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Larbi Benbarek Larbi Benbarek in 1940 Personal information Full name Abdelkader Larbi Ben Embarek Date of birth (1917-06-16)16 June 1917 Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco Date of death 16 September 1992(1992-09-16) (aged 78) Place of death Casablanca, Morocco Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Positions Forward attacking midfielder Youth career 1931—1934 FC El Ouatane Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1934—1935 Idéal Club Marocain 1935—1938 US Marocaine 1938—1939 Marseille 30 (16) 1939—45 US Marocaine 1945—1948 Stade Français 87 (47) 1948—1953 Atlético Madrid 114 (64) 1953—1955 Marseille 31 (18) 1955—1956 USM Bel Abbès 1956—1957 FUS Rabat International career 1935–1937 Morocco (LMFA) ? (?) 1938–1954 France 17 (6) Managerial career 1956—1958 FUS Rabat 1957 Morocco 1958—1959 USM Bel Abbès 1960 Morocco * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Abdelkader Larbi Ben Embarek** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): العربي بن مبارك; [Tamazight](/source/Berber_languages): *Lɛarbi ben-Bárək*)**,** also **Ben Barek** or **Ben M'barek** (16 June 1917 – 16 September 1992), was a Moroccan [football player](/source/Association_football), who represented the [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team) 17 times.[1] He earned the sobriquet of the "Black Pearl" due to his technique and elegance on the ball, and is considered one of the greatest football players of all time,[2] one of the first great African footballers, and the greatest French footballer prior to [Raymond Kopa](/source/Raymond_Kopa). Speaking on the Moroccan player, [Pelé](/source/Pel%C3%A9) reportedly said: "If I am the king of football, Ben Barek is the god of football."[3]

In a career interrupted by the [Second World War](/source/World_War_II), Benbarek became the first French footballer of international renown, as well as the first French footballer whose transfer to a foreign side, namely his move to [Atlético Madrid](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid) in 1948, was the subject of high-level negotiations. He also represented the arrival of [North African](/source/North_Africa) players to French football, and was one of the first players sought out by a French side from beyond the borders of [Metropolitan France](/source/Metropolitan_France) when he was signed by [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille) in 1938.

Despite not possessing a [French passport](/source/French_nationality_law), Benbarek led the French national team in the immediate post-war period, earning 17 caps over a span of nearly 16 years, which represented the longest international career by time span at the time, albeit that he only ever appeared in friendly matches for *Les Bleus*.

## Early life

Benbarek was born on 16 June 1917 in [Casablanca](/source/Casablanca),[1][2] then part of [French Morocco](/source/French_Morocco). The son of a dockworker, he lost his father at a very young age, after which he was largely raised by his eldest brother Ali.[4] He grew up playing football in the Ferme-Blanche quarter of Casablanca[5] alongside classmates including future professional boxer [Marcel Cerdan](/source/Marcel_Cerdan) and fellow future professional footballer Abdelkader Hamiri, despite initial objections from his mother and his eldest brother.

At the age of 14, whilst working locally as a carpenter, he began playing with a local amateur football team by the name of FC El Ouatane, initially as an [inside forward](/source/Inside_forward) before being moved to the position of [winger](/source/Winger_(soccer)).[4]

## Career

### Early career

In 1934, aged 17, Benbarek made his debut for Casablanca-based side Idéal Club Marocain, who competed in the second division of Moroccan football.[6] His first match would be a friendly against fellow Casablanca side US Marocaine, who were three-time [champions of North Africa](/source/North_African_Championship), in a fixture in which Benbarek scored twice. Benbarek had a strong impact on the side, helping them reach 3rd in the league, and helping them reach the final of the 1935 Coupe du Maroc, which they narrowly lost to RC Marocain. These successes led to him being selected for the [Morocco national team](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) for the first time.

#### US Marocaine

In the summer of 1935, Benbarek was signed by US Marocaine, who offered him a job as a petrol station attendant for twenty [francs](/source/French_franc) a day, though rules of the time meant that he could only play for the club's reserve team for his first year.[4] However, his performances there were still strong enough to earn him another call up. The following September, Benbarek was able to make his true debut with US Marocaine's first team, and he quickly attracted the attention of [Metropolitan French](/source/Metropolitan_France) clubs, which only intensified after an impressive display in a friendly between Morocco and [France B](/source/France_national_football_B_team) in April 1937 earned him his first plaudits among the Metropolitan French press. His growing reputation led [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille) and their Hungarian coach [József Eisenhoffer](/source/J%C3%B3zsef_Eisenhoffer) to come to Casablanca to try and recruit Benbarek, but talks were unsuccessful.

