Mohamed Aboutrika

Mohamed Aboutrika

Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Aboutrika (Arabic: محمد أبو تريكة‎; born 7 November 1978) is an Egyptian footballer. Aboutrika plays as a second striker and as an attacking midfielder for the Egyptian team Al-Ahly and the Egyptian national football team.

Aboutrika was nominated for the 2006 CAF African Footballer of the Year award, and he came second in the 2008 African Footballer of The Year award. He was chosen Africa Based Player of the Year 3 times in 2006, 2008 and 2012.

Aboutrika won with the Egyptian national team the African Cup of Nations in 2006, and he scored the winning goal to help Egypt win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. He helped his team Al-Ahly to get the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2006, and he is also the joint all-time top scorer in the FIFA Club World Cup with 4 goals along with Lionel Messi and Denilson.