Mustapha Bettache
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Date of birth
20 January 1931
Place of birth
Casablanca, French Morocco
Date of death
13 October 2005 (aged 74)
Place of death
Morocco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, French Morocco | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2005 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Morocco | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 1956–1963 | Nîmes | ||
| 1964–1966 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1960–1963 | Morocco | 8 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Ittihad Khemisset | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mustapha Bettache (20 January 1931 – 13 October 2005)[1] was a Moroccan football player and manager. A defender, he played for clubs in Morocco and France as well as the Morocco national team.
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 for nearly eight seasons.[1][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.[1]
International career
Bettache made several appearances for the full Morocco national team, including qualifying matches for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.[1][3]
