Otmane El Assas

Otmane El Assas

Personal information
Full name	Otmane El Assas
Date of birth	(1979-01-30) 30 January 1979
Place of birth	Khouribga, Morocco
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Olympique Khouribga
2001–2004	Sharjah FC		(16)
2004–2014	Al Gharrafa	174	(24)
2012–2014	→ Umm Salal (loan)	47	(10)
2016	Olympique Khouribga
International career
2000–2007	Morocco	15	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 July 2023

Otmane El Assas (Arabic: عثمان العساس; born 30 January 1979) is a retired Moroccan footballer who played most of his career as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League outfit Al Gharrafa.

He was part of the Moroccan 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group D, behind group winners Iraq and runners-up Costa Rica. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

He is the longest serving foreign professional footballer in the Qatar Stars League as of 2014.

External links

• Otmane El Assas at National-Football-Teams.com