Players / Abdelkrim Merry

Former international · Striker · 1976–1989

Abdelkrim
Merry

عبد الكريم ميري كريمو

Born on 13 January 1955 in Casablanca. 13 caps and 5 goals between 1976 and 1989. World Cups: 1986.

Compare with another Lion All 17 matches

1976–1989

Abdelkrim Merry Striker · 1.82 m

13caps

No. 186 all-time

5goals

1 every 2.6 matches

24%won

4 won · 7 drawn · 6 lost

AFCON 1986 World Cup 1986

AFCON 1988

WonDrawnLost His goal World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match

Born13 January 1955 · age 71 Birthplace

Casablanca Nationality

Morocco Height1.82 m

Milestones

First goalvs

Mali 4–010 Apr 1983 · AFCON 1984 qualifier

Latest goalvs

DR Congo 1–113 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations 1988

Last matchvs

Cameroon 0–123 Mar 1988 · Africa Cup of Nations 1988

Morocco

With the Lions

Year by year

Best year8

’77’78’79’80’81’82’83’84’85’86’87’88

Charts and match lists show the matches with a recorded line-up.

His goals on record

How his goals came

5 goals in 17 matches, scoring in 4 of them.

5 goals

By competition

World Cup finals4 matches1

World Cup qualifiers2 matches0

AFCON finals7 matches2

AFCON qualifiers2 matches2

Friendlies2 matches0

Favourite opponents

Mali22 matches
DR Congo11 match
Portugal11 match
Cameroon13 matches

Home and away

3At home9 matches

2Away or neutral8 matches

Goals in wins, draws, defeats

3W2D0L

Braces: 1 · hat-tricks or more: 0
Best haul: 2 goals against Mali, 10 Apr 1983

Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.

His record

Under each coach, against each opponent

Under each coach

Virgil Mărdărescu1977 · 1 match
0 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost0%
Just Fontaine1981 · 1 match
0 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost0%
José Faria1983–1988 · 15 matches · 5 goals
4 won · 6 drawn · 5 lost27%

Against each opponent

Opponent	P	W–D–L	Win %	His goals
Cameroon	3	0–1–2	0%	1
Mali	2	1–0–1	50%	2
Algeria	1	1–0–0	100%	·
Portugal	1	1–0–0	100%	1
Zambia	1	1–0–0	100%	·
Ivory Coast	1	0–1–0	0%	·
DR Congo	1	0–1–0	0%	1
Germany	1	0–0–1	0%	·

All 14 opponents

Opponent	P	W–D–L	Win %	His goals
Cameroon	3	0–1–2	0%	1
Mali	2	1–0–1	50%	2
Algeria	1	1–0–0	100%	·
Portugal	1	1–0–0	100%	1
Zambia	1	1–0–0	100%	·
Ivory Coast	1	0–1–0	0%	·
DR Congo	1	0–1–0	0%	1
Germany	1	0–0–1	0%	·
England	1	0–1–0	0%	·
Poland	1	0–1–0	0%	·
Northern Ireland	1	0–0–1	0%	·
Egypt	1	0–0–1	0%	·
Bulgaria	1	0–1–0	0%	·
Tunisia	1	0–0–1	0%	·

Latest matches

His last 12 matches

Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Semi FinalsLoss

Cameroon0–123 Mar 1988 · home

Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group ADraw

Ivory Coast0–019 Mar 1988 · home

Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group AWin

Algeria1–016 Mar 1988 · home

Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group ADraw

DR Congo1–113 Mar 1988 · homeHe scored

World Cup 1986 · Round of 16Loss

Germany0–117 Jun 1986 · home

World Cup 1986 · Group FWin

Portugal3–111 Jun 1986 · awayHe scored

World Cup 1986 · Group FDraw

England0–06 Jun 1986 · away

World Cup 1986 · Group FDraw

Poland0–02 Jun 1986 · home

FriendlyLoss

Northern Ireland1–223 Apr 1986 · away

Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Semi FinalsLoss

Egypt0–117 Mar 1986 · away

Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Group BWin

Zambia1–014 Mar 1986 · home

Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Group BDraw

Cameroon1–111 Mar 1986 · awayHe scored

Every match (17)

Date	Opponent	Result	Competition	G
1988
23 Mar 1988	Cameroon	Loss0–1	Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Semi Finals
19 Mar 1988	Ivory Coast	Draw0–0	Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group A
16 Mar 1988	Algeria	Win1–0	Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group A
13 Mar 1988	DR Congo	Draw1–1	Africa Cup of Nations 1988 · Group A	1
1986
17 Jun 1986	Germany	Loss0–1	World Cup 1986 · Round of 16
11 Jun 1986	Portugal	Win3–1	World Cup 1986 · Group F	1
6 Jun 1986	England	Draw0–0	World Cup 1986 · Group F
2 Jun 1986	Poland	Draw0–0	World Cup 1986 · Group F
23 Apr 1986	Northern Ireland	Loss1–2	Friendly
17 Mar 1986	Egypt	Loss0–1	Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Semi Finals
14 Mar 1986	Zambia	Win1–0	Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Group B
11 Mar 1986	Cameroon	Draw1–1	Africa Cup of Nations 1986 · Group B	1
1984
4 Feb 1984	Bulgaria	Draw1–1	Friendly
1983
24 Apr 1983	Mali	Loss0–2	AFCON 1984 qualifier · First Round
10 Apr 1983	Mali	Win4–0	AFCON 1984 qualifier · First Round	2
1981
29 Nov 1981	Cameroon	Loss1–2	World Cup 1982 qualifier · Final Round
1977
9 Jan 1977	Tunisia	Loss on pens1–12–4 pens	World Cup 1978 qualifier · First Round