Jawad El Andaloussi


Abbad Jawad El Andaloussi is a Moroccan footballer who played for Morocco in the 1978 African Cup of Nations.

International career

El Andaloussi made his debut for the Morocco national football team on November 16, 1980 against Zambia in the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification. In total he made five international appearances.

Managerial career

El Andaloussi began coaching the Laval Dynamites in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2003. In his debut season with Laval the team failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time in the club's history, missing the final playoff spot by one point. He resigned from his position as head coach at the conclusion of the season. He returned to the organization in 2006 and his signing was announced in a press conference. He brought in Arturo Cisneros Salas, Andrew Olivieri, Hicham Aâboubou, Rachid Madkour, and Abraham Francois. El Andaloussi had a successful season, with Laval finishing third in the National Division and making the postseason for the second year in a row for the franchise. Laval faced Toronto Croatia in the quarterfinals and were defeated 1–0.