The following season, US Marocaine won the Ligue du Maroc before competing in the [North African Championship](/source/North_African_Championship). Following a 4—1 victory against Algerian side Joyeusetés d’Oran in the semi-final, they faced another Algerian side, JBAC Bône, in the final on the 12 June 1938, which the Moroccan side would lose 3—1 after extra time.[7]

### Marseille

Marseille were finally successful in signing Benbarak the following summer, beating off competition from [Red Star](/source/Red_Star_FC), and he arrived by ship to [Marseille](/source/Marseille) on 28 June 1938 as a relatively unknown 20-year old.[8] Benbarek made his first appearance for the club at centre-forward in a friendly against English third division side [Southend United](/source/Southend_United_F.C.), scoring eight times in the match, before making his official debut on 24 November at the [Vélodrome](/source/Stade_V%C3%A9lodrome) against [Parisian](/source/Paris) side [Racing Club de France](/source/Racing_Club_de_France_Football). Facing up against [France national team](/source/France_national_football_team) centre-back [Auguste Jordan](/source/Auguste_Jordan), Benbarek scored twice as his side ran out 5-2 victors. In future matches, he dropped into the position of [inside left](/source/Inside_left) alongside Hungarian [Vilmos Kohut](/source/Vilmos_Kohut), whilst [Emmanuel Aznar](/source/Emmanuel_Aznar) led the line.

Despite having been initial favourites to win the [Championship](/source/Ligue_1), Marseille ultimately lost out in June due to a 1—0 defeat on the final day of the season to [Strasbourg](/source/RC_Strasbourg_Alsace), resulting in the title instead going to [SC Sétois](/source/SC_S%C3%A9tois). In his first season at Marseille, Benbarek had scored 12 goals. The following summer, he returned to Marseille before the start of the anticipated 1939/40 season, playing four friendly matches in preparation. However, the league was cancelled due to the [outbreak of war](/source/World_War_II), which halted Benbarek's career, even if he himself was not called up to serve in the army as he was not a French citizen.[5]

#### War years

Benbarek found refuge in Casablanca and returned to playing for US Marocaine.[8] During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he won four back-to-back Moroccan league titles with the club, and even a North African Championship in 1942.

### Stade Français

In May 1945, with the [war having come to an end in Europe](/source/End_of_World_War_II_in_Europe), Casablanca welcomed a coaching course led by [Helenio Herrera](/source/Helenio_Herrera), during which Herrera convinced Benbarek to join [Stade Français](/source/Stade_Fran%C3%A7ais_(association_football)), whose president was assembling a star-studded team in [Paris](/source/Paris).[4] Stade Français paid a reported fee of around a million francs for the Moroccan,[8] and Benbarek proved to be a key player in the side as they gained promotion to the [top flight](/source/Ligue_1), all whilst breaking revenue records. During his time at the club, he lived in a two-room apartment in [Boulogne-Billancourt](/source/Boulogne-Billancourt), opposite the [Renault](/source/Renault) factories.

Over the following seasons, however, Benbarek was less impressive against a higher level of opposition, which led to fewer international call-ups, and eventually to the club's president deciding to cash in on his investment in the player, selling him to Spanish [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) side [Atlético Madrid](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid) in for a deal of 8 million francs and goalkeeper [Marcel Domingo](/source/Marcel_Domingo) after three years with the club.[4]

### Atlético Madrid

In his first season with the Spanish club, Benbarek netted 6 times in 18 appearances as the side finished finished in the league. Atlético Madrid went on to win back-to-back league titles in [1949—50](/source/1949%E2%80%9350_La_Liga) and [1950—51](/source/1950%E2%80%9351_La_Liga), as well as the 1951 [Copa Eva Duarte](/source/Copa_Eva_Duarte) (ancestor of the [Spanish Super Cup](/source/Supercopa_de_Espa%C3%B1a)),[9] however, with Benbarek netting double figures in both seasons, as he would proceed to do in the following two seasons as well.

