Achraf Hakimi vs Larbi Benbarek
Both Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Achraf Hakimi
Morocco · 2016– · RB
- Rank in Morocco
- #1 of 33
- Caps · Morocco
- 99 (as of 4 October 2026) · 12 (as of 4 October 2026) goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain
Spain had missed all three of their penalties when Hakimi stepped up in Al Rayyan on 6 December 2022 and dinked a Panenka down the middle to send Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals. He has three European Cups, one at Real Madrid in 2018 and two at Paris in 2025 and 2026, plus Serie A with Inter in 2021, Ligue 1 every season since he joined Paris, and the African Footballer of the Year award in 2025. Career record: 99 (as of 4 October 2026) caps and 12 (as of 4 October 2026) goals for Morocco; club career at Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain.
Larbi Benbarek
Morocco · 1935–1954 · CAM
- Rank in Morocco
- #2 of 33
- Caps · France
- 17 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Olympique de Marseille, Stade Français Football, Atlético Madrid
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.
The careers, side by side
Achraf Hakimi is editorial rank 1 and Larbi Benbarek rank 2 in Morocco's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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