Mbarek El Filali

Mbarek El Filali (12 May 1955 – 27 November 2021) was a Moroccan footballer who played as a defender for MC Oujda as well as the Moroccan national team.

Mbarek El Filali

Personal information
Full name	Mbarek El Filali
Date of birth	(1955-05-12)12 May 1955
Place of birth	El Malah, Algeria
Date of death	27 November 2021(2021-11-27) (aged 66)
Place of death	Coulounieix-Chamiers, France
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–	MC Oujda	–	(–)
International career
1979–1983	Morocco	–	(–)
Medal record Representing  Morocco Africa Cup of Nations 1980 Nigeria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

El Filali won a Botola title with MC Oujda in 1975 as well as 3rd place with the Moroccan national team at the 1980 African Cup of Nations.^[1]

El Filali also played with multiple French teams including Périgueux Foot and Trélissac FC.^[2]

He was known to the Moroccan public by the nickname "El Filali Sghir" in order to distinguish him from his older brother Mohamed, another footballer who played for Morocco in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.^[1]

Death

El Filali died on 27 November 2021 in France, following a long illness.^[1] Former players of Trélissac FC and the Moroccan national team met in June 2022 to play in a friendly game in tribute to El Filali.^[2]