Ahmed Faras

Ahmed Faras (أحمد فرس; born 7 December 1946) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker for Chabab Mohammédia at club level and Morocco internationally.

Faras was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975. In 2006, Faras was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

Club career
Faras played for Chabab Mohammédia between 1965 and 1982, winning the Moroccan League in 1981 and finishing as the league's top-scorer in 1969 and 1973. He retired in 1982, after spending 17 years with the club.

International career
Faras was a member of Morocco national team from 1965 to 1979, wearing the captain's armband for eight consecutive years, starting from 1971. At international level, Faras took part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, before leading his team to African Cup of Nations success in 1976. Faras scored a total of 42 goals in 94 games for his national side.

1972 Summer Olympics
The Moroccan national team was placed in Group A, with West Germany, Malaysia, United States. Ahmed Faras played a major role in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was the top scorer for the Moroccan national team with 3 goals scored all against Malaysia making it his first and only hat-trick for the National team.

1976 Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco was placed in Group B. Morocco tied its first match against Sudan and won its second against Zaire. Morocco played the final game against Nigeria, to determine the group winner, and Morocco won by 3 goals to 1. In the final round Morocco defeated Egypt 2-1 with a goal scored by Faras in the 23rd minute. They played against Nigeria again and won 2-1 scored by Faras in the 82nd minute. Morocco was to play its final against Guinea and needed a tie to win the cup. The match ended in a tie and Morocco won the cup. Faras was named best player of the tournament and was the 2nd top goal-scorer.

International

 * Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.

Honors
Chabab Mohammédia
 * Moroccan League: 1980
 * Coupe du Trône: 1972, 1975
 * Moroccan Super Cup: 1975
 * Maghreb Cup Winners Cup: 1973
 * Maghreb Cup Winners Cup runner-up: 1975

Morocco
 * 1976 African Cup of Nations
 * 1974 Kuneitra Cup
 * 1976 Pan Arab Games

Individual
 * African Footballer of the Year: 1975
 * Top Scorer in Moroccan League: 1969 (16 buts), 1973 (16 buts)
 * Best player of the Africa Cup of Nations: 1976
 * Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1976
 * Top Scorer 1974 Kuneitra Cup
 * IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team

Records
 * Morocco all-time top goalscorer
 * Chabab Mohammédia all-time top goalscorer