Larbi Benbarek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Larbi Benbarek

French footballer

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1992

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Larbi Benbarek or Larbi Ben Mbarek (Arabic: ?????? ?? ?????? – also known as the Black Pearl; born 16 June 1914 – died 16 September 1992) was a Moroccan football player recognized as the first successful African player in Europe.
He is considered as one of the greatest and strongest player of all time and was also praised by Pelé.
He was the first player to bear the nickname of Black Pearl.
Larbi rose to fame in the French league.