Mohamed Barakat
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Mohamed Barakat (born November 20, 1976) is an Egypt
ian footballer. Barakat plays the offensive right wing for Egypt's Al-Ahly
and the Egyptian National Team. He is a right-footed attacking midfielder and playmaker. He is considered by many as one of the most talented players in Africa nowadays. Barakat's hallmarks are surging runs from midfield which often disrupt opposing defences as well as a box-to-box work ethic which makes him an important figure both in defence and attack. Thanks to his noticeable achievements and talent, his fans have given him the nickname "Blessings , The Mercurial" . He reached his peak in 2005 and 2006, helping his club Al-Ahly
to win the CAF Champions League 2005
and CAF Champions League 2006
and Egypt win their fifth African Cup of Nations
Egypt 2006. However, in 2006 his career was marred by a long spell of injuries.
and Zamalek.
formed the most formidable triangle in African Soccer, and they were given the moniker of "The Bermuda Triangle".
Mohamed Barakat won the BBC African Footballer
of 2005 award ahead of Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o
and Obafemi Martins
of Nigeria. More than 15,000 voted for him. He was also named the best player in Africa's continental club competition by the African Football Association for the same year, as he scored 7 goals in the CAF Champions League 2005
.
Barakat ended his international career on the 18th of November 2009 after his dream to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup
was crashed by Algeria
that won 1-0, he told the press about that discussion on 11 August 2010.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian footballer. Barakat plays the offensive right wing for Egypt's Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and the Egyptian National Team. He is a right-footed attacking midfielder and playmaker. He is considered by many as one of the most talented players in Africa nowadays. Barakat's hallmarks are surging runs from midfield which often disrupt opposing defences as well as a box-to-box work ethic which makes him an important figure both in defence and attack. Thanks to his noticeable achievements and talent, his fans have given him the nickname "Blessings , The Mercurial" . He reached his peak in 2005 and 2006, helping his club Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
to win the CAF Champions League 2005
CAF Champions League 2005
The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...
and CAF Champions League 2006
CAF Champions League 2006
The CAF Champions League 2006 started on 17 February 2006 with a preliminary round. The second leg of the final was played in Tunisia on the 11th of November. Al-Ahly won the tournament for the second time in a row with a late winner by Mohamed Aboutreika....
and Egypt win their fifth African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
Egypt 2006. However, in 2006 his career was marred by a long spell of injuries.
Early career
Barakat began his career at unheralded Sekka but really found his feet when he joined Al-Ismaily - just about the only club in Egypt with the ability to stand up to the 'big boys' of Al-AhlyAl-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
and Zamalek.
At the Arab Gulf
The 2002 Egyptian Footballer of the Year has joined Alarabi in Qatar and then Ahly Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. He helped the later win 2003 Arab Club Championship. Barakat scored twice in that tournament; one of them was the Final winner.Al Ahly
Barakat returned to Egypt in 2004 to join Al Ahly. Some have commented that the combination with Mohamed Aboutrika and Emad MoteabEmad Moteab
Emad Moteab is an Egyptian football striker. He plays for Al-Ahly Egyptian club as well as the Egyptian national team...
formed the most formidable triangle in African Soccer, and they were given the moniker of "The Bermuda Triangle".
Mohamed Barakat won the BBC African Footballer
BBC African Footballer of the Year
The BBC African Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best African footballer of the year as voted by the BBC radio listeners.-Winners:-External links:******...
of 2005 award ahead of Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian team Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also the current captain of the Cameroon national team.Eto'o trained at Kadji Sports Academy...
and Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Rubin Kazan and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball....
of Nigeria. More than 15,000 voted for him. He was also named the best player in Africa's continental club competition by the African Football Association for the same year, as he scored 7 goals in the CAF Champions League 2005
CAF Champions League 2005
The CAF Champions League 2005 started on 29 January 2005 with a preliminary round. The two legs of the final were played on 28 October and 12 November, with Egypt's Al-Ahly coming out as 3-0 aggregate winners.-Preliminary Round:...
.
International career
Barakat made his debut for the Pharaohs in June 2000 against South Korea. He played 4 matches in 2002 African Cup of Nations and all Egypt's matches in 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.Barakat ended his international career on the 18th of November 2009 after his dream to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
was crashed by Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
that won 1-0, he told the press about that discussion on 11 August 2010.
International goals
- Source:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored 1 11 Mar 2001 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
5-2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualificationA total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition....
