Ahmed Laghrissi
Moroccan footballer (1937–2022)
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Haj Ahmed Laghrissi Labied (Arabic: أحمد الغريسي, 1937 – 23 June 2022) was a Moroccan footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the history of MAS Fez.[3]
Full name
Haj Ahmed Laghrissi Labied
Date of birth
1937
Date of death
23 June 2022 (aged 84–85)
Place of death
Mohammedia, Morocco[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haj Ahmed Laghrissi Labied | ||
| Date of birth | 1937 | ||
| Date of death | 23 June 2022 (aged 84–85) | ||
| Place of death | Mohammedia, Morocco[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1968[2] | MAS Fez | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950s–1964 | Morocco | 2+ | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Laghrissi played for MAS Fez until 1968, and won a league title with them in the 1964–65 season.[2] Following his retirement from football, he continued to work as a youth coach at MAS Fez.[2]
Laghrissi played for the Morocco national team during the 1950s and 1960s,[4] and played in the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs against Spain.[5][3][2] He was also part of the Morocco squad at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Japan, but didn't play in any matches.[6]