In total, Benbarek scored over 60 goals in 120 games for the club, forming a front line known as the 'Crystal Attack' alongside teammates [Henry Carlsson](/source/Henry_Carlsson) and [Adrián Escudero](/source/Adri%C3%A1n_Escudero).[10] He also earned a new nickname for himself with *les Colchoneros*: "the Foot of God".[2] To this day, he remains one of Atlético Madrid's most legendary players, and is fondly remembered by fans of the club.

### Late career

#### Return to Marseille

Benbarek returned to [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille) in December 1953, and went on to score 5 goals in the league and 5 more in the [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) as his side reached the final, which they lost 2—1 to a [Just Fontaine](/source/Just_Fontaine)-led [OGC Nice](/source/OGC_Nice).

#### USM Bel Abbès

In 1955, Benbarek signed with [USM Bel Abbès](/source/USM_Bel_Abb%C3%A8s), in an Algeria in the midst of a [war for liberation](/source/Algerian_War).[5][8] His new side finished runners-up of the [Oranie](/source/Oranie) football league and reached the final of the North African Cup, where they were set to play [SC Bel Abbès](/source/SC_Bel_Abb%C3%A8s). The final was called off, however, due to the competition being suspended after the withdrawal of sides from Morocco, [Constantine](/source/Constantine%2C_Algeria), and [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia).

#### FUS Rabat

The following season, he received a request from Crown Prince [Moulay El-Hassan](/source/Hassan_II_of_Morocco) to return to his home country in order to lend his services and expertise to the improvement of Moroccan football. He thus signed for [FUS Rabat](/source/Fath_Union_Sport) in the capacity of player-coach, and after one season with the club, he officially called an end to his professional football career at the age of 40, committing instead to his coaching career.[4]

## International career

### Morocco

Benbarek with [Morocco](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) in 1942

Benbarek was first called up to represent the [Morocco national team](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) in 1935 for a game against [Oran](/source/League_of_Oran_Football_Association), but was an unused substitute.[4] He would again be called up for another match against Oran in 1936, and again for a fixture against [France B](/source/France_national_football_B_team) in April 1937, which would draw the attention of the [Metropolitan French](/source/Metropolitan_France) press for the first time.[6]

### France

In December 1938, after only three months of playing in France with [Marseille](/source/Olympique_de_Marseille), popular demand saw Benbarek called up to the [France national](/source/France_national_football_team) team for the first time by manager [Gaston Barreau](/source/Gaston_Barreau).[1][5] Despite being born in a French protectorate, Benbarek did not actually possess a French passport, which should have disallowed him from being able to play for France in the eyes of [FIFA](/source/FIFA), who require players to at minimum possess a passport from the country they are representing, but as FIFA never received any complaints about Benbarek playing for France, they never actually looked into the case.[11] Consequently, he was able to make his debut for France on the 4 December 1938 in a 1—0 defeat against recent [world champions](/source/1938_FIFA_World_Cup) [Italy](/source/Italy_national_football_team) in [Naples](/source/Naples), where he, alongside fellow French player of African descent [Raoul Diagne](/source/Raoul_Diagne), was subjected to racist abuse.[8]

On the 22 January 1939, Benbarek played in a 4—0 win over [Poland](/source/Poland_national_football_team) at the [Parc des Princes](/source/Parc_des_Princes) and was involved in three of the four goals.[12] Around this time, French sporting newspaper *L'Auto* launched an appeal to find a sobriquet for Benbarek, resulting in the name "the Black Pearl".[8][11] Two months later, he netted his first international goal against [Hungary](/source/Hungary_national_football_team) in a 2—2 draw, and two months after that contributed to a 3—1 victory over [Belgium](/source/Belgium_national_football_team).

#### Second World War

In 1943, during the [Second World War](/source/World_War_II) which Benbarek spent back in Casablanca having not been called up for the army as he was not legally a French citizen, he featured for a North African team in a match against a French exiles team. He scored an equaliser in the game from a cross from future world champion boxer [Marcel Cerdan](/source/Marcel_Cerdan), and the fixture ended as a 1-1 draw.[4]

### Return to France

Benbarek's return to France with [Stade Français](/source/Stade_Fran%C3%A7ais_(association_football)) in 1945 allowed him to once again be called up by France, but he didn't shine in two away defeats in late 1945 against Austria and Belgium.[5] He made four more appearances for France in April and May 1946, including France's first victory against [England](/source/England_men's_national_football_team).

