Medhi Benatia

moroccan football player
Medhi Amine El Mouttaqi Benatia [ note 1 ] ( Arabic : المهدي أمين بن عطية المتقي‎ ; french pronunciation : [ mɛdi bɛnatia ] ; born 17 April 1987 ) is a master football player who plays as a center back for Süper Lig golf club Fatih Karagümrük. He was captain of the Moroccan national team. Benatia began his career at Marseille, spending his clock time loaned out to Tours and Lorient before joining Clermont in 2008. Two years subsequently he joined Udinese, spending three seasons there ahead transferring to Roma. After helping them coating as Serie A runner-up in his only campaign there, he was signed by Bayern Munich for €26 million, winning the Bundesliga in both of his seasons. In 2016 he moved to Juventus, initially on loanword, and was late signed permanently by the club in 2017.

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Born and raised in France, Benatia represented his beget ‘s Morocco at external tied. He made his international debut for them in 2008 and represented the nation at four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. On 2 October 2019, Benatia announced his retirement from international football, having earned 66 caps. [ 3 ]

early life [edit ]

Benatia was born in Courcouronnes, France, to a Moroccan father and an algerian beget. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

Club career [edit ]

Marseille [edit ]

Benatia joined Marseille in 2003, and signed his first professional condense with them two years former. [ 4 ] After lend spells at Tours and Lorient, he left for Ligue 2 club Clermont on 1 July 2008 on a release transfer .

Udinese [edit ]

On 1 July 2010, Benatia signed for Serie A club Udinese Calcio, again on a detached transfer. He made 80 league appearances for Udinese, scoring six goals. [ 6 ]

read-only memory [edit ]

On 13 July 2013, Benatia signed for Roma on a five-year abridge in a €13.5 million transfer, [ 7 ] with Nico López and Valerio Verre going the other way on co-ownership as part of the lapp cover. [ 8 ] On 26 September, Benatia scored his foremost finish for the club in a 2–0 victory against Sampdoria. [ 9 ] After farther goals against Bologna, Catania. [ 10 ] and Chievo Verona in the second base one-half of the season, he ended the season with five goals from 33 games. [ 11 ]

Bayern Munich [edit ]

Benatia in action for Bayern Munich in 2014 On 27 August 2014, Bayern Munich announced that they had signed Benatia [ 12 ] on a five-year bargain [ 13 ] for a fee of €26 million. [ 14 ] Bayern Munich beat Manchester City, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid, who were said to be besides matter to in signing him. [ 15 ] He admitted he was disappointed to leave Roma but was told he had to go because the club needed the money. [ 15 ] Upon hearing this, Roma President James Pallotta was ferocious and responded by saying he was sold for being a “ poisonous liar ”. [ 16 ] On 17 September 2014, Benatia made his official debut for Bayern in a 1–0 home gain against Manchester City, for the open pit of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League season, where he played for 85 minutes, completing 93 % of his passes. In the restitution equal at Manchester City, he was sent off in the twentieth moment for denying Sergio Agüero a clear goalscoring opportunity ; the subsequent penalty was converted by Agüero and City went on to win 3–2. [ 17 ] Benatia scored his first goal for Bayern on 13 December, opening the marking in a 4–0 gain at FC Augsburg with a header ; this consequence put his club 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table. [ 18 ] On 12 May 2015, Benatia scored his first Champions League finish, heading Bayern into the leave in their Champions League semi-final second gear peg against Barcelona ; although his team won 3–2, they were eliminated 5–3 on aggregate. [ 19 ] He started the 2015–16 temper in the german Super Cup, which Bayern lost in a punishment gunfight after a 1–1 draw at VfL Wolfsburg. [ 20 ] On 14 August, he headed Xabi Alonso ‘s release kick back for the first goal of the new Bundesliga season in a 5–0 beating of Hamburger SV. [ 21 ]

Juventus [edit ]

On 15 July 2016, italian champions Juventus signed Benatia on a season-long loanword for €3 million, with an option to buy for an extra €17 million at the end of season. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] He made his clubhouse debut on 27 August, in a 1–0 away win over Lazio in Serie A. [ 24 ] On 10 March 2017, Benatia scored his first goal for Juventus in a 2–1 winnings over A.C. Milan in Serie A, at the Juventus Stadium. [ 25 ] On 12 May, Juventus exercised the option to permanently sign Benatia until 2020. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] In May 2017, Benatia walked out of an interview with television channel RAI Due when he heard racist pervert towards him in his earphone. The caller apologised. [ 28 ] On 11 April 2018, Juventus were leading 3–0 away to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, a score that would have taken the game to excess time as Juventus lost the beginning leg at dwelling 3–0. Referee Michael Oliver awarded a 93rd minute injury time punishment to Real Madrid after Benatia challenged Lucas Vázquez in the box ; the penalty was subsequently converted by Cristiano Ronaldo 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 ”. [ 29 ] On 9 May, he scored doubly in Juventus ‘s 4–0 victory over Milan in the 2018 Coppa Italia Final, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. [ 30 ]
After making only five Serie A appearances during the first half of the 2018–19 season, [ 31 ] in January 2019, it was reported that Benatia had completed a move to Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] On 28 January, Juventus announced the transportation fee, which was €8 million plus a maximum of €2 million in bonuses. [ 34 ] He made his debut for Al-Duhail on 16 February, in a 1–0 home win over Al Sailiya in the Qatar Stars League. [ 35 ]

International career [edit ]

in white) playing against Benatia ( ) playing against Algeria in June 2011 Benatia made his international introduction for Morocco on 19 November 2008 in a 3–0 friendly gain over Zambia at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca. [ 36 ] He scored his foremost goal for them on 4 June 2011, opening a 4–0 gain over rivals Algeria at the Stade de Marrakech, in reservation for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. [ 37 ] He was contribution of their team at the final tournament in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, and played in their first two matches of an eventual group stage passing, defeats to Tunisia and Gabon. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Benatia was Morocco ‘s captain at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and played every infinitesimal until the 1–0 elimination by Egypt in the quarter-finals. In March that class, he dropped himself from the home team until he became a regular for Juventus, stating “ I think it ’ randomness unfair to come and play for the national team when I lack competitive football and take the place of person who is in a better position ”. [ 40 ] On 11 November, he scored in a 2–0 win away to the Ivory Coast that qualified the Atlas Lions to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, their first base such tournament for 20 years. He called it “ the most beautiful moment of my career ”. [ 41 ] Benatia retired from international duty in October 2019, having besides played at the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. [ 42 ]

dash of play [edit ]

A improbable, large, strong, and athletic defender, with good technique, ball-playing ability, defensive skills, and an ability to organise his defense ; during his fourth dimension in Italy, Benatia earned a reputation as one of the best centre-backs in Serie A ; he is known in particular for his harness and ability in the tune. [ 43 ] [ 44 ] [ 45 ]

career statistics [edit ]

cabaret [edit ]

As of match played on 17 August 2021

International [edit ]

source : [ 46 ] [ 50 ]
Morocco

Year
Apps
Goals

2009
7
0

2010
4
0

2011
5
1

2012
8
0

2013
7
0

2014
4
0

2015
4
0

2016
4
0

2017
9
1

2018
8
0

2019
5
0

Total
66
2

International goals [edit ]

Scores and results list Morocco’s goal tally first.[46]

Honours [edit ]

club [edit ]

fifth from left) in Juventus’ 2016–17 double-winning squad Benatia ( ) in Juventus ‘ 2016–17 double-winning squad Marseille
Bayern Munich [ 51 ]
Juventus [ 51 ]
Al-Duhail [ 51 ]