Otmane El Assas
Moroccan footballer (born 1979)
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Otmane El Assas (Arabic: عثمان العساس; born 30 January 1979) is a retired Moroccan footballer who played most of his career as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League outfit Al Gharrafa.
Full name
Otmane El Assas
Date of birth
30 January 1979
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otmane El Assas | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Khouribga, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Olympique Khouribga | ||
| 2001–2004 | Sharjah FC | (16) | |
| 2004–2014 | Al Gharrafa | 174 | (24) |
| 2012–2014 | → Umm Salal (loan) | 47 | (10) |
| 2016 | Olympique Khouribga | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Morocco | 15 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2023 | |||
He was part of the Moroccan 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group D, behind group winners Iraq and runners-up Costa Rica. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[1]
He is the longest serving foreign professional footballer in the Qatar Stars League as of 2014.[2]
