Ahmed Faras vs Mohamed Timoumi
Morocco against Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ahmed Faras
Morocco · 1975–2026 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 88
- Rank in Morocco
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 115 · 42 goals
- Clubs
- SCC Mohammédia
In Addis Ababa in March 1976 he wore the armband as Morocco took the Africa Cup of Nations, finishing the tournament as its best player and second-highest scorer, and lifting a trophy his country would not win again until 2026. African Footballer of the Year in 1975, he spent his entire career at Chabab Mohammédia, winning the Moroccan league in 1980 and two Throne Cups, and he is still Morocco's record scorer with 36 goals. Career record: 115 caps and 42 goals for Morocco; club career at SCC Mohammédia.
Mohamed Timoumi
Morocco · 1985–86 · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 87
- Rank in Morocco
- #6 of 33
- Caps
- 46 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- Union de Touarga, Real Murcia, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
France Football's 1985 ballot gave him 113 points to Rabah Madjer's 45, and he is still the last African Footballer of the Year to have won it while playing his club football in Africa. That same year he lifted the African Cup of Champions Clubs with FAR Rabat and was voted its best player, then ran Morocco's midfield at the 1986 World Cup, where they became the first African side to reach the second round. Career record: 46 caps and 9 goals for Morocco; club career at Union de Touarga, Real Murcia, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ahmed Faras ahead by 1 rating point, 88 against 87.
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