Larbi Chebbak

{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (1946–2020)}}

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Larbi Chebbak (1946 – 30 January 2020) was a Moroccan footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1970s.{{cite web|url=https://maroc-diplomatique.net/football-lancien-joueur-de-la-selection-nationale-larbi-chebbak-nest-plus/|title=Football: L’ancien joueur de la sélection nationale, Larbi Chebbak, n’est plus|date=31 January 2020|work=Maroc Diplomatique|language=French}} He played for the Morocco national team and the club Union Sidi Kacem.

Chebbak was born in Ben M'sik, a province in the town of Casablanca. He began his career in football with neighborhood teams, before finding success with Union Sidi Kacem. He also played for Moghreb Tétouan and Wydad Athletic.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2015 |title=غزلان الشباك.. العسكرية التي ترهب حارسات المرمى |url=https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35507890 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226130852/https://forum.kooora.com/f.aspx?t=35507890 |archive-date=26 February 2023 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=Koora}}{{Cite web |title=اللاعب الدولي السابق العربي الشباك في ذمة الله |url=https://www.hespress.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-540018.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808203146/https://www.hespress.com/sport/458158.html |archive-date=8 August 2020 |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=Hes Press}}

In 1976, he helped lead the Morocco national team to victory at the African Cup of Nations.{{Cite web |date=18 December 2022 |title=Like father, like daughter: Ghizlane living up to her dad Larbi Chebbak's legacy |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/like-father-like-daughter-ghizlane-living-up-to-her-dad-larbi-chebbaks-legacy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605102237/https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/articles/like-father-like-daughter-ghizlane-living-up-to-her-dad-larbi-chebbaks-legacy |archive-date=5 June 2023 |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=FIFA}} He scored a goal in Morocco's 3–1 victory over Nigeria in the group stage.{{Cite web |title=Morocco 3-1 Nigeria |url=https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/overview/1056974-maroc-nigeria |access-date=3 August 2023 |website=Football Database}}

His daughter, Ghizlane Chebbak, is an international footballer.{{cite web|url=https://lematin.ma/supplement/sport/2013/championnat-pro-elite-1-8e-journee_as-far--la-chute-libre/football-feminin_la-decadence--/190981.html|title=La décadence !|date=11 November 2013|work=Le Matin|language=French}}

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