Amro Tarek

Amro Tarek
Personal information
Full name Amro Tarek Abdel-Aziz
Date of birth (1992-05-17) 17 May 1992
Place of birth Los Angeles, United States
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
(on loan from Betis)
Number 33
Youth career
1999–2009 Asyut Cement
2009–2010 ENPPI
2010–2011 Magdeburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2011 Magdeburg II 2 (0)
2011–2012 Freiburg II 15 (0)
2012–2013 Wolfsburg II 20 (1)
2014–2015 El Gouna 45 (0)
2015– Betis 0 (0)
2016– → Columbus Crew (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2011 Egypt U20 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 26 June 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:24, 17 July 2014 (UTC)

Amro Tarek Abdel-Aziz (Arabic: عمرو طارق‎; born 17 May 1992) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for American club Columbus Crew SC on loan from Spanish club Real Betis. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender or left winger.

Tarek was also part of the Egyptian under-20 national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Los Angeles, California, Tarek moved to Egypt at early age, settling in Asyut. After being coached by a German manager at Asyut Cement, he joined ENPPI Club in 2009, aged 17; at that time he was mainly used as a striker.[1]

In May 2010 Tarek moved to Europe, joining German side FC Magdeburg. Initially on a trial basis, he was subsequently offered a contract and was assigned to the under-19 squad.

In the 2011 summer Tarek joined SC Freiburg, being assigned to the reserves in Regionalliga.[2] He scored the first in a 6–0 victory over Serbian side OFK Beograd in the 2011 Lev Yashin Cup final,[3] also featuring regularly during the campaign; he was also converted initially to a left winger and later to a left back in the process.

On 3 May 2012 Tarek signed for another reserve team, VfL Wolfsburg II.[4] Despite extending his contract with the club roughly a year later,[5] he moved to HNK Hajduk Split in August on a trial basis,[6] and after nothing came of it, he returned to the United States in September and played 82 minutes in a 4–1 MLS Reserve League win for Chivas USA Reserves against Portland Timbers Reserves.

El Gouna

After an unsuccessful trial with German side FC Bayern Munich, Tarek signed with El Gouna FC in January 2014. He made his debut for the club on 9 January, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Smouha SC.

Tarek played 15 games in his first season, as his side finished fifth. He was also an undisputed starter in his second, before the league was put on hiatus due to political issues. In November 2014, Tarek underwent a trial with Swiss Super League side FC Luzern.[7] He was also linked to fellow league team Al Ahly SC,[8] but nothing came of it.

Betis

On 6 July 2015 Tarek signed a four-year deal with Real Betis, newly promoted to La Liga, for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Columbus Crew SC

On 2 February 2016, Betis announced that Tarek had joined Columbus Crew SC of Major League Soccer on loan until June 2016 with the option to extend the loan until December 2016.[10]

International career

Tarek is eligible for both the United States and Egypt. Having earned one cap for the latter's under-20 level, he was later monitored by the former's under-23 squad, ahead of potential qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[11]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Egyptian Youngster in German Youth Bundesliga". Egyptian Players. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Talentförderung weiter im Fokus" [Continuous focus in the development of talents] (in German). Badische Zeitung. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "German youths claim Yashin Cup". RT. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Der VfL II testet US-Ägypter und Österreich-Ukrainer" [VfL II tests American-Egyptian and Austrian-Ukrainian] (in German). Wolfsburger Allgemeine. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Exclusive: Amro Tarek extends stay with Wolfsburg". King Fut. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Hajduk prvo izbacio Turnovo, sad im želi uzeti napadača..." [Hajduk knocks out Turnovo, now they want an attacker...] (in Cree). 24 Sata. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Gouna’s Amro Tarek to undergo trial with FC Luzern". King Fut. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: Al Ahly interested in Gouna’s Amro Tarek". King Fut. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Amro Tarek, tercer fichaje del Real Betis Balompié" [Amro Tarek, third signing of Real Betis Balompié] (in Spanish). Betis' official website. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Amro Tarek, cedido al Columbus Crew SC" (in Spanish). Real Betis. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Amro Tarek – A Pharaoh among Wolves". King Fut. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.

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