Mohamed Aboutrika

Mohamed Aboutrika is one of those footballers whose legend feels bigger than his trophy cabinet, and that's a compliment. Named African Footballer of the Year in 2008 and a perennial nominee, the Egyptian attacking midfielder was the heartbeat of Al Ahly during their continental dominance. What moves me about him is how beloved he remained across the whole region, not just for his vision and goals but for what he represented. A Cairo University man who played with intelligence, he's the rare player fans speak about with genuine reverence. To me he embodies the idea that influence isn't only measured in silverware, but in how a generation remembers you played.

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Name (English)

Mohamed Aboutrika

Name (Japanese)

モハメド・アブトレイカ

Reading

もはめど・あぶとれいか

Born

November 7, 1978 (age 47)

Origin

Nahya, Egypt

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

University

Cairo University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aboutrikamohammed/
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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed%20Aboutrika
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%96%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1799274

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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