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Mohamed Aboutrika

Mohamed Aboutrika, Egyptian footballer

Born
November 7, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1978

About Mohamed Aboutrika

Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed Aboutrika (Arabic: محمد محمد محمد أبو تريكة; born 7 November 1978) and known as Mohamed Aboutrika is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and a forward. He was voted first place in the African Footballer of the Year award in 2008, and was one of five nominees for the 2006 award, and one of the ten nominated for the 2013 award. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest African and Arab players of all time. Aboutrika won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2006 with the Egyptian national team. He also scored the winning goal to help Egypt win the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. He helped his club Al Ahly to win the bronze medal in the FIFA Club World Cup in 2006. Off the pitch, he has been noted for both various humanitarian efforts as well as his philanthropy in Egypt. In the first half of Egyptian league 2003–2004, Aboutrika scored 3 goals for Tersana. He scored 11 goals in his first 13 appearances with Al Ahly in the 2003–2004 season (all in the league), becoming the second-highest scorer in the Egyptian League with 14 goals. Aboutrika won the African Cup of Nations in 2006 with the Egyptian national team.

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Mohamed Aboutrika timeline

  1. In the first half of Egyptian league 2003–2004, Aboutrika scored 3 goals for Tersana.
  2. He scored 11 goals in his first 13 appearances with Al Ahly in the 2003–2004 season (all in the league), becoming the second-highest scorer in the Egyptian League with 14 goals.
  3. Aboutrika won the African Cup of Nations in 2006 with the Egyptian national team.
  4. He was voted first place in the African Footballer of the Year award in 2008, and was one of five nominees for the 2006 award, and one of the ten nominated for the 2013 award.

The world when Mohamed Aboutrika was born

Mohamed Aboutrika was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mohamed Aboutrika's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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