Monsef Bakrar (born 13 January 2001) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Algeria national team.
Club career On 20 July 2022, Bakrar signed a one-year contract with Istra. On 11 July 2023, Bakrar signed a -year deal with Major League Soccer side New York City FC.
On 1 August 2025, Bakrar returned to Croatia, signing a multi-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb.
On July 28, Al Ahly SC officially announced the signing of the player, who had been recommended by Amr. Following an evaluation by the club's scouting committee, there was unanimous agreement that the club should enter negotiations to secure his signing.
International career Bakrar made his debut for the senior Algeria national team on 22 March 2024, in a friendly against Bolivia.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsES Sétif2020–21Algerian Ligue 1173—31—2042021–22Algerian Ligue 1216—90—306Total389—121—5010Istra 19612022–23Croatian Football League31820——338New York City FC2023MLS103——311342024MLS28400—703542025MLS21210——222Total59910—1017010Dinamo Zagreb2025–26Croatian Football League28104592—4017Career total156367521310119445
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsAlgeria202440202530Total70
Honours Dinamo Zagreb HNL: 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup: 2025–26 Individual New York City FC Player of the Month: August 2023 HNL Team of the Season (Second Team): 2025–26
See also List of Algeria international footballers
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