Players / Medhi Benatia
Former international · Centre-back · 2008–2019
Medhi
Medhi
Benatia
المهدي بن عطية
Born on 17 April 1987 in 
Courcouronnes, France. 64 caps and 2 goals between 2008 and 2019. World Cups: 2018.
64caps
No. 20 all-time
2goals
1 every 32 matches
44%won
29 won · 19 drawn · 18 lost
First cap · Zambia
WonDrawnLost
His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Morocco rating7.13average of 4 rated games
Minutes for Morocco360in 4 games with minutes
Starts230 off the bench
Games as captain4with the armband
From the match data of 23 of his 28 Morocco games since 2015.
Full nameMedhi Amine El Mouttaqi Benatia Born17 April 1987 · age 39 Birthplace Courcouronnes, France Nationality
Morocco, France Height1.90 m Weight94 kg
Courcouronnes, France Nationality Morocco, France Height1.90 m Weight94 kg
Milestones
First capvs 
Zambia 3–019 Nov 2008 · Friendly
Zambia 3–019 Nov 2008 · FriendlyFirst goalvs 
Algeria 4–04 Jun 2011 · AFCON 2012 qualifier
Algeria 4–04 Jun 2011 · AFCON 2012 qualifier50th matchvs 
Mali 6–01 Sep 2017 · World Cup 2018 qualifier
Mali 6–01 Sep 2017 · World Cup 2018 qualifierLatest goalvs 
Ivory Coast 2–011 Nov 2017 · World Cup 2018 qualifier
Ivory Coast 2–011 Nov 2017 · World Cup 2018 qualifierLast matchvs Ivory Coast 1–028 Jun 2019 · Africa Cup of Nations 2019
Ivory Coast 1–028 Jun 2019 · Africa Cup of Nations 2019Morocco
Match data since 2015
His Morocco games in detail
Match rating, game by game
average 7.13678915 Jun 2018 · Iran 0–1 · 6.920 Jun 2018 · Portugal 0–1 · 6.923 Jun 2019 · Namibia 1–0 · 7.428 Jun 2019 · Ivory Coast 1–0 · 7.3
20182019
Per 90 minutes
- Goals
- 0.00
- Assists
- 0.00
- Shots (on target)
- 1.5 (0.5)
- Key passes
- 0.5
- Successful dribbles
- 0.3
- Tackles + interceptions
- 1.3
- Duels won
- 63%
- Pass accuracy
- 79%
In these 23 games
- Goals
- 1
- Assists
- 0
- Cards
- 1 0
Ratings are out of 10. Per-90 numbers come from 360 minutes with player statistics.
Starting positions for Morocco
Where he plays
- Centre-back20 starts87%
- Right-back3 starts13%
Shirt numbers
521 games
From 23 starts with a known line-up position.
With the Lions
Year by year
’08’09’10’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19
’08’09’10’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19
His goals on record
2 goalsHow his goals came
2 goals in 66 matches, scoring in 2 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals2 matches0
World Cup qualifiers14 matches1
AFCON finals11 matches0
AFCON qualifiers10 matches1
Friendlies29 matches0
Favourite opponents
- Algeria12 matches
- Ivory Coast15 matches
Home and away
1At home44 matches
1Away or neutral22 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
2W0D0L
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
Roger Lemerre2008–2009 · 4 matches2 won · 2 drawn · 0 lost50%- Hassan Moumen2009 · 4 matches0 won · 2 drawn · 2 lost0%
Eric Gerets2010–2012 · 16 matches · 1 goal6 won · 5 drawn · 5 lost38%
Rachid Taoussi2012–2013 · 8 matches2 won · 5 drawn · 1 lost25%
Badou Zaki2014–2015 · 8 matches6 won · 0 drawn · 2 lost75%
Hervé Renard2016–2019 · 26 matches · 1 goal13 won · 5 drawn · 8 lost50%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 3–2–0 | 60% | 1 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2–0–1 | 67% | · |
| Zambia | 3 | 1–1–1 | 33% | · |
 Cameroon | 3 | 1–1–1 | 33% | · |
 Gabon | 3 | 1–0–2 | 33% | · |
 Togo | 3 | 1–2–0 | 33% | · |
 Central African Republic | 3 | 1–2–0 | 33% | · |
 Namibia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
All 38 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 3–2–0 | 60% | 1 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 2–0–1 | 67% | · |
| Zambia | 3 | 1–1–1 | 33% | · |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1–1–1 | 33% | · |
| Gabon | 3 | 1–0–2 | 33% | · |
| Togo | 3 | 1–2–0 | 33% | · |
| Central African Republic | 3 | 1–2–0 | 33% | · |
| Namibia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Mozambique | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Tanzania | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Tunisia | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
| Mali | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 Libya | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 Congo | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 Burkina Faso | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
 Angola | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
| Algeria | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | 1 |
 The Gambia | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0% | · |
 South Africa | 2 | 0–2–0 | 0% | · |
