29. Mohamed Aboutrika
Mohamed Aboutrika is the first Africa-based player to appear in the Goal 50 for a second time after being named in 45th spot in 2009.
The 34-year-old’s return to our list is an incredible achievement after he originally opted to retire from football following the scenes of last year’s Port Said tragedy, where Aboutrika treated the injured and dying in the Al-Ahly dressing room.
He returned to the game vowing to honour the 79 fans who died and he more than fulfilled his promise. Aboutrika starred at the 2012 London Olympics by scoring against Belarus and Brazil and his four strikes in World Cup 2014 qualifying saw Egypt through to the final play-off round.
‘The Magician’ became the joint-top scorer in Club World Cup history as Al-Ahly finished fourth and was crowned Africa Based Player of the Year for a third time.
AL AHLY
GAMES: 17
GOALS: 4
ASSISTS: 0
EGYPT
GAMES: 9
GOALS: 5
ASSISTS: 2
HONOURS: CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The 34-year-old’s return to our list is an incredible achievement after he originally opted to retire from football following the scenes of last year’s Port Said tragedy, where Aboutrika treated the injured and dying in the Al-Ahly dressing room.
He returned to the game vowing to honour the 79 fans who died and he more than fulfilled his promise. Aboutrika starred at the 2012 London Olympics by scoring against Belarus and Brazil and his four strikes in World Cup 2014 qualifying saw Egypt through to the final play-off round.
‘The Magician’ became the joint-top scorer in Club World Cup history as Al-Ahly finished fourth and was crowned Africa Based Player of the Year for a third time.
AL AHLY
GAMES: 17
GOALS: 4
ASSISTS: 0
EGYPT
GAMES: 9
GOALS: 5
ASSISTS: 2
HONOURS: CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Friday, July 19, 2013 09:00
Goal 50: 2013
One year on from Cristiano Ronaldo being crowned the winner of our Goal 50 award and the 2013 edition is upon us. Our worldwide band of editors have studied every last scrap of data and compiled the ultimate list of the game's best 50 players from 2012/13.
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50. Frank Lampard
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49. Lee Keun-Ho
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48. Robbie Keane
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47. Hisato Sato
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46. Fernandinho
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45. Itumeleng Khune
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44. Victor Wanyama
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43. Henrikh Mkhitaryan
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42. Andrea Pirlo
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41. Roman Weidenfeller
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40. James Rodriguez
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39. Omar Abdul Rahman
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38. Willian
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37. Raphael Varane
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36. Isco
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35. Ilkay Gundogan
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34. Paolo Guerrero
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33. Jackson Martinez
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32. Juan Mata
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31. Luis Suarez
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30. Igor Akinfeev
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29. Mohamed Aboutrika
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28. Thibaut Courtois
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27. Manuel Neuer
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26. Mario Gotze
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25. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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24. Sunday Mba
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23. Javi Martinez
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22. Mario Mandzukic
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21. Ignacio Scocco
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20. Burak Yilmaz
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19. Andres Iniesta
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18. Dante
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17. Radamel Falcao
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16. Edinson Cavani
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15. Robert Lewandowski
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14. Neymar
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13. Fred
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12. Paulinho
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11. Bastian Schweinsteiger
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10. Robin van Persie
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9. Arturo Vidal
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8. Thiago Silva
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7. Philipp Lahm
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6. Gareth Bale
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5. Arjen Robben
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4. Thomas Muller
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3. Cristiano Ronaldo
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2. Franck Ribery
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1. Lionel Messi
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