Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani (Arabic: محمد بن الحسن العفاني; 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.[1][2][3]
 Père Jégo being awarded by Sultan Mohammed V in 1956 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Tunis, French Tunisia | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1970 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1930 | US Athlétique | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1929–1936 | OCS | ||
| 1936–1938 | US Athlétique | ||
| 1939–1952 | Wydad | ||
| 1952–1957 | Morocco | ||
| 1957–1968 | Raja | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Père Jégo was regarded as one of the most decorated managers in Moroccan football history.[4][5][6][7]
Early life
editPère 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.[5]
Career
editPère Jégo played for US Athlétique from 1922 to 1930; meanwhile, he started his managerial career in 1929 with OCS. In 1939, he became the first manager for Wydad in their history.[8] In 1952, he left Wydad to coach Morocco national team until 1957, when he joined Raja, a position he held until his retirement in 1968.
Honours
editPlayer
editUS Athlétique
- Moroccan League: 1926–27, 1928–29
Manager
editUS Athlétique
- Moroccan Cup: 1936–37
Wydad AC
- Moroccan League: 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1954–55
References
edit- ^ "Le saint patron de Casablanca". zamane.ma.
- ^ "Le fabuleux destin du Père Jégo". maroc-football.com.
- ^ "Père Jégo : Saint fondateur du football casaoui". lagrinta.fr.
- ^ "Père Jégo: "Mon cœur va vers le Wydad, mais le Raja symbolise la solidité de mon caractère"". madein.city.
- ^ a b "5 choses à savoir sur le Père Jégo". h24info.ma.
- ^ "Père Jégo -L'immortel fondateur de la culture sportive casablancaise". albayane.press.ma.
- ^ "PERE JEGO : l'entraineur, l'homme, la légende".
- ^ "Karton Zine – The Casablanca Derby, or the story of the enemy brothers". Karton Zine. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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