Medhi Amine El Mouttaqi Benatia
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an
Juventus
. (; ; born 17 April 1987) is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
, who is currently the
sporting director
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of
Ligue 1
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club
Marseille
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. Benatia is well known for his tenures throughout France, Italy, and Germany, he represented
Morocco
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at the international level, making 66 international appearances, and most notably
captained them to their first
World Cup
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in twenty years.
Benatia began his career at
Marseille
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, being loaned out to
Tours
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and
Lorient
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History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginn ...
before joining
Clermont in 2008. Two years later he joined
Udinese
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, spending three seasons there before transferring to
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
. After helping the side finish as
Serie A
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runners-up in his only campaign there, Benatia was signed by
Bayern Munich
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for €26 million, winning the
Bundesliga
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in both of his seasons at the club. In 2016 he moved to
Juventus
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, initially on loan, and was later signed permanently by the club in 2017; he won three league titles with the side, and helped them reach the
Champions League final in
2017
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. Following stints with
Al-Duhail in Qatar and
Fatih Karagümrük
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in Turkey, Benatia retired from professional football in 2021.
Born and raised in France, Benatia initially represented his birth nation at
under-18 level. He then chose to represent his father's Morocco at
under-20 level, making his senior international debut in 2008. Benatia represented Morocco at four
Africa Cup of Nations
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tournaments and the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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. In 2019, Benatia announced his retirement from international football, having earned 66
caps
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.
Early life
Benatia was born in
Courcouronnes
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, France, to a
Moroccan father and an
Algerian mother.
Club career
Marseille
Benatia joined
Marseille
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in 2003, and signed his first professional contract with them two years later.
After loan spells at
Tours
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and
Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginn ...
, he left for
Ligue 2
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club
Clermont on 1 July 2008 on a free transfer.
Udinese
On 1 July 2010, Benatia signed for
Serie A
The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
club
Udinese
Udinese Calcio (; "Udinese Football") is a professional football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The team currently competes in the Serie A, the first tier of Italian football. It was founded on 30 November 1896 as a sport ...
, again on a free transfer. He made 80 league appearances for Udinese, scoring six goals.
Roma
On 13 July 2013, Benatia signed for
Roma
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People, characters, figures, names
* Roma or Romani people, an ethnic group living mostly in Europe and the Americas.
* Roma called Roy, ancient Egyptian High Priest of Amun
* Roma (footballer, born 1979), born ''Paul ...
on a five-year contract in a €13.5 million transfer, with
Nico López
Christa Päffgen (; 16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress, and model.
Nico had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's ''La Dolce Vita'' (1960) and Andy Warhol's ' ...
and
Valerio Verre
Valerio Verre (born 11 January 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Palermo.
Club career
Roma, Genoa & Siena
As a graduate of the reserve team, Verre signed a five-year contract in May 2012 ...
going the other way on
co-ownership as part of the same deal. On 26 September, Benatia scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 victory against
Sampdoria
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Sampdoria was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the ...
. After further goals against
Bologna
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,
Catania
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. and
Chievo Verona
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in the second half of the season, he ended the season with five goals from 33 games.
Bayern Munich
On 27 August 2014,
Bayern Munich
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V. (FCB, ), commonly known as Bayern Munich (), FC Bayern () or simply Bayern, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. They are most known for their men's professional football team, ...
announced that they had signed Benatia
on a five-year deal for a fee of €26 million. Bayern Munich beat
Manchester City
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,
Chelsea,
Barcelona
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and
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional Football club (association football), football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, th ...
, who were said to be also interested in signing him.
He admitted he was disappointed to leave Roma but was told he had to go because the club needed the money.
Upon hearing this, Roma President
James Pallotta
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was furious and responded by saying he was sold for being a "poisonous liar".
On 17 September 2014, Benatia made his official debut for Bayern in a 1–0 home win against Manchester City, for the opening match of the
2014–15 UEFA Champions League
The 2014–15 UEFA Champions League was the 60th season of Europe's premier club association football, football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 23rd season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions Lea ...
season, where he played for 85 minutes, completing 93% of his passes. In the return match at Manchester City, he was sent off in the 20th minute for denying
Sergio Agüero
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo (born 2 June 1988), also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. He is regarded as one of th ...
a clear goalscoring opportunity; the subsequent penalty was converted by Agüero and City went on to win 3–2.
Benatia scored his first goal for Bayern on 13 December, opening the scoring in a 4–0 win at
FC Augsburg
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with a header; this result put his club 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. On 12 May 2015, Benatia scored his first Champions League goal, heading Bayern into the lead in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona; although his team won 3–2, they were eliminated 5–3 on aggregate.
He started the
2015–16 season in the
German Super Cup
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, which Bayern lost in a
penalty shootout
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after a 1–1 draw at
VfL Wolfsburg
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.
On 14 August, he headed
Xabi Alonso
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's free kick for the first goal of the
new Bundesliga season in a 5–0 thrashing of
Hamburger SV
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.
Juventus
On 15 July 2016, Italian champions
Juventus
Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
signed Benatia on a season-long loan for €3 million, with an option to buy for an extra €17 million at the end of season. He made his club debut on 27 August, in a 1–0 away win over
Lazio
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in
Serie A
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.
On 10 March 2017, Benatia scored his first goal for Juventus in a 2–1 win over
A.C. Milan
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in Serie A, at the
Juventus Stadium
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. On 12 May, Juventus exercised the option to permanently sign Benatia until 2020.
In May 2017, Benatia walked out of an interview with television channel
RAI Due
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when he heard racist abuse towards him in his earpiece. The company apologised.
