Rachid Taoussi

Rachid Taoussi
Personal information
Full nameRachid Taoussi
Date of birth6 February 1959
Place of birthSidi Kacem, Morocco
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
FAR Rabat (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1989Union Sidi Kacem(–)
1989–1990FAR Rabat(–)
1990–1992Union Sidi Kacem(–)
Teams managed
1992–1993Union Sidi Kacem
1993–1995Morocco U17
1995–2000Morocco (assistant)
1995–1997Morocco U20
1998–1999Morocco U23
2000FUS Rabat
2002–2003Wydad Casablanca
2003–2006KAC Kenitra
2007–2008FUS Rabat
2010–2012MAS Fez
2012FAR Rabat
2012–2013Morocco
2013–FAR Rabat
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Rachid Taoussi (Arabic: رشيد الطاوسي born 1959, Sidi Kacem) is a Moroccan football manager who currently manages FAR Rabat.[1]

Club career

Born in Sidi Kacem, Taoussi began his career at age 17 with Union Sidi Kacem as a midfielder.[2]

Coaching career

From 1995 to 2000, Taoussi was the assistant coach of the Morocco national team.[3]

In 1997, Taoussi led the Moroccan Under-20 National Team to the 1997 African Youth Championship title.

On September 22, 2012, Taoussi was appointed as manager of the Morocco national football team, replacing Eric Gerets who was sacked a week earlier.[4] In 2013, Taoussi was sacked and replaced by U20 manager Hassan Benabicha.

Honours

Club

MAS Fez

Country

Morocco U20

References

  1. "Taoussi Itinéraire d’un entraineur comblé". Radio Mars. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. Fattoumi, Kaddour (January 10, 2012). "Rachid Taoussi, un coach comblé" (in French). LeMatin.ma. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  3. Kalfa, David (September 22, 2012). "Rachid Taoussi remplace Gerets au poste de sélectionneur" (in French). RFI. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. "La commission a choisi Taoussi" (in French). Mountakhab.net. September 22, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.