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Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani

1900 – 1970

Moroccan footballer

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About Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani

Lived 1900 – 1970. Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani was a Moroccan association football coach, journalist, association football player and sporting director.

Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani (; 15 April 1900 – 31 August 1970), known as Père Jégo, was a Moroccan football manager and player who managed both Casablanca's clubs Wydad and Raja.

Père Jégo was regarded as one of the most decorated managers in Moroccan football history.

Early life Père Jégo was born in Tunis, French Tunisia. His father, Lahcen Affani Soussi, originally from the Issafen tribe in the Souss region of Morocco, moved to Tunis to trade and study at Zitouna University. His mother Jenina was Tunisian; at her death, the family returned to Morocco, when he was only five years old. In 1918, he became the first student of Moroccan origin to obtain a baccalaureate at Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca. In 1952, he left Wydad to coach Morocco national team until 1956, when he joined Raja, a position he held until his retirement in 1968.

Honours

Player US Athlétique Moroccan League: 1926–27, 1928–29

Manager US Athlétique Moroccan Cup: 1936–37

Wydad AC Moroccan League: 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1954–55

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Important facts

Born
1900, Tunis
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Lycée Lyautey
Employers
Le Petit Marocain
Also known as
Pere Jego

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani?

Moroccan footballer (1900–1970)

When was Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani born?

Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani was born in 1900 in Tunis.

When did Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani die?

Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani died on 30 August 1970 in Casablanca.

What was Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani's occupation?

Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani was an association football coach, journalist, association football player and sporting director.

What nationality was Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani?

Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani was Moroccan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani

· Wikidata: Q3411581

· DBpedia: Père Jégo

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