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Most Famous Emirati Athletes

Sports 10
United Arab Emirates 24
29,158 OA Omar Abdulrahman Emirati Football b. 1991
67,976 AM Ali Mabkhout Ali Mabkhout Emirati Football b. 1990
149,222 MF Mohamed Fawzi (footballer) Emirati Football b. 1990
347,106 MF Mohammed Fayez Emirati Football b. 1989
402,860 SA Saeed Al Kass Emirati Football b. 1976
430,819 SS Saad Surour Emirati Football b. 1990
913,899 MA Mohammed Al Murawwi Emirati Sport b. 1988
952,082 FH Fahad Hadeed Emirati Football b. 1993
1,190,762 AM Adnan Mufti Emirati Cricket b. 1984
1,767,255 AR Abdul Rehman (Emirati cricketer) Emirati Cricket b. 1987
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Inside the United Arab Emirates Athletes

10 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous the united arab emirates athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the United Arab Emirates Athletes peaked in the 1990s with 5 people.

What the United Arab Emirates Athletes Are Known For

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Football are the United Arab Emirates Athletes's biggest group — 70% of all notables (7).

The United Arab Emirates Athletes over-index on football — 7.6× the global rate.

  1. Football7
  2. Cricket2
  3. Sport1
  1. Football77.6×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce the United Arab Emirates Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.