1 2 24 Apr 2001 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
3-0 Friendly Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
1 3 13 July 2001 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
8-2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 5 8 Aug 2002 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
4-1 Friendly 1 6 23 Aug 2002 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
3-0 Friendly 2 8 25 Jan 2004 Stade Taïeb Mhiri Stade Taïeb MhiriStade Taïeb Mhiri is a multi-purpose stadium in Sfax, Tunisia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sportif Sfaxien. The stadium, built in 1938, holds 20,000 people and was used for the 2004 African Cup of Nations....
, SfaxSfaxSfax is a city in Tunisia, located southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate , and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has population of 340,000...
, TunisiaTunisiaTunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
2-1 2004 African Cup of Nations 2004 African Cup of NationsThe 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four...
1 9 5 Nov 2009 Egypt EgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
5-1 Friendly 1
International caps full list
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| Barakat's international caps & goals ( 62 caps - 8 goals) | ||||||
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| Game # | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Notes |
| 1st | 9 Jun 2000 | Neutral | 0-1 | |||
| 2nd | 17 Jun 2000 | Home | 2-0 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
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| 3rd | 25 Aug 2000 | Home | 2-1 | Friendly | ||
| 4th | 2 Sep 2000 | Home | 1:0 | 2002 African Qualifiers 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification -Qualified teams:The 16 qualified teams are:-Preliminary round:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Group 1:------------... |
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| 5th | 2 Oct 2000 | Away | 1:0 | Friendly | ||
| 6th | 9 Jan 2001 | Home | 3:1 | Friendly | ||
| 7th | 14 Jan 2001 | Home | 4:0 | 2002 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 8th | 17 Jan 2001 | Neutral | 0:0 (3-2 Pen) | Friendly | ||
| 9th | 23 Jan 2001 | Home | 1:0 | Friendly | ||
| 10th | 28 Jan 2001 | Home | 0:0 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
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| 11th | 24 Feb 2001 | Away | 1:1 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 12th | 11 Mar 2001 | Home | 5:2 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | Scored 1 goal | |
| 13th | 19 Mar 2001 | Home | 3:3 | Friendly | ||
| 14th | 23 Mar 2001 | Away | 0:2 | 2002 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 15th | 24 Apr 2001 | Home | 3:0 | Friendly | Scored 1 goal | |
| 16th | 26 Apr 2001 | Home | 1:2 | Friendly | ||
| 17th | 6 May 2001 | Home | 1:0 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 18th | 3 Jun 2001 | Home | 3:2 | 2002 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 19th | 17 Jun 2001 | Away | 2:2 | 2002 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 20th | 30 Jun 2001 | Away | 0:1 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 21st | 13 July 2001 | Home | 8:2 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | Scored 2 goals | |
| 22nd | 21 July 2001 | Away | 1:1 | 2002 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 23rd | 10 Nov 2001 | Away | 0:1 | Friendly | ||
| 24th | 30 Dec 2001 | Away | 2:2 | Friendly | ||
| 25th | 4 Jan 2002 | Home | 2:0 | Friendly | ||
| 26th | 6 Jan 2002 | Home | 1:2 | Friendly | ||
| 27th | 11 Jan 2002 | Home | 2:2 | Friendly | ||
| 28th | 20 Jan 2002 | Neutral | 0:1 | 2002 African Cup | ||
| 29th | 25 Jan 2002 | Neutral | 1:0 | 2002 African Cup | ||
| 30th | 31 Jan 2002 | Neutral | 2:1 | 2002 African Cup | ||
| 31st | 4 Feb 2002 | Neutral | 0:1 | 2002 African Cup | ||
| 32nd | 8 Aug 2002 | Home | 4:1 | Friendly | Scored 1 goal | |
| 33rd | 20 Aug 2002 | Home | 2:0 | Friendly | ||
| 34th | 23 Aug 2002 | Home | 3:0 | Friendly | Scored 2 goals | |
| 35th | 27 Aug 2002 | Home | 0:1 | Friendly | ||
| 36th | 7 Sep 2002 | Away | 0:1 | 2004 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 37th | 22 Dec 2002 | Home | 0:0 | Friendly | ||
| 38th | 29 Mar 2003 | Away | 1:0 | 2004 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 39th | 8 Jun 2003 | Home | 7:0 | 2004 African Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 40th | 18 Nov 2003 | Home | 1:0 | Friendly | ||
| 41st | 14 Jan 2004 | Home | 2:2 | Friendly | ||
| 42nd | 17 Jan 2004 | Home | 1:1 | Friendly | ||
| 43rd | 25 Jan 2004 | Neutral | 2:1 | 2004 African Cup 2004 African Cup of Nations The 2004 African Cup of Nations was the 24th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Tunisia. Just like in 2002, the field of sixteen teams was split into four groups of four... |
