Youssef Barakat

Youssef Semaan Barakat (Arabic: يوسف سمعان بركات; born 9 December 1975) is a Lebanese Maronite priest and former footballer who played as a left-back for Salam Zgharta and the Lebanon national team.[1]

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Semaan and the family name is Barakat.
Youssef Barakat
Personal information
Full name Youssef Semaan Barakat
Date of birth (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Place of birth Zgharta, Lebanon
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Salam Zgharta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2007 Salam Zgharta (5)
National team
1999 Lebanon 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Barakat played for the Lebanon national team in 1999, playing four games at the 1999 Pan Arab Games.[2]

After football

Barakat holds a Bachelor of Theology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. In July 2016, he became a priest of the Lebanese Maronite Church, and was part of the Eparchy of Ehden–Zgharta.[3]

References
  1. "Youssef Barakat". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. "Youssef Barakat". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. "الخوري يوسف بركات - Ehden Zgharta Parish-رعيــــة إهـــدن زغرتــــا". ehdenz.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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