José Faria

Midfielder, Football player

1933 – 2013

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Who was José Faria?

José 'Mehdi' Faria was a Brazilian football coach. He coached Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round.

He converted to Islam when coaching Morocco.

Playing Career: Fluminense Coaching Career: Fluminense, Qatar U-19, Al-Sadd, Morocco, FAR Rabat, Morocco Olympic Clube de Khouribga

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Born
Apr 26, 1933
Rio de Janeiro
Lived in
  • Rio de Janeiro
Died
Oct 8, 2013
Rabat

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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