Mohamed Barakat Football player

Mohamed Barakat (Arabic: محمد بركات‎; born 20 November 1976) is a retired Egyptian footballer. Barakat played 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. Barakat's hallmarks are surging runs from midfield which often disrupt opposing defenses as well as a box-to-box work ethic which makes him an important figure both in defense and attack. Thanks to his noticeable achievements and talent, his fans have given him the nickname "Blessings , The Mercurial" (Arabic: بركات الزئبقي‎) . 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	محمد بركات (Arabic)
Birth date	September 07, 1976
Birth place	Cairo , Egypt national football team
Height (meters)	1.72

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Football player

position	Forward (association football) Midfielder Association football positions
teams	Al-Ahli SC (Jeddah) Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) Ismaily SC Egypt national football team Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Al Ahly SC