–11976 Africa Cup of Nations
35Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco4–14–11980 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
36Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia, Morocco1–07–01980 Africa Cup of Nations qualification