Mohamed Saidi is a Moroccan professional

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, who plays as a defender for

Wydad Casablanca Wydad Athletic Club (, ), often known outside Morocco as Wydad Casablanca, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that competes in Botola, the top tier of the Moroccan football ...

International career

In January 2014, coach Hassan Benabicha, invited him to be a part of the Moroccan squad for the

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. He helped the team to top group B after drawing with

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and

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and defeating

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. The team was eliminated from the competition at the quarter-final zone after losing to

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Honours

International

;Morocco *

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References

1994 births Living people Moroccan men's footballers Footballers from Casablanca Morocco men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Wydad AC players Men's association football defenders Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Morocco Mediterranean Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-footy-defender-stub