Ali Barat
Ali Barat | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1980 (age 45) |
| Occupation | Football agent |
| Website | https://www.epicsports.football |
Ali Barat, (born in May 1980 in Iran) is a FIFA licensed football agent and entrepreneur, founder and owner of Epic Sports, a sports management agency based in Abu Dhabi representing professional football players in top European leagues.
Career
Epic Sports
Ali Barat is the founder of Epic Sports, a football agency involved in several high-profile European transfers,[1] including the Premier League record signing of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion to Chelsea for £115 million and the move of Nicolas Jackson from Villarreal to Chelsea.[2] The agency represents players active in multiple top European leagues and has been involved in several of the most expensive transfers of the 2023 summer window.[3] Ali Barat is often referred to as a “Super Agent”.[1][2][4]
Awards and recognition
In 2023, Ali Barat received the Golden Boy Award for Best Agent,[5][6] youngest ever winner (43 years old in 2023)[7] recognizing his outstanding performance during the transfer window. He was also nominated for "Best Agent" at the 2023 Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.
Notable transfers
- Moisés Caicedo → Chelsea F.C. (from Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023)
- Nicolas Jackson → Chelsea F.C. (from Villarreal CF, 2023) [8]
- Kendry Páez → Chelsea F.C. (agreement 2023; joins in 2025, from Independiente del Valle) [4]
- Mahmoud Dahoud → Brighton & Hove Albion (from Dortmund, 2023) [4]
- Sardar Azmoun → A.S. Roma (2023) [6]
- Romelu Lukaku → S.S.C. Napoli (from Chelsea F.C., 2024) — €45 million [9]
- Conor Gallagher → Atletico Madrid (from Chelsea F.C, 2024) [10]
- Ian Maatsen → Aston Villa (from Chelsea, 2024)[11]
- Dean Huijsen → Real Madrid C.F. (from A.F.C. Bournemouth, 2025) — £50 million [12]
- Noni Madueke → Arsenal F.C. (from Chelsea F.C., 2025) — £48.5 million, rising to £52 million with add-ons [13]
- Soumaïla Coulibaly → RC Strasbourg Alsace (from Borussia Dortmund, 2025) [14]
- Nicolas Jackson → Bayern Munich (from Chelsea F.C, 2025)
- Xavi Simons → Tottenham Hotspur (from RB Leipzig, 2025) [15]
References
- ^ a b MacDonald, Keifer (2025-07-21). "Who is Ali Barat? 'Super agent' who could be key to Man United's next signing". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- ^ a b "Ali Barat: Europe's new 'Super agent' challenging Jorge Mendes' reign - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ "Golden Boy, Caicedo e Jackson si complimentano con l'agente Ali Barat". www.corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ a b c Gabilondo, Aritz (2023-11-18). "Nuevo superagente en Europa". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Feuillette, Valentin (2023-12-04). "Golden Boy Awards 2023 : une nouvelle soirée magique en plein cœur de Turin !". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ^ a b "Golden Boy, Caicedo e Jackson si complimentano con l'agente Ali Barat". www.corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Pagina 2 | "Huijsen riscriverà la storia come Beckenbauer. La cessione Juve e Giuntoli? Troppo rispetto per…"". www.tuttosport.com (in Italian). 2025-09-06. Retrieved 2025-09-08.
- ^ Sierra, Alberto P. (2024-03-11). "Jackson se mira en Cristiano para afrontar las críticas: 'blindaje', estudio y trabajo". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ read, Football Italia·1 min (2024-08-23). "Done Deal: Napoli finally agree Lukaku deal with Chelsea". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Oldham, Lewis (2024-08-05). "Chelsea transfer: Gallagher 'agrees' £34m move to Atletico as Boehly 'closes deal' for his replacement". Football365. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Ian Maatsen joins Aston Villa ahead of 2024/25 season". Bookmaker Ratings. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ James, Stuart; Rai, Guillermo; more (2025-05-23). "How Real Madrid won the race to sign Dean Huijsen – beating Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and more". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ McNicholas, James; more (2025-07-24). "Inside Noni Madueke's transfer to Arsenal: Arteta's presentation, Chelsea's data, Berta's new dynamic". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Clérat, Antoine (2025-07-07). "Strasbourg recrute un défenseur passé par la Ligue des champions (Officiel)". Football 365 (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ read, Foot Africa·1 min (2025-08-29). "Tottenham Hotspur officially announce the signing of Xavi Simons". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
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