Mohamed Abdel-Shafy

Mohamed Abdel Shafy
Personal information
Date of birth1 July 1985
Place of birthEl Marg, Cairo, Egypt
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionLeft-back
Club information
Current team
Al-Ahli S.F.C
Number13
Youth career
2000–2003Zamalek
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2005ENPPI20 goals= 0
2005–2009Ghazl El-Mehalla38(7)
2008–Zamalek103(15)
2014–→ Al-Ahli S.F.C (loan)57(5)
National team‡
2009–Egypt36(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2014

Mohamed Abdel-Shafy (Arabic: محمد عبد الشافي‎; born on 1 July 1985) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a Left-back for Saudi Professional League side Al-Ahli on loan from Zamalek. He is also a member of the Egypt national football team and was part of the squad that won the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

He started his career with Zamalek youth team then moved to ENPPI then moved to Ghazl El-Mehalla. He joined Zamalek's squad again in 2009.

International career

Abdel-Safhy was called to join the Egypt national football team on 31 December 2009.[1] In what was a surprise to some, the Egyptian team coach, Hassan Shehata, listed Abdel-Shafy among the players heading to Angola for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Abdel-Shafy became a substitute for Sayed Moawad in this tournament, and managed to participate in 5 matches.[2] He grabbed his first goal for Egypt in the 4–0 semi-final win against Algeria.[3]

International Goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 January 2010 Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela, Angola  Algeria 3 – 0 4 – 0 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Correct as of 28 January 2010

Clubs

Zamalek SC
Al Ahli

International

Egypt

References

  1. ↑ Mohamed Abdel-Shafy
  2. ↑ "Abdel-Shafy 2010 African Cup Participation". Mtn Football. Retrieved on 11 May 2010.
  3. ↑ "Egypt rout eight-man Algeria". FIFA, 28 January 2010. Retrieved on 11 May 2010.

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