 Estonia | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Slovakia | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Serbia | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Benin | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Kenya | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Niger | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Argentina | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Portugal | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Iran | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Egypt | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 DR Congo | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Finland | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Albania | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Uruguay | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Cape Verde | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Guinea | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Senegal | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Northern Ireland | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (66)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||||
| 28 Jun 2019 | Ivory Coast | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2019 · Group D | |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Namibia | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2019 · Group D | |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Zambia | Loss2–3 | Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2019 | The Gambia | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Argentina | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2018 | ||||
| 20 Nov 2018 | Tunisia | Win1–0 | Friendly | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | Cameroon | Win2–0 | AFCON 2019 qualifier · Group B | |
| 20 Jun 2018 | Portugal | Loss0–1 | World Cup 2018 · Group B | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Iran | Loss0–1 | World Cup 2018 · Group B | |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Estonia | Win3–1 | Friendly | |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Slovakia | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 31 May 2018 | Ukraine | Draw0–0 | Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Serbia | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2017 | ||||
| 11 Nov 2017 | Ivory Coast | Win2–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | 1 30′ |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Gabon | Win3–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | |
| 5 Sep 2017 | Mali | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | Mali | Win6–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Egypt | Loss0–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 2017 · Quarter Finals | |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Ivory Coast | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2017 · Group C | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Togo | Win3–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 2017 · Group C | |
| 16 Jan 2017 | DR Congo | Loss0–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 2017 · Group C | |
| 9 Jan 2017 | Finland | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2016 | ||||
| 12 Nov 2016 | Ivory Coast | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Group C | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | Albania | Draw0–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Libya | Draw1–1 | AFCON 2017 qualifier · Group F | |
| 27 May 2016 | Congo | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 2015 | ||||
| 15 Nov 2015 | Equatorial Guinea | Loss0–1 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Second Round | |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Equatorial Guinea | Win2–0 | World Cup 2018 qualifier · Second Round | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Libya | Win1–0 | AFCON 2017 qualifier · Group F | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Uruguay | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 2014 | ||||
| 13 Nov 2014 | Benin | Win6–1 | Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Kenya | Win3–0 | Friendly | |
| 9 Oct 2014 | Central African Republic | Win4–0 | Friendly | |
| 23 May 2014 | Mozambique | Win4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2013 | ||||
| 11 Oct 2013 | South Africa | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Burkina Faso | Loss1–2 | Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2013 | South Africa | Draw2–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 2013 · Group A | |
| 23 Jan 2013 | Cape Verde | Draw1–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 2013 · Group A | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Angola | Draw0–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2013 · Group A | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Namibia | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 8 Jan 2013 | Zambia | Draw0–0 | Friendly | |
| 2012 | ||||
| 13 Oct 2012 | Mozambique | Win4–0 | AFCON 2013 qualifier · Second Round | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Guinea | Loss1–2 | Friendly | |
| 9 Jun 2012 | Ivory Coast | Draw2–2 | World Cup 2014 qualifier · Group C | |
| 2 Jun 2012 | The Gambia | Draw1–1 | World Cup 2014 qualifier · Group C | |
| 25 May 2012 | Senegal | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Burkina Faso | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Gabon | Loss2–3 | Africa Cup of Nations 2012 · Group C | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | Tunisia | Loss1–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 2012 · Group C | |
