Hicham Miftah

Hicham Muolaij Miftah is a Moroccan-Italian association football coach and retired player.

Playing career

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.
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".

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.
Miftah successively joined Simone Banchieri's staff at Messina as a technical collaborator from January to April 2025.