SOCCER PLAYER
Mohamed Barakat
1976 - Today

Mohamed Barakat
Mohamed Barakat Ahmed Bastamy (born 7 September 1976) is an Egyptian former professional footballer. A right-footed playmaker, he usually played as an right winger or attacking midfielder for Egyptian club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team. Barakat was considered by many as one of the most talented players in Africa. His 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mohamed Barakat is the 8,978th most popular soccer player (down from 7,356th in 2024), the 580th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 572nd in 2019) and the 27th most popular Egyptian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Mohamed Barakat ranks 8,978 out of 21,273. Before him are René Meulensteen, José Figueroa, Hiroshi Hayano, Iván Marcano, Makoto Yamazaki, and Diego Rodríguez. After him are Carlos Mayor, Darko Milanič, Tatsuya Shiozawa, Jelle Van Damme, Dong Fangzhuo, and Jakob Poulsen.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRené Meulensteen
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,978
José Figueroa
1959 - 2020
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,979
Hiroshi Hayano
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,980
Iván Marcano
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,981
Makoto Yamazaki
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,982
Diego Rodríguez
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,983
Mohamed Barakat
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,984
Carlos Mayor
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,985
Darko Milanič
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,986
Tatsuya Shiozawa
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,987
Jelle Van Damme
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 8,988
Dong Fangzhuo
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 8,989
Jakob Poulsen
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 8,990
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Mohamed Barakat ranks 569. Before him are Maurren Maggi, Renaud Capuçon, Venio Losert, Rachel Blanchard, Terrance Drew, and Andrés Cunha. After him are Georgina Chapman, Zeev Suraski, Danny McBride, Ross McCall, Kim Sang-sik, and Lee Hyung-taik.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsMaurren Maggi
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.42
Rank: 563
Renaud Capuçon
MUSICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 564
Venio Losert
HANDBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 565
Rachel Blanchard
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 566
Terrance Drew
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 567
Andrés Cunha
REFEREE
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 568
Mohamed Barakat
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 569
Georgina Chapman
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 570
Zeev Suraski
BUSINESSPERSON
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 571
Danny McBride
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 572
Ross McCall
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 573
Kim Sang-sik
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 574
Lee Hyung-taik
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 575
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Mohamed Barakat ranks 580 out of 642. Before him are Taher Abouzeid (1962), Mamdouh Elssbiay (1984), Hamed Abdel-Samad (1972), Ahmed Fathy (1984), Asmaa Mahfouz (1985), and Mona Eltahawy (1967). After him are Wael Ghonim (1980), Gehad Grisha (1976), Wael Gomaa (1975), Mohamed Aly (1975), Alaa Abd El-Fattah (1981), and Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id (1979).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsTaher Abouzeid
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 574
Mamdouh Elssbiay
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 575
Hamed Abdel-Samad
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 576
Ahmed Fathy
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 577
Asmaa Mahfouz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 578
Mona Eltahawy
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 579
Mohamed Barakat
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 580
Wael Ghonim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 581
Gehad Grisha
REFEREE
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 582
Wael Gomaa
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 583
Mohamed Aly
BOXER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 584
Alaa Abd El-Fattah
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 585
Muhammad Ali, Prince of the Sa'id
NOBLEMAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 586
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Egypt
Among soccer players born in Egypt, Mohamed Barakat ranks 27. Before him are Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh (1905), Magdi Abdelghani (1959), Essam Abdel-Fatah (1965), Ibrahim Hassan (1966), Mohamed El Shenawy (1988), and Ahmed Fathy (1984). After him are Wael Gomaa (1975), Ismail Youssef (1964), Shikabala (1986), Hossam Ghaly (1981), Amr Zaki (1983), and Mohamed Abdelwahab (1983).
Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh
1905 - 1965
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 21
Magdi Abdelghani
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 22
Essam Abdel-Fatah
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 23
Ibrahim Hassan
1966 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 24
Mohamed El Shenawy
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 25
Ahmed Fathy
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 26
Mohamed Barakat
1976 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 27
Wael Gomaa
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 28
Ismail Youssef
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 29
Shikabala
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 30
Hossam Ghaly
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 31
Amr Zaki
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 32
Mohamed Abdelwahab
1983 - 2006
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 33














