| 2011 | ||||
| 9 Oct 2011 | Tanzania | Win3–1 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Central African Republic | Draw0–0 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Algeria | Win4–0 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | 1 |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Algeria | Loss0–1 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | |
| 9 Feb 2011 | Niger | Win3–0 | Friendly | |
| 2010 | ||||
| 17 Nov 2010 | Northern Ireland | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
| 9 Oct 2010 | Tanzania | Win1–0 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | |
| 4 Sep 2010 | Central African Republic | Draw0–0 | AFCON 2012 qualifier · Group D | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Equatorial Guinea | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2009 | ||||
| 14 Nov 2009 | Cameroon | Loss0–2 | World Cup 2010 qualifier · Group A | |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Gabon | Loss1–3 | World Cup 2010 qualifier · Group A | |
| 6 Sep 2009 | Togo | Draw1–1 | World Cup 2010 qualifier · Group A | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Congo | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Togo | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2010 qualifier · Group A | |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Cameroon | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2010 qualifier · Group A | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Angola | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 2008 | ||||
| 19 Nov 2008 | Zambia | Win3–0 | Friendly | |
Club
Club career
Marseille2006–2008
0 apps · 0 g
Tours2006–2007 · loan
29 apps · 0 g
Lorient2007–2008 · loan
0 apps · 0 g
Clermont2008–2010
57 apps · 2 g
Udinese2010–2013
80 apps · 6 g
Roma2013–2014
33 apps · 5 g
Bayern Munich2014–2017
29 apps · 2 g
Juventus2016–2017 · loan
12 apps · 1 gJuventus2017–2019
28 apps · 2 g
Al-Duhail2019–2021
38 apps · 1 g
Fatih Karagümrük2021
6 apps · 0 gSeason by season
His club numbers
Club games382since 2006/07
Club goals24since 2006/07
Club assists2since 2006/07
Club rating7.12since 2006/07
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Al-Duhail SCAFC Champions League | 5 (5) | 450 | · | · | 6.68 |
| 2021/22 | Fatih Karagümrük S.K.Süper Lig | 6 (5) | 330 | · | · | 6.72 |
| 2020/21 | Al-Duhail SCStars League · AFC Champions League · FIFA Club World Cup | 21 (20) | 1,692 | · | · | 7.15 |
| 2019/20 | Al-Duhail SCStars League · AFC Champions League | 25 (24) | 2,014 | 1 | · | 6.86 |
| 2018/19 | Juventus FCSerie A · Coppa Italia · UEFA Champions League | 7 (7) | 630 | · | · | 7.17 |
| 2018/19 | Al-Duhail SCStars League | 7 (7) | 575 | 1 | · | – |
| 2017/18 | Juventus FCSerie A · Coppa Italia | 23 (22) | 2,016 | 4 | · | 7.33 |
| 2016/17 | Juventus FCSerie A · UEFA Champions League · Coppa Italia | 21 (17) | 1,456 | 1 | · | 7.13 |
Every season (17)
| Season | Club and competitions | Games | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | FC Bayern MunichBundesliga · UEFA Champions League · DFB Pokal | 21 (13) | 1,186 | 1 | 2 | 7.09 |
| 2014/15 | FC Bayern MunichBundesliga · UEFA Champions League · DFB Pokal | 24 (22) | 1,860 | 2 | · | – |
| 2013/14 | AS RomaSerie A · Coppa Italia | 37 (35) | 3,130 | 5 | · | – |
| 2012/13 | Udinese CalcioSerie A · UEFA Europa League · UEFA Champions League | 25 (24) | 2,123 | 2 | · | – |
| 2011/12 | Udinese CalcioSerie A · UEFA Europa League · UEFA Champions League | 38 (37) | 3,239 | 2 | · | – |
| 2010/11 | Udinese CalcioSerie A | 34 (34) | 3,045 | 3 | · | – |
| 2009/10 | ClermontLigue 2 · Coupe de la Ligue | 32 (28) | 2,595 | 1 | · | – |
| 2008/09 | ClermontLigue 2 | 27 (25) | 2,313 | 1 | · | – |
| 2006/07 | Tours FC.Ligue 2 | 29 (0) | 0 | · | · | – |
| Total | 382 | 28,654 | 24 | 2 | 7.12 | |
Every club competition (league, cups, continental), from the 2006/07 season. Earlier seasons, and some smaller leagues, are not included.
Transfers
- 30 Jul 2021
Al-Duhail SCFatih Karagümrük S.K.
Free
- 28 Jan 2019
Juventus FCAl-Duhail SC
€ 8M
- 1 Jul 2017
FC Bayern MunichJuventus FC
€ 17M
- 15 Jul 2016
FC Bayern MunichJuventus FC
Loan
- 27 Aug 2014
AS RomaFC Bayern Munich
€ 26M
- 13 Jul 2013
Udinese CalcioAS Roma
€ 13.5M
- 1 Jul 2010
ClermontUdinese Calcio
Free
- 3 Jul 2008
Olympique de MarseilleClermont
Free
- 1 Aug 2007
Olympique de MarseilleF.C. Lorient
Loan
- 1 Jul 2006
Olympique de MarseilleTours FC.
Loan
Injuries and suspensions
- Knock 8 Nov 2021 – 9 Dec 2021 32 days
- Knock 7 Sep 2021 – 20 Sep 2021 14 days
Honours
Club and country
11 titlesTrophy cabinet
Bundesliga2015–16, 2014–15
×2
Coppa Italia2017–18, 2016–17
×2
Serie A2017–18, 2016–17
×2
Audi Cup2015
DFB Pokal2015–16
Emir Cup2019
Stars League2019–20
Super Cup · Italy2018–19
Runner-up · Third place (8)
Qatar CupRunner-up · 2021, 2020×2
Stars LeagueRunner-up · 2020–21, 2018–19×2
Super Cup · ItalyRunner-up · 2017–18, 2016–17×2
QSL CupRunner-up · 2018–19
Serie ARunner-up · 2013–14
Sheikh Jassem CupRunner-up · 2019
Super Cup · GermanyRunner-up · 2015–16
UEFA Champions LeagueRunner-up · 2016–17