Menna Tarek
![]() Menna Tarek of Fatih Vatan Spor (February 2019) | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noha Tarek Sayed Saber | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Taqadom | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Fatih Vatan Spor | 14 | (2) |
2019–2022 | El Gouna | ||
2022–2023 | Al-Shabab | ||
2023–2024 | Al Wehda | ||
2024 | Al-Taqadom | ||
2024 | Phoenix (Futsal) | ||
2024 | Al Ahly | ||
International career | |||
Egypt | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 28, 2019 |
Noha Tarek Sayed Saber (Arabic: نهى طارق; born 1 March 2000), known as Menna Tarek,[1] is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian club Al Ahly and the Egypt women's national team.
Early life
[edit]Tarek was born in Cairo, Egypt on 1 March 1999.[2][3]
Club career
[edit]Tarek began playing football at age six. She signed to the club El-Dakhleya at age 10, winning the best player in the competition award her first three seasons.[4]
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After receiving her first cap for the national team, Tarek signed for Wadi Degla.[4] Tarek moved in November 2018 to Turkey to join Fatih Vatan Spor, who play in the Turkish Women's Football Super League. She scored one goal in the first match with her new club.[2] Following her time in Turkey, Tarek returned to Egypt to play for El Gouna.[5]
Tarek signed with Al Shabab in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the 2022–23 season.[6] She scored upon her debut, a 4–2 loss to Al-Hilal on 14 October 2022. She scored the decisive goal in Al-Shabab's first win, a 2–1 victory over Al-Ahli.[7] Tarek scored 15 goals over the course of the season. The team finished third in the league.[8]
In 2023, Tarek signed for Al Wehda in the Saudi Women's First Division League.[8]
In January 2024, she moved to Al-Taqadom, which reached fourth place in the Saudi Women’s First Division League[9]
Phoenix Club announced its contract with Tarek on 9 May 2024 to play with them in the Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament 2024.[10]
She won the top scorer award in the 2024 Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament after she contributed to her Al-Ankaa team achieving fourth place.[11]
International career
[edit]At Age 13, Tarek was called up to the U-17 Egyptian national team, the first women's youth national team in Egypt. Tarek captained both Egypt's U-17 and U-20 national teams. She was the top scorer in 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup qualifying.[4]
Tarek appeared for the Egypt women's national football team at the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Tarek has cited Mohamed Salah, Neymar, and Marta as role models. She has stated Bayern Munich is her favorite team and it would be her dream to play for them.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "منة طارق ونادين غازي | سؤال وجواب" (in Arabic). FIFA. 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Menna Tarek Sayed Saber". Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Player Details: Noha Tarek Sayed Sabe". Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d Isaac, Sina (25 January 2018). "Egypt's Rising Stars: The story of Degla's star Mena Tarek". King Fut. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ شعبان, حاتم (26 March 2022). ""كورة بلس" يكشف قائمة منتخب السيدات لبطولة الأردن الدولية". Kora Plus (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ الجدعاني, ريان (30 September 2023). "المصرية منة طارق ترحل للدوري السعودي". Kooora (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ الجدعاني, ريان (21 November 2022). "ظهور اللمسة المصرية في الدوري السعودي للسيدات". Kooora (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b الجدعاني, ريان (8 September 2023). "الوحدة السعودي يضم الهدافة المصرية". Kooora (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "يارا الفارس.. اكتشاف جديد في دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي" [Yara Al-Faris...a new discovery in the Saudi First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "العنقاء السعودي يتعاقد مع المصرية منة طارق" [Al Angaa Saudi Arabia signs with Egyptian Menna Tarek.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "المصرية منة طارق تنهي موسمها في السعودية بجائزة الهدافة" [Egyptian Menna Tarek ends her season in Saudi Arabia with the top scorer award.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Menna Tarek at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Menna Tarek on Instagram
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cairo
- Egyptian women's footballers
- Egypt women's international footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Fatih Vatan Spor players
- Egyptian expatriate women's footballers
- Egyptian Women's Premier League players
- Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- Saudi Women's Premier League players
- Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate women's footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh, women) players