No， Mehdi Benatia is not Moroccan. He is an Algerian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus and the Algeria national team. He mainly plays as a centre back but can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Benatia was born on 17 April 1987 in Courcouronnes， France to Algerian parents from the Kabylie region of Algeria. He started his football career in France before moving to Morocco to join the youth team of Wydad Casablanca. He later joined the senior team of the club before moving to Europe to play for clubs in Germany， Italy， and France.
Benatia has represented Algeria at various tournaments including the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He has also played for the Morocco national team， but due to his Algerian parents， he chose to represent Algeria in international tournaments. He is considered one of the best African defenders in the world.
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