Menna Tarek
Menna Tarek of Fatih Vatan Spor (February 2019)
Personal information
Full name Noha Tarek Sayed Saber
Date of birth (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000
Place of birth Cairo, Egypt
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al Wehda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Fatih Vatan Spor 14 (2)
2019–2022 El Gouna
2022–2023 Al-Shabab
2023– Al Wehda
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 Saudi Arabian club Al Wehda and the Egypt women's national team.

Early life

Tarek was born in Cairo, Egypt on 1 March 1999.[2][3]

Club career

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]

Menna Tarek (red) playing the ball for Fatih Vatan Spor in the home match of the 2018-19 Turkish Women's First Football League season against Kireçburnu Spor.

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]

International career

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

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

  1. ↑ "منة طارق ونادين غازي | سؤال وجواب" (in Arabic). FIFA. 3 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Oyuncular – Futbolcular: Menna Tarek Sayed Saber". Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Player Details: Noha Tarek Sayed Sabe". Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 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.
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