About Allal Ben Kassou
Lived 1941 – 2013 (aged 71). Allal Ben Kassou was a Moroccan association football player.
Allal Benkassou, also spelled Ben Kassou (; 11 November 1941 – 29 October 2013 in Rabat) was a Moroccan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Benkassou played club football for FAR Rabat. and at the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals where he played against West Germany and Peru. He was an unused squad member at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played 116 times for the Morocco football team.
In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.
Benkassou was also a sergeant of the Moroccan Army.
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Who was Allal Ben Kassou?
Moroccan footballer (1941-2013)
When was Allal Ben Kassou born?
Allal Ben Kassou was born on 30 November 1941 in Rabat.
When did Allal Ben Kassou die?
Allal Ben Kassou died on 29 October 2013 in Rabat.
What was Allal Ben Kassou's occupation?
Allal Ben Kassou was an association football player.
What nationality was Allal Ben Kassou?
Allal Ben Kassou was Moroccan.
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