Mohamed Timoumi (Arabic: 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]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1960 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rabat, Morocco | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1978–1984 | US Touarga | |||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | FAR de Rabat | |||||||||||||
| 1986–1987 | Murcia | 29 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | KSC Lokeren | 31 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | OC Khouribga | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1993 | Al-Suwaiq | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | CO Casablanca | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | FAR de Rabat | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1979–1990 | Morocco[1] | 63 | (10) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Career
editTimoumi took part in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.[3] 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.[4]
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.
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- 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 | 25 February 1980 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  Senegal
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1–0 | 2–3 | Friendlies |
| 2 | 22 June 1980 | Dakar, Senegal | Senegal
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1–0 | 1-0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 January 1985 | Cochin, India |  Algeria
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1–0 | 4-0 | Nehru Cup |
| 4 | 26 January 1985 |  South Korea
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1–2 | 2-2 | Nehru Cup | |
| 5 | 28 July 1985 | Casablanca, Morocco |  Egypt
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1–0 | 2-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 22 January 1985 | Mohammédia, Morocco |  Somalia
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1–0 | 3-0 | 1985 Pan Arab Games |
| 7 | 10 August 1985 | Casablanca, Morocco |  Mauritania
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1–0 | 3-0 | |
| 8 | 6 October 1985 | Rabat, Morocco |  Libya
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2–0 | 3-0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 23 April 1986 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland
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1–0 | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| 10 | 25 June 1989 | Lusaka, Zambia |  Zambia
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1–0 | 1-2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editAs Far
Morocco
- 1983 Mediterranean Games Champion: 1983[10]
- 1980 African Cup of Nations: 3rd place[11]
- Pan Arab Games runner-up: 1985
- Nehru Cup: 3rd place
individual
- African Footballer of the Year: 1985[12][13]
- Best Moroccan player in 1985[14]
- Best player of the CAF Champions League: 1985
- African Footballer of the 20th century: 30th place[15]
- IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team[16]
References
edit- ^ Mohamed Timoumi – International Appearances
- ^ "Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice" (in French). Le Matin. 13 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- ^ Mohamed Timoumi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Mohamed Timoumi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Mohamed Timoumi – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Morocco 1983/84". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "African Club Competitions 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". goalzz.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Mediterranean Games 1983 (Morocco)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 1980". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Afamah, Greg (23 September 2021). "African Footballer Of The Year Winners: Listed From 1970 Till Date". GoalBall. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "IFFHS' Century Elections". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "IFFHS MEN'S ALL TIME MOROCCO DREAM TEAM - 135". IFFHS. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
