Ali Barat

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.

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Ali Barat
May 1980 (age 45)
Football agent
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.

Ali Barat is the founder of Epic Sports, a football agency involved in several high-profile European transfers, 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. 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. Ali Barat is often referred to as a “Super Agent”.

In 2023, Ali Barat received the Golden Boy Award for Best Agent, youngest ever winner (43 years old in 2023) recognizing his outstanding performance during the transfer window. He was also nominated for "Best Agent" at the 2023 Dubai Globe Soccer Awards.

  • Moisés Caicedo → Chelsea F.C. (from Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023)
  • Nicolas Jackson → Chelsea F.C. (from Villarreal CF, 2023)
  • Kendry Páez → Chelsea F.C. (agreement 2023; joins in 2025, from Independiente del Valle)
  • Mahmoud Dahoud → Brighton & Hove Albion (from Dortmund, 2023)
  • Sardar Azmoun → A.S. Roma (2023)
  • Romelu Lukaku → S.S.C. Napoli (from Chelsea F.C., 2024) — €45 million
  • Conor Gallagher → Atletico Madrid (from Chelsea F.C, 2024)
  • Ian Maatsen → Aston Villa (from Chelsea, 2024)
  • Dean Huijsen → Real Madrid C.F. (from A.F.C. Bournemouth, 2025) — £50 million
  • Noni Madueke → Arsenal F.C. (from Chelsea F.C., 2025) — £48.5 million, rising to £52 million with add-ons
  • Soumaïla Coulibaly → RC Strasbourg Alsace (from Borussia Dortmund, 2025)
  • Nicolas Jackson → Bayern Munich (from Chelsea F.C, 2025)
  • Xavi Simons → Tottenham Hotspur (from RB Leipzig, 2025)

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