Hicham Miftah
{{short description|Moroccan footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name= Hicham Miftah
|full_name= Hicham Muolaij Miftah
|birth_date= 3 June 1980
|birth_place= Casablanca, Morocco
|position= Attacker
|clubs1= Parma
|caps1= 0
|goals1= 0
|years2= -2000
|clubs2= Crociati Noceto
|years3= 2000-2001
|clubs3= Pizzichettone
|years4= 2001-2002
|clubs4= Polisportiva Brescello
|caps4= 26
|goals4= 6
|years5= 2002-2003
|clubs5= Reggiana
|caps5= 25
|goals5= 4
|years6= 2003
|clubs6= Catania
|caps6= 1
|goals6= 0
|years7= 2003–2004
|clubs7= Reggiana
|caps7= 15
|goals7= 0
|years8= 2004-2005
|clubs8= Como
|caps8= 24
|goals8= 3
|years9= 2005-2006
|clubs9= Acireale
|caps9= 21
|goals9= 3
|years10= 2006-2007
|clubs10= Vastese
|caps10= 12
|goals10= 0
|years11= 2007-2011
|clubs11= Crociati Noceto
|caps11= 57+
|goals11= 15+
|years12= 2011-2012
|clubs12= Pizzighettone
|years13= 2012-2013
|clubs13= Derthona
|years14= 2013-2017
|clubs14= Lentigione Calcio
|years15= 2017-2018
|clubs15= G.S. Felino
|years16= 2017-2018
|clubs16= Correggese
}}
Hicham Muolaij Miftah (born 3 June 1980 in Morocco) is a Moroccan-Italian association football coach and retired player.
Playing creer
Born in Morocco, Miftah moved with his family to Italy at the age of 8.
In 1999-2000, Miftah scored 17 goals for A.S. Pizzighettone in the Italian fourth division, which he claimed was the turning point of his career.[https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/il-falco-miftah-fa-volare-il-lentigione-e-il-marocchino-il-re-dei-bomber-idolo-valentino-rossi Il Lentigione vola con il suo "falco". E' Miftah il "re dei bomber": "Idolo? Valentino Rossi"] gianlucadimarzio.com
During 2003-04, Miftah played for Calcio Catania in the Italian second division, his only time playing above the third division. In 2019, he said, "At the time I was a bit bright with a strong character, I didn't accept certain behaviours, but now, years later, I admit I was wrong. In football, you have to close your mouth and pedal".[https://archive.today/20201004081302/https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/gweb/2019/07/02/news/quattro_storici_bomber_lasciano-1330836/ Quattro storici bomber lasciano] gazzettadiparma.it (Archived)
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Miftah took on a coaching career. He started as a youth coach for Pergolettese and then Reggiana, then switching into women's football as a coach for Ravenna Femminile.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=19 April 2025 |date=19 November 2024 |url=https://sport.quotidiano.net/calcio/reggiana/miftah-una-famiglia-con-la-02a57b01 |publisher=Quotidiano.net |title=Miftah, una famiglia con la Reggiana nel Dna. L'ex bomber: "Il granata ti entra nel cuore"}}
Miftah successively joined Simone Banchieri's staff at Messina as a technical collaborator from January{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=19 April 2025 |date=24 January 2025 |url=https://www.telespazioplay.com/post/acr-messina-primo-allenamento-per-banchieri-e-nuovo-innesto-in-difesa |publisher=TelespazioPlay.com |title=Acr Messina, primo allenamento per Banchieri e nuovo innesto in difesa}} to April 2025.{{cite web |language=it |accessdate=19 April 2025 |date=18 April 2025 |url=https://www.messinasportiva.it/messina-manganaro-resta-nello-staff-di-gatto-con-banchieri-va-via-anche-miftah/|publisher=TelespazioPlay.com |title=Messina, Manganaro resta nello staff di Gatto. Con Banchieri via anche Miftah}}
References
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External links
- {{TuttoCalciatori|Miftah_Muolaij_Micham}}
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Category:Footballers from Casablanca
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Moroccan emigrants to Italy
Category:Naturalised citizens of Italy
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AC Reggiana 1919 players
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Category:Moroccan football managers
Category:Italian football managers
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