Sherif Fayed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 31, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2009 | Wadi Degla FC | ||
| 2009-2010 | Lierse S.K. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010-2011 | Lierse S.K. | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Wadi Degla FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006-2009 | Egypt -17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2008-2010 | Egypt -20 | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sherif Fayed (born 31 March 1992) is an American-born Egyptian former footballer, viner, actor and model. As a footballlller, he last played for the Belgian club Lierse S.K.[1]
Early life
He was born in Los Angeles from an Egyptian father who immigrated to the U.S and an American mother. He later moved with his family to Egypt.[2]
Career
Wadi Degla
At the age of 12 he joined a local team Wadi Degla FC progressing through youth ranks. He played there for 6 years and was named top scorer for 2006-2007 season with 15 goals and 2007-2008 season with 14 goals. He also captained the youth side. [3]
Belgium
At the age of 18 moved to Belgium for a trial with Lierse S.K.. He was granted a 2-year-contract on 15 November 2010. he decided to leave and terminate his contract after one year as he was restricted to the reverses and didn't make a single appearance for the club [4]
Wadi Degla and Retirement
He returned to his hometown club Wadi Degla FC in 1 January 2012. Suffering from an old injury which kept him sidelined for 4 months. he was advised to quit football.[5]
International Career
He made 17 appearances for Egypt -17 and 7 appearances for Egypt -20 between 2006 and 2010.[6]
Honours
Individual:
- 2006-2007 season : Top Scorer
- 2007-2008 season : Top Scorer
Later life
He decided to pursue an academic career, so he joined Modern Sciences and Arts University in Cairo. He later moved to Dubai to pursue a career there. In 2013 he became a Viner. His videos gained a remarkable success in Egypt. He is also a model, He signed a contract with Lay's. He appeared with Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy.[7] He later appeared in a commercial as their ambassador in Mexico. He also appeared in a Glycerin commercial for a company named Glysolid [8]