Ahmed Abd El-Zaher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Abd El-Zaher | ||
| Date of birth | January 15, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Gharbia, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahly | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla | ||
| 2005–2013 | ENPPI | 77 | (25) |
| 2013- | Al-Ahly | 22 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Al-Ittihad (Tripoli) (loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Egypt | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ahmed Abd El-Zaher (Arabic: أحمد عبد الظاهر born 15 January 1985 in Gharbia) is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays for the Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly. He was also part of the Egypt U-20 National Football team that participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Club career
Abd El-Zaher had a modest showing during the beginning of the 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League. That completely changed when the head coach Stoycho Mladenov took control at ENPPI. Abd El-Zaher seen more regular first team football and repaid his manager faith by scoring 5 league goals by the end of that season.[1] Mladenov had then left to Bulgarian CSKA Sofia and then Mokhtar Mokhtar had then taken over of the team in the 2011-12 season. Abd El-Zaher finished that season as top scorer of the league tied with Zamalek's Shikabala. They both had 13 goals. Early in 2012, Mladenov had begun to ask ENPPI over a move to his club CSKA Sofia in the 2012 summer transfer window. The move was possible but ENPPI were somewhat reluctant to lose one of their top strikers. In January 2013, he moved to league rivals Al-Ahly on a four-year deal,he moved to Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli) on loan from Al-Ahly In December 2013 as a punishment for making Rabia sign after scoring a goal .
International career
Ahmed Abd El-Zaher was part of the Egypt U-20 National Football team that participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2][3] He participated in all of Egypt's three group matches, but did not score any goals.
International goals
Correct as of 17 November 2010
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2010 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Australia |
Friendly | ||
| 2. | 27 November 2012 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Dubai, Qatar |  Kenya |
Friendly | ||
References
- ↑ "Egyptian League Scorers 2009/2010", Egyptian Football.net. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
- ↑ "Egypt U-20 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship" FIFA. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
- ↑ "Team Rosters", RSSSF. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
External links
- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher – FIFA competition record
- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher at Football Database.eu
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