Ali Barat
Iranian football agent
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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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| Born | May 1980 (age 45–46) |
| Occupation | Football agent |
| Website | https://www.epicsports.football |
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
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]
