Père Jégo

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 footballer who managed both Casablanca's clubs Wydad and Raja.

Père Jégo
Père Jégo being awarded by Sultan Mohammed V in 1956
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Ben Lahcen Affani
Date of birth (1900-04-15)15 April 1900
Place of birth Tunis, French Tunisia
Date of death 31 August 1970(1970-08-31) (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.

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