title: Otmane El Assas
text: # Otmane El Assas
  
  Otmane El Assas (Arabic: عثمان العساس; born 30 January 1979) is a retired Moroccan footballer who played most of his career as a midfielder for Qatar Stars League outfit Al Gharrafa.
  
  He was part of the Moroccan 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, finishing third in group D, behind group winners Iraq and runners-up Costa Rica. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
  
  He is the longest serving foreign professional footballer in the Qatar Stars League as of 2014.
  
  