11 Facts About Mohamed Barakat

Mohamed Barakat Ahmed Bastamy was born on 7 September 1976 and is an Egyptian former professional footballer.

Mohamed Barakat's hallmarks are surging runs from midfield which often disrupt opposing defences, as well as his box-to-box work ethic, which makes him an important figure both in defence and attack.

Mohamed Barakat helped the later win 2003 Arab Club Championship.

Mohamed Barakat scored twice in that tournament; including the Final winner goal.

Mohamed Barakat won the BBC African Footballer of 2005 award ahead of Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Obafemi Martins of Nigeria.

Mohamed Barakat was 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.

Mohamed Barakat started the season of 2013 with some bad performances, but after sometime he got back to his perfect form and scored in the CAF Super Cup 2013 the winning goal, which led Al Ahly to win the cup.

Two weeks later there were rumors of his retirement and Mohamed Barakat admitted he was thinking of retiring because he is 37 years old.

People all thought and said Mohamed Barakat still has one or two seasons ahead after that amazing performance and goals and that he looked like he was eighteen while playing even though he is 37, but unfortunately three weeks after, Mohamed Barakat announced that he was going to retire at the end of this season, putting an end to the career.

Mohamed Barakat made his debut for the Pharaohs in June 2000 against South Korea.

Mohamed Barakat played 4 matches in 2002 African Cup of Nations and all Egypt's matches in 2006 Africa Cup of Nations.