Due to less impressive club form following Stade Français' promotion to the [top flight](/source/Ligue_1),[4] Benbarek received fewer call-ups over the next two years, only appearing twice in 1947 in two fixtures against [Portugal](/source/Portugal_national_football_team), including a home victory in March and a 4-2 away defeat in November which he scored in. He earned more caps in 1948, however, appearing in two defeats against Italy and Belgium, the latter of which he scored his third and final international goal in, and in two victories against [Scotland](/source/Scotland_national_football_team) and [Czechoslovakia](/source/Czechoslovakia_national_football_team).[1]

#### Move to Spain

Benbarek's 1948 move to Spanish side [Atlético Madrid](/source/Atl%C3%A9tico_Madrid) was poorly received in France, and led to him not appearing in the national side for another six years due to the relationship between club and national sides at the time, as clubs tended to refuse to free up foreign players for national team selections and football federations were unwilling to pay the cost of the return journey.[11]

#### Final bow

Having returned to Marseille and France in December 1953, Benbarek took part in early October 1954 in a charity match at the Parc des Princes for victims of the [1954 Chlef earthquake](/source/1954_Chlef_earthquake) in [Algeria](/source/French_Algeria), playing in a [North Africa](/source/North_Africa) XI against France, which the North African side would win 3-2.[8][13] Benbarek's performance in the match and his prestige were such that the French public successfully demanded his re-inclusion in the national team. He was included, aged 37, in the French squad to play [West Germany](/source/West_Germany_national_football_team) in [Hanover](/source/Hanover) on the 16 October 1954,[1][2] a fixture which he started in. Unfortunately, however, he was injected within half an hour, and had to be taken off, which would also represent the end of his international career.[4][5]

One of the finest players ever to represent France, he made a total of 17 appearances and scored 3 goals for *Les Bleus* between 1938 and 1954. At 37 years and 4 months old at the time of his final appearance, he held the record of oldest player to ever represent France for a long time, but has since been passed by [Bernard Lama](/source/Bernard_Lama) and [Steve Mandanda](/source/Steve_Mandanda). Benbarek still holds the record, however, of the longest career with the France national team, spanning 15 years and 10 months from his debut in December 1938 to his final appearance in October 1954, as of September 2025.[1] He is also one of only four Moroccans to have played for France, and the only one to have earned a double digits number of caps.[14]

## Style of play

Benbarek played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(football))[8] and as a sort of [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder),[2] and was described as lively and powerful,[5] as well as having exceptional technique and above-average stamina.[6] In Morocco, he also played as a [wing-half](/source/Wing-half) and as a [centre-half](/source/Centre-half).

For nearly two decades, Benbarek captivated crowds with his jumping ability, passing skills, and dribbling, who was set apart by his elegance, fluidity, balance, and sense of showmanship. Fellow [France](/source/France_national_football_team) legend [Just Fontaine](/source/Just_Fontaine) described Benbarek as having been in the same league as [Pelé](/source/Pel%C3%A9) and [Di Stefano](/source/Alfredo_Di_St%C3%A9fano), and attributes his lesser reputation to the fact that Benbarek largely played before television, and thus could not be watched by everyone as could latter players.[2]

## Coaching career

After his retirement from playing, Benbarek continued managing [FUS Rabat](/source/Fath_Union_Sport), and in 1957 was charged with preparing the [Morocco national team](/source/Morocco_national_football_team) for the [second edition of the Arab Games](/source/1957_Arab_Games) in [Beirut](/source/Beirut), [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon). At the games, Morocco managed to hold [Iraq](/source/Iraq_national_football_team) to a draw and defeat [Libya](/source/Libya_national_football_team) and [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia_national_football_team), which earned them the gold medal. Benbarek was then dismissed by the [Royal Moroccan Football Federation](/source/Royal_Moroccan_Football_Federation).[4]

In 1958, he accepted the position of coach at his former club [USM Bel Abbès](/source/USM_Bel_Abb%C3%A8s) for one season.

In 1960, Benbarek returned to coach Morocco for one final time.

