Larbi Benbarek
Moroccan footballer (1917-1992)
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Updated 2026-07-17
Abdelkader Larbi Ben Embarek, also Ben Barek or Ben M'barek, was a Moroccan football player, who represented the France national team 17 times. 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, one of the first great African footballers, and the greatest French footballer prior to Raymond Kopa. Speaking on the Moroccan player, Pelé reportedly said: "If I am the king of football, Ben Barek is the god of football."
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- USM Bel-Abbès1955–1956
- Olympique de Marseille1953–1955
- Atlético Madrid1948–1953
- Stade Français Football1945–1948
- US Marocaine Casablanca1940–1945
- Olympique de Marseille1938–1939
- France men's national association football team1938–1954
- US Marocaine Casablanca1936–1938
- US Marocaine Casablanca1935–1936
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| 1953–1955 | 32 | 13 |
| 1948–1953 | 113 | 56 |
| 1945–1948 | 87 | 43 |
| 1938–1939 | 30 | 10 |
| 1938–1954 | 19 | 3 |
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- العربي بن مباركLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- لعربي بن مباركLow confidencewikipedia · ary.wikipedia.org
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