Hussein M'Barki (born 29 December 1955) is a Moroccan former

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and

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footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played primarily as a

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, but featured as a or during his rugby league career. M'Barki started his career in

, and began representing

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in 1975 at the age of 19. He later moved to France, where he played for Narbonne and Cahors. In September 1981, he appeared twice as a trialist for

club

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. He completed his move to Fulham in November 1981 after securing a work permit. M'Barki left the club in 1984, and went on to play for

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( Heritage No. 902) and

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before returning to Fulham in 1988, remaining with the club until his retirement in 1992. During his two spells with Fulham, he made a combined total of 163 appearances, scoring 74 tries. After ending his playing career, he worked as a development officer, helping to promote rugby league in his home country. In 2014, M'Barki was inducted into London Broncos' Hall of Fame.

County Cup final appearances

Hussein M'Barki played in

's 6–27 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1986–87 season at

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, St. Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986.

References

External links

Career statistics
at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
Career statistics
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