Karim Maroc (born 5 March 1958) is a former

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n international

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player. He spent the majority of his club career in France with various clubs including

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and Stade Brestois. He finished his career in

Oran Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...

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playing with MC Oran.

International career

Maroc was a member of the Algerian National Team at the

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and the

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. He participated too in the 1986 African Cup of Nations in

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Honours

* Winner of Algerian Championnat National 1988 with MC Oran * Runner-up of the African Cup of Champions Clubs 1989 with MC Oran

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