Mara Talal El Karkouri (Arabic: طلال القرقوري, born 8 July 1976) is a Moroccan former professional footballer and currently coach of Qatar Stars League club Umm Salal SC. He played top-flight football in Morocco, France, Greece, England and Qatar before retiring in 2012. He made his international debut for Morocco in 2000, and earned 53 caps, playing at three African Cups of Nations.
El Karkouri was capped 53 times and scored 1 goal for Morocco. He was part of the team that finished second in the 2004 African Nations Cup.
On 29 January 2008, he announced his retirement from international football, after his team's failure to qualify for the latter stages of the 2008 African Nations Cup, but he returned on 28 March 2009 playing the 2010 World Cup qualifications match against Gabon in Casablanca.
1996-1999 |
1999-2004 |
2000-2009 |
2004-2007 |
2007-2012 |
2012 |
| Paris SG | Appearances | French Ligue 1 | 2000-2001 | 11 |