Mohamed Timoumi

Career

Timoumi took part in the

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 him to be the first Arab and African country to reach the second round 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.

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.

List of international goals scored by Mohamed Timoumi^[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 February 1980	Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco	Senegal	1–0	2–3	Friendlies
2	22 June 1980	Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	1–0	1-0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	22 January 1985	Cochin , India	Algeria	1–0	4-0	Nehru Cup
4	26 January 1985		South Korea	1–2	2-2	Nehru Cup
5	28 July 1985	Casablanca, Morocco	Egypt	1–0	2-0	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	22 January 1985	Mohammédia , Morocco	Somalia	1–0	3-0	1985 Pan Arab Games
7	10 August 1985	Casablanca, Morocco	Mauritania	1–0	3-0
8	6 October 1985	Rabat, Morocco	Libya	2–0	3-0	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
9	23 April 1986	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	1–0	1-2	Friendlies
10	25 June 1989	Lusaka, Zambia	Zambia	1–0	1-2	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Morocco