retired from international duty in October 2019, having also played at the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. 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 Marseille UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005 Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2015–16 DFB-Pokal: 2015–16 Juventus Serie A: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Coppa Italia: 2016–17, 2017–18 Supercoppa Italiana: 2018 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2016–17 Al-Duhail Qatar Stars League: 2019–20 Qatar Emir Cup: 2019–20 Qatar Cup runner-up: 2020 Individual CAF Team of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 Mars d'Or (Best Moroccan Player): 2013, 2014 El Heddaf 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's European Team of the Season: 2013–14 Serie A Team of the Year: 2013–14 Qatar Stars League Team of the Year: 2019–20 Globe Soccer Awards Best Arab Player of the Year: 2014 France Football Africa Team of the Year: 2017 Goal Africa Team of the Year: 2018 IFFHS CAF Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020 IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team Notes References External links 1987 births Living people Footballers from Essonne Moroccan footballers Morocco youth international footballers Morocco international footballers French footballers France youth international footballers Moroccan people of Algerian descent French sportspeople of Moroccan descent French sportspeople of Algerian descent Citizens of Morocco through 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 A.S. Roma players FC Bayern Munich footballers Juventus F.C. players Al-Duhail SC players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers 2018 FIFA World Cup players Association football central defenders 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Moroccan expatriate footballers French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Italy Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Turkey Moroccan