On 11 April 2018, Juventus were leading 3–0 away to
Real Madrid
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in the quarter-finals of the
Champions League, a score that would have taken the game to extra time as Juventus lost the first leg at home 3–0. Referee
Michael Oliver awarded a 93rd minute injury time penalty to Real Madrid after Benatia challenged
Lucas Vázquez in the box; the penalty was subsequently converted by
Cristiano Ronaldo
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for a final 4–3 aggregate loss. Benatia said after the game that Oliver's call made him "more and more disgusted by the world of football". On 9 May, he scored twice in Juventus's 4–0 victory over Milan in the
2018 Coppa Italia Final, at the
Stadio Olimpico
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in Rome.
Al-Duhail
After making only five Serie A appearances during the first half of the 2018–19 season, in January 2019, it was reported that Benatia had completed a move to
Qatar Stars League
The Qatar Stars League (; abbreviated as QSL), known as Ooredoo Stars League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level football league in Qatar football league system. Contested by 12 teams, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation wi ...
club
Al-Duhail.
On 28 January, Juventus announced the transfer fee, which was €8 million plus a maximum of €2 million in bonuses. He made his debut for Al-Duhail on 16 February, in a 1–0 home win over
Al Sailiya
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Etymology
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in the Qatar Stars League.
Fatih Karagümrük
In the summer of 2021, he moved to
Süper Lig
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club
Fatih Karagümrük
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. He made six league appearances before retiring from professional football on 9 December 2021.
International career
Benatia made his international debut for
Morocco
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on 19 November 2008 in a 3–0 friendly win over Zambia at the
Stade Mohammed V
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in
Casablanca
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. He scored his first goal for them on 4 June 2011, opening a 4–0 win over rivals
Algeria
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at the
Stade de Marrakech
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Completed in January 2012, it is used mostly for football matches with the capability of hosting O ...
, in qualification for the
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
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.
He was part of their squad at the final tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, and played in their first two matches of an eventual group stage exit, defeats to
Tunisia
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and
Gabon
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.
Benatia was Morocco's captain at the
2017 Africa Cup of Nations
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in Gabon and played every minute until the 1–0 elimination by
Egypt
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in the quarter-finals. In March that year, he dropped himself from the national team until he became a regular for Juventus, stating "I think it’s unfair to come and play for the national team when I lack competitive football and take the place of someone who is in a better position". On 11 November, he scored in a 2–0 win away to the
Ivory Coast
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that qualified the ''Atlas Lions'' to the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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, their first such tournament for 20 years. He called it "the most beautiful moment of my career".
Benatia retired from international duty in October 2019, having also played at the 2018 World Cup and
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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.
After retirement
On 30 November 2023, almost two years after retiring as a footballer, Benatia was appointed as
sporting director
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of Marseille, his first professional club.
Style of play
A tall, large, strong, and athletic
defender, with good technique, ball-playing ability, defensive skills, and an ability to organise his defence; during his time in Italy, Benatia earned a reputation as one of the best centre-backs in Serie A. He was known in particular for his tackling and ability in the air.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Benatia goal.''
Honours

Bayern Munich
*
Bundesliga
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:
2014–15,
2015–16
*
DFB-Pokal
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:
2015–16
Juventus
*
Serie A
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:
2016–17,
2017–18,
2018–19
*
Coppa Italia
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Juventus is the competition's most successf ...
:
2016–17,
2017–18
*
Supercoppa Italiana
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:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
UEFA Champions League
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runner-up:
2016–17
Al-Duhail
*
Qatar Stars League
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:
2019–20
*
Qatar Emir Cup
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:
2019–20
*
Qatar Cup
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Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), go ...
runner-up: 2020
Individual
*
CAF Team of the Year
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In 2007, the CAF did not choose the team of the year, but rather the best ten players of the last fifty years. The ten play ...
: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018
* Mars d'Or (Best Moroccan Player): 2013, 2014
*
El Heddaf
''El Heddaf'' (in Arabic الهدّاف meaning ''The Scorer'') is an Algerian nationwide daily newspaper devoted to football.
Profile
''El Haddaf'' has a French edition named ''Le Buteur''. The paper organizes several events and activities about ...
Arab Footballer of the Year: 2015
* A.S. Roma Player of the Season:
2013–14
*"Gran Galà del calcio AIC" Best Central Defender: 2014
*
European Sports Media
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Members
European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism. Its nine f ...
's European Team of the Season:
2013–14
*
Serie A Team of the Year
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:
2013–14
*
Qatar Stars League
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Team of the Year: 2019–20
*
Globe Soccer Awards
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Best Arab Player of the Year: 2014
*
France Football
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Africa Team of the Year: 2017
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Goal
A goal or objective is an idea of the future or desired result that a person or a group of people envision, plan, and commit to achieve. People endeavour to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines.
A goal is roughly similar to ...
Africa Team of the Year: 2018
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IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020
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IFFHS
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) is an organisation that chronicles the history and records of association football. It was founded in 1984 by Alfredo Pöge in Leipzig. The IFFHS was based in Abu Dhabi for so ...
All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Benatia, Medhi
1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Essonne
Moroccan men's footballers
21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Morocco men's youth international footballers
Morocco men's international footballers
French men's footballers
France men's youth international footballers
Moroccan people of Algerian descent
French sportspeople of Moroccan descent
French sportspeople of Algerian descent
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
INF Clairefontaine players
Ligue 1 players
Ligue 2 players
Bundesliga players
Serie A players
Qatar Stars League players
Süper Lig players
Tours FC players
FC Lorient players
Clermont Foot players
Udinese Calcio players
Olympique de Marseille players
AS Roma players
FC Bayern Munich footballers
Juventus FC players
Al-Duhail SC players
Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers
2018 FIFA World Cup players
Men's association football central defenders
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Olympique de Marseille non-playing staff
21st-century French sportsmen