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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidi Mohamed Sounny-Slitine | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Marrakech, French protectorate in Morocco | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 2026 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Marrakech, Morocco | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1963 | Mouloudia Club de Marrakech | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Standard de Liège | ||
| 1964–1968 | BSC Young Boys | ||
| 1969–1978 | USK Sidi Kacem | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965–1971 | Morocco | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohamed Sliten (25 January 1945 – 31 August 2026), also referred to in contemporary sources as Mohamed Slitane, was a Moroccan professional association football player who played as a winger.
During the 1960s, Sliten played in Europe for Belgian club Standard de Liège and Swiss club BSC Young Boys.[1] He later returned to Morocco to play for Union Sportive de Sidi Kacem in the Botola, where the club finished as league runners-up in 1970, and represented the Morocco national football team.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Sliten was born on 25 January 1945 in Marrakech. He developed as a youth player with local club Mouloudia Club de Marrakech in the Riad Zitoun quarter before moving abroad in 1963.[1]
Club career
[edit]Europe (1963–1968)
[edit]In 1963, Sliten moved to Europe and joined Belgian club Standard de Liège. In 1964, he transferred to Swiss Nationalliga A side BSC Young Boys. With Young Boys, he finished as runner-up in the 1964–65 Nationalliga A championship behind Lausanne-Sports.[4] During his tenure in Switzerland, he was nicknamed « Le Roi du Dribble » by the regional sports press in reference to his dribbling ability.[1][5]
In the mid-1960s, during an international friendly fixture playing for Young Boys against English club Manchester United, Sliten scored three goals in a single match.[1][6][5]
Return to Morocco (1969–1978)
[edit]Sliten returned to the Moroccan domestic championship in 1969, signing with Union Sportive de Sidi Kacem (USK). During the 1969–70 Botola season, USK finished second in the Moroccan first division with 64 points (10 wins, 14 draws, 6 defeats), two points behind champions FAR Rabat, marking the highest league placement in the club's history.[3] Sliten also competed with USK in the Coupe du Trône, reaching the semi-finals in 1971 and 1972.[7]
International career
[edit]Sliten represented the Morocco national football team during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He took part in qualification matches for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, but was excluded from the final tournament squad in Mexico due to a knee injury sustained during domestic competition.[6][5]
Death
[edit]Sliten died in Marrakech on 31 August 2026, at the age of 81.[1] His death was officially confirmed by the Fondation Mohammed VI des Champions Sportifs.[2]
Honours
[edit]- BSC Young Boys
- Nationalliga A runner-up: 1964–65[4]
- USK Sidi Kacem
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Jouhari, Noureddine (1 September 2026). "Football : Décès de Mohamed Sliten, le roi du dribble". Maroc Hebdo (in French). Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Décès de l'ancien international Mohamed Sliten, "Le Roi du Dribble"". L'Économiste (in French). 1 September 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 Batalha, José. "Morocco 1969/70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 Garin, Erik. "Switzerland 1964/65". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "أحد رواد الاحتراف المغربي في أوروبا "محمد سليتن" في ذمة الله" [One of the pioneers of Moroccan professionalism in Europe, Mohamed Sliten, passes away]. MFM Sport (in Arabic). 1 September 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Décès de l'ancien international Mohamed Sliten". Le Site Info (in French). 1 September 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- ↑ Batalha, José. "Morocco - List of Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 4 September 2026.