Menna Tarek Explained

Menna Tarek
Fullname:Noha Tarek Sayed Saber
Birth Date:1 March 2000
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al-Taqadom
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Fatih Vatan Spor
Caps1:14
Goals1:2
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:El Gouna
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Al-Shabab
Years4:2023–2024
Clubs4:Al Wehda
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Al-Taqadom
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Phoenix (Futsal)
Years7:2024
Clubs7:Al Ahly
Nationalteam1:Egypt
Pcupdate: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

Tarek was born in Cairo, Egypt on 1 March 1999.

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.[2]

After receiving her first cap for the national team, Tarek signed for Wadi Degla. 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. Following her time in Turkey, Tarek returned to Egypt to play for El Gouna.[3]

Tarek signed with Al Shabab in the Saudi Women's Premier League for the 2022–23 season.[4] 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.[5] Tarek scored 15 goals over the course of the season. The team finished third in the league.[6]

In 2023, Tarek signed for Al Wehda in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

In January 2024, she moved to Al-Taqadom, which reached fourth place in the Saudi Women’s First Division League[7]

Phoenix Club announced its contract with Tarek on 9 May 2024 to play with them in the Saudi Women's Futsal Tournament 2024.[8]

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.[9]

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.

Tarek appeared for the Egypt women's national football team at the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: منة طارق ونادين غازي سؤال وجواب . FIFA . ar . 3 July 2022 .
  2. Web site: Isaac . Sina . 25 January 2018 . Egypt’s Rising Stars: The story of Degla’s star Mena Tarek . https://web.archive.org/web/20180615203730/https://www.kingfut.com/2018/01/25/rising-egyptian-stars-mena-tarek/ . 15 June 2018 . 23 October 2023 . King Fut.
  3. Web site: شعبان . حاتم . 26 March 2022 . "كورة بلس" يكشف قائمة منتخب السيدات لبطولة الأردن الدولية . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023173222/https://koraplus.com/Article/16927/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9 . 23 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . Kora Plus . ar.
  4. Web site: الجدعاني . ريان . 30 September 2023 . المصرية منة طارق ترحل للدوري السعودي . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023171931/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1176692&pg=1&o=n3024416 . 23 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . Kooora . ar.
  5. Web site: الجدعاني . ريان . 21 November 2022 . ظهور اللمسة المصرية في الدوري السعودي للسيدات . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023171556/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1190381&pg=1&o=n3024416 . 23 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . Kooora . ar.
  6. Web site: الجدعاني . ريان . 8 September 2023 . الوحدة السعودي يضم الهدافة المصرية . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023171040/https://www.kooora.com/?n=1267876&o=n3024416 . 23 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . Kooora . ar.
  7. Web site: يارا الفارس.. اكتشاف جديد في دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي. ar. Yara Al-Faris...a new discovery in the Saudi First Division League.. 12 March 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 2 April 2024.
  8. Web site: العنقاء السعودي يتعاقد مع المصرية منة طارق. ar. Al Angaa Saudi Arabia signs with Egyptian Menna Tarek.. 9 May 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 May 2024.
  9. Web site: المصرية منة طارق تنهي موسمها في السعودية بجائزة الهدافة. ar. Egyptian Menna Tarek ends her season in Saudi Arabia with the top scorer award.. 21 May 2024. kooora.com. Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 May 2024.