Larbi Benbarek
Moroccan footballer (1917-1992) · Morocco · On the map · Footballers · Died at 75
Abdelkader Larbi Ben Embarek, also Ben Barek or Ben M'barek, was a Moroccan football player, who represented the France national team 17 times.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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- Adrián Escudero Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1948-1953
- José Juncosa Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1948-1953
Marcel Domingo Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1949-1951- Alfonso Silva Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1948-1953
André Grillon Teammate at France national team, 1946-1951
Louis Hon Teammate at Stade Français Football, 1946-1948- Roger Scotti Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1953-1955
István Nyers Teammate at Stade Français Football, 1946-1948
Robert Jonquet Teammate at France national team, 1948-1954
Antoine Cuissard Teammate at France national team, 1946-1954
Alfred Aston Teammate at France national team, 1938-1946- Oscar Heisserer Teammate at France national team, 1938-1948
Gunnar Andersson Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1953-1955- Auguste Jordan Teammate at France national team, 1938-1945
Jean Baratte Teammate at France national team, 1944-1952
René Vignal Teammate at France national team, 1949-1954
Pierre Flamion Teammate at France national team, 1948-1953
Jules Bigot Teammate at France national team, 1938-1945- Miguel González Pérez Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1949-1951
- Alberto Pérez Zabala Teammate at Atlético Madrid, 1948-1951
- André Frey Teammate at France national team, 1944-1950
- Dominique Rustichelli Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1953-1955
- Abdelsalem Ben Miloud Salem Teammate at Olympique de Marseille, 1953-1955
- Nordine Ben Ali Teammate at Stade Français Football, 1945-1947
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About this person
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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