Scored 1 goal | |
| 44th | 29 Jan 2004 | Neutral | 1:2 | 2004 African Cup | ||
| 45th | 28 Nov 2004 | Home | 1:1 | Friendly | ||
| 46th | 4 Feb 2005 | Away | 1:0 | Friendly | ||
| 47th | 9 Feb 2005 | Home | 4:0 | Friendly | ||
| 48th | 27 Mar 2005 | Home | 4:1 | 2006 World Cup Qualifiers 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. Germany, as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition... |
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| 49th | 27 May 2005 | Away | 1:0 | Friendly | ||
| 50th | 5 Jun 2005 | Home | 6:1 | 2006 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 51st | 19 Jun 2005 | Away | 0:2 | 2006 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 52nd | 16 Nov 2005 | Home | 1:2 | Friendly | ||
| 53rd | 27 Dec 2005 | Home | 2:0 | Friendly Tournament | ||
| 54th | 5 Jan 2006 | Home | 2:0 | Friendly | ||
| 55th | 14 Jan 2006 | Home | 1:2 | Friendly | ||
| 56th | 20 Jan 2006 | Home | 3:0 | 2006 African Cup | ||
| 57th | 24 Jan 2006 | Home | 0:0 | 2006 African Cup | ||
| 58th | 28 Jan 2006 | Home | 3:1 | 2006 African Cup | ||
| 59th | 3 Feb 2006 | Home | 4:1 | 2006 African Cup | ||
| 60th | 7 Feb 2006 | Home | 2:1 | 2006 African Cup | ||
| 61st | 10 Feb 2006 | Home | 0:0 (4-2 P) | 2006 African Cup Final | ||
| 62nd | 3 Jun 2006 | Away | 0:2 | Friendly | ||
| 63rd | 13 Nov 2007 | Home | 3-0 | 2007 Pan Arab Games 2007 Pan Arab Games The 11th Pan Arab Games took place in Cairo, Egypt from 11 – 26 November 2007. A total of 22 countries participated in 32 events. These games were the largest in the games' history; seven new events were introduced and 2000 more athletes participated than in previous years, making them 8000 Arab... |
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| 64th | 21 Nov 2007 | Home | 0-0 | 2007 Pan Arab Games | ||
| 65th | 11 Feb 2009 | Home | 2-2 | Friendly | ||
| 66th | 29 Mar 2009 | Home | 1-1 | 2010 World Cup Qualifiers 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament... |
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| 67th | 5 Sep 2009 | Away | 1-0 | 2010 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 68th | 10 Oct 2009 | Away | 1-0 | 2010 World Cup Qualifiers | ||
| 69th | 5 Nov 2009 | Home | 5-1 | Friendly | Scored 1 goal | |
| 70th | 14 Nov 2009 | Home | 2-0 | 2010 World Cup Qualifiers |
Egyptian National Team
- African Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
: 2006, 2008, 2010
Al Ahly
- African Champions League: 2005, 2006, 2008
- CAF Super CupCAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
: 2006, 2007, 20092009 CAF Super CupThe 2009 CAF Super Cup was the 17th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match organized by the Confederation of African Football , between the winners of the previous season's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup competitions...
. - Egyptian League: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-102009–10 Egyptian Premier LeagueThe 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League is the fifty-third season of the Egyptian Premier League since its establishment in 1948. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league, with Al-Ahly the defending champions for the fifth year in a row and for the thirty-fourth time in total...
. - Egyptian cupEgyptian Soccer CupThe Egypt Cup is the main "knockout" football cup competition in Egypt. It was created in 1921, and was not played only between 1968 and 1971 due to the Six-Day War, in 1973–74 due to October War and in 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87 and 1993–94....
: 2005-06, 2006-07. - Egyptian Super CupEgyptian Super CupThe Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010.
Ahly Jaddah
- Arab Club Championship: 2003
Ismaily
- Egyptian League: 2001-02.
- Egyptian cupEgyptian Soccer CupThe Egypt Cup is the main "knockout" football cup competition in Egypt. It was created in 1921, and was not played only between 1968 and 1971 due to the Six-Day War, in 1973–74 due to October War and in 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87 and 1993–94....
: 1999-00.
Individual
- BBC African Footballer of the YearBBC African Footballer of the YearThe BBC African Footballer of the Year is an annual award given to the best African footballer of the year as voted by the BBC radio listeners.-Winners:-External links:******...
: 2005. - CAF Champions League Top ScorerCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 2005 (7 goals). - CAF Best African player in Club Competitions: 2005.
- Egyptian Premier League Best PlayerEgyptian Premier LeagueThe Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
: 2009 - Egyptian Footballer of the Year: 2002, 2009.
- Best professional player at Saudi Professional League during playing for Ahly Jeddah