Mohamed Abdel Shafy
Mohamed Sayed Abdel Shafy (Arabic: محمد سيد عبد الشافي; born 1 July 1985) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek and the Egypt national team.
 Abdel Shafy with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohamed Sayed Abdel Shafy[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1985 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Marg, Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Zamalek | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Zamalek | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | ENPPI | 38 | (7) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 101 | (15) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | Zamalek | 150 | (10) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Al Ahli | 113 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Al Fateh (loan) | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019– | Zamalek | 25 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | Egypt | 53 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Shafy was called to join the Egypt national football team on 31 December 2009.[2] 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.[3] He grabbed his first goal for Egypt in the 4–0 semi-final win against Algeria.[4]
In May 2018 he was named in Egypt’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[5]
Career statistics
International
- As of 25 June 2018.[6]
| Egypt | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 1 |
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola |  Algeria | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League 2020-21
- Egypt Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–2019
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20
- CAF Super Cup: 2020
Al Ahli
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- Mohamed Abdel Shafy
- "Abdel Shafy 2010 African Cup Participation" Archived 15 July 2012 at archive.today. Mtn Football. Retrieved on 11 May 2010.
- "Egypt rout eight-man Algeria". FIFA, 28 January 2010. Retrieved on 11 May 2010.
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- Mohamed Abdel Shafy at National-Football-Teams.com