Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abdelkrim Merry | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Espérance Casablanca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1980 | Bastia | 93 | (22) |
1980–1981 | Lille | 35 | (12) |
1982 | Toulouse | 29 | (8) |
1982–1983 | Metz | 36 | (23) |
1983–1984 | Strasbourg | 24 | (3) |
1984–1985 | Tours | 35 | (6) |
1985–1986 | Le Havre | 34 | (17) |
1986–1987 | Saint-Étienne | 30 | (9) |
1987–1989 | Matra Racing | 50 | (10) |
Total | 366 | (110) | |
International career | |||
1976–1989 | Morocco | 13 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2012– | Olympique Marrakech | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Abdelkrim Merry (born 13 January 1955), [1] nicknamed Krimau, is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. [2]
Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Krimau spent his entire professional career in France, reaching the 1978 UEFA Cup Final with SC Bastia.
Krimau was part of the Morocco national team's squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and scored one goal in a 3–1 win against Portugal. In 13 international matches from 1976 to 1989, Krimau scored five goals. [3]
In the summer of 2012, Krimau started his coaching career with Olympique Marrakech. [4]
Krimau appears every week in a TV Show called Prolongation on Arryadia TV.
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