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02 / Morocco · 1935–1954

Larbi Benbarek

CAM playmakercreator
Caps · France
17
Goals · France
6
Life
1917–1992
Clubs
Olympique de Marseille, Stade Français Football, Atlético Madrid
#2
Editorial rank of 33 for Morocco
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

France first capped him in Naples on 4 December 1938 and picked him again in October 1954, at 37, and Pelé later said that if he was the king of football, Benbarek was its god. Career record: 17 caps and 6 goals for France; club career at Olympique de Marseille, Stade Français Football, Atlético Madrid.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 5 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q609626
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Career record

1935–1936US Marocaine Casablanca
1936–1938US Marocaine Casablanca
1938–1939Olympique de Marseille
1940–1945US Marocaine Casablanca
1945–1948Stade Français Football
1948–1953Atlético Madrid
1953–1955Olympique de Marseille
1955–1956USM Bel-Abbès
France17 caps, 6 goals

Sources

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Around Benbarek in the almanac

One rank above: Achraf Hakimi at #1.

One rank below: Ahmed Faras at #3.

Morocco's editorial top five: Achraf Hakimi · Larbi Benbarek · Ahmed Faras · Badou Zaki · Hakim Ziyech.

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