Player Details

Name

Amro Tarek

Pronunciation

AHM-roh TAH-rek

Height

6' 4"

Weight

194 lbs

Date of Birth

5.17.1992 (32)

Birthplace

Los Ángeles, USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

Central Defender

Preferred Side

Unknown

Footedness

Left

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

Tarek signed for Austin FC as a free agent on January 27, 2023, joining the Club on a one-year guaranteed deal through the end of the 2023 season with an option for the 2024 season.

Tarek was born in Los Angeles but moved to Egypt at an early age, and has made two appearances for the Egyptian senior men’s national team. He spent the majority of his 12-year professional career so far with various clubs in Major League Soccer and the Egyptian Premier League, also making stops in Germany and Spain. After loan spells with Columbus Crew in 2016 and Orlando City SC in 2018, Tarek played from 2019 to 2021 with New York Red Bulls, making 45 MLS appearances in that span.

Tarek returned to Egypt in 2021, playing one (1) season with El Gouna FC and moving to his most recent club, El Masry SC, in September 2022. His 110 career appearances in the Egyptian Premier League also include previous stints with El Gouna (2013-2015), ENPPI (2016-2017), and Wadi Degla (2017-2018).