Larbi Benbarek vs Mohamed Timoumi
Both Morocco. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Mohamed Timoumi
Morocco · 1979–1989 · CAM
- Rank in Morocco
- #6 of 33
- Caps · Morocco
- 46 · 9 goals
- Clubs
- Union de Touarga, Real Murcia, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen
France Football's 1985 ballot gave him 113 points to Rabah Madjer's 45, and he is still the last African Footballer of the Year to have won it while playing his club football in Africa. Career record: 46 caps and 9 goals for Morocco; club career at Union de Touarga, Real Murcia, K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen.
The careers, side by side
Larbi Benbarek is editorial rank 2 and Mohamed Timoumi rank 6 in Morocco's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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