## Later life

Larbi Ben Barek died in his hometown on 16 September 1992, alone and in dire poverty, with his body only discovered three days after his death.[15]

## Legacy

Six years after his death, he was awarded the [FIFA Order of Merit](/source/FIFA_Order_of_Merit), [FIFA](/source/FIFA)'s highest honour, and King [Hassan II](/source/Hassan_II_of_Morocco) renamed the [Stade Philip](/source/Larbi_Benbarek_Stadium) to the Larbi Benbarek Stadium in his honour. In December 2020, [French President](/source/French_President) [Emmanuel Macron](/source/Emmanuel_Macron) named Benbarek as one of the prominent figures from overseas territories, former colonies, or immigrant backgrounds who had helped shape [France](/source/France), in an effort to encourage honouring such figures by naming streets and public buildings after them.[8]

## Honours

**US Marocaine**

- Moroccan League: 1937–38, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1941–42, 1942–43

- Moroccan Cup: 1936, 1941, 1944

- [North African Championship](/source/North_African_Championship): 1941–42

**Atlético de Madrid**[16]

- [La Liga](/source/La_Liga): [1949–50](/source/1949%E2%80%9350_La_Liga), [1950–51](/source/1950%E2%80%9351_La_Liga)

- [Copa Eva Duarte](/source/Copa_Eva_Duarte): 1951

**Morocco (LMFA)**

- Morocco-Oranie inter-leagues: 1936

**Recognitions**

- [FIFA Order of Merit](/source/FIFA_Order_of_Merit): 1998

- [IFFHS](/source/International_Federation_of_Football_History_%26_Statistics) All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team[17]

- *So Foot* Top 1000 Best Players of the [French First Division](/source/Ligue_1): 285th[18]

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v t e AS FAR – managers Anouar (1958–59) Benbarek (1959–60) Cluseau (1960–69) El Ghazouani (1969–70) Barinaga (1970–71) Vidinić (1971–72) Anoul dos Santos (1972–73) Ben Siffedine (1972–73) Barinaga (1973–74) Bamous (1973–74) Cluseau (1974–80) Barinaga (1980–82) Dridea (1982–83) Mehdi Faria (1983–88) Angelillo (1988–90) Mehdi Faria (1990–92) Dafarallah (1992–93) Wilson (1993–95) Ferreira (1995–96) Alhinho (1996–97) Depireux (1997–98) Heylens (1998–99) Taoussi (1999–2000) Depireux (2000–2001) Giresse (2001–2003) Fakhir (2004–05) Stambouli (2006) Troussier (2007) Madih (2007–2008) Fakhir (2008–2009) Meeuws (2009) El Amri (2010) Madih (2010–2011) Jamal (2011–2012) Taoussi (2012–2012) Khairi (2012–2013) Milani (2013–2013) Taoussi (2013–2014) Hamidouch (2015) Romão (2015–16) El Aziz (2016) El Amri (2016–2017) Khairi (2018) El Fadli (2018) Fakhir (2018) Alós (2019) Talib (2019–2020) Bouhlal c (2020–21) Vandenbroeck (2021–2022) Da Cruz (2022–2023) Samadi c (2023) Nabi (2023–2024) Michniewicz (2024) Velud (2024–25) Santos (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

v t e Morocco national football team – managers Benbarek (1957) Khamiri (1959) Lokhrimi (1959) Benbarek (1960) Firoud (1961) Massoun & Antitif (1961–63) Massoun & Mahjoub (1963–67) Mahjoub (1967) Cluseau & Settati (1969) Settati (1969) Vidinić (1970) Barinaga (1971–72) Settati (1972) Mahjoub (1972–73) Mărdărescu (1974–78) El-Ammari (1978) Cluseau (1979) Fontaine (1979–81) Jebrane & Hamidouch (1980) Hamidouch (1981) El-Ammari (1982) Valente (1983) Mehdi Faria (1983–88) Valente (1988–89) Angelillo (1989–90) Blinda (1990) El-Naciri (1990) Olk (1990–92) Louzani (1992–93) Blinda (1993–94) Lamari (1994) Nunes (1995) Michel (1995–2000) Kasperczak (2000) Madih (2000) Coelho (2000–02) Zaki (2002–05) Troussier (2005) Fakhir (2006–07) Michel (2007–08) Jamal (2008) Lemerre (2008–09) Moumen (2009–10) Gerets (2010–12) Taoussi (2012–13) Benabicha (2013–14) Zaki (2014–16) Renard (2016–19) Halilhodžić (2019–22) Regragui (2022–26) Ouahbi (2026–)

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