Medhi Benatia (born 1987) is a Moroccan footballer. He was born in Courcouronnes on 17 April 1987.
Medhi Benatia competed in association football as a centre-back. The clubs and national sides on that record are Udinese Calcio (2010–2013), 97 appearances and 7 goals, F.C. Lorient (2007–2008), 1 appearance, Olympique de Marseille (2005–2008), Tours FC. (2006–2007), 30 appearances and FC Bayern Munich (2014–2017), 46 appearances and 3 goals. The active career dates from 2005.
Medhi Benatia took part in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Medhi Benatia is recorded as following Islam.
Udinese Calcio was founded in 1896.
Medhi Benatia is covered in 54 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Morocco.
