Mohamed Abdel Shafy

Mohamed Abdel Shafy Said Abouzid (Arabic: محمد عبد الشافي سعيد أبوزيد; born 1 July 1985) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a left back former the Egypt national team.

Mohamed Abdel Shafy
Abdel Shafy with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Abdel Shafy Said Abouzid[1]
Date of birth (1985-07-01) 1 July 1985[1]
Place of birth El Marg, Cairo, Egypt[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
2000–2003 Zamalek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 ENPPI 38 (7)
2006–2009 Ghazl El Mahalla 44 (0)
2009–2014 Zamalek 101 (8)
2014–2019 Al Ahli 74 (0)
2018 → Al Fateh (loan) 9 (0)
2019–2023 Zamalek 39 (1)
International career‡
2009– Egypt 51 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2010 Angola
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022

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.[3] 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.[4] He grabbed his first goal for Egypt in the 4–0 semi-final win against Algeria.[5]

In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]

Career statistics

International
As of 14 June 2022.[7]
Egypt
YearAppsGoals
200910
2010101
201110
2012110
201330
201440
201540
201640
201770
201860
Total511

International goals
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 January 2010Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola Algeria3–04–02010 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Zamalek

Al Ahli

International

Egypt

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Mohamed Abdel Shafy: SpielerProfil" (in German). kicker.de. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. Mohamed Abdel Shafy
  4. "Abdel Shafy 2010 African Cup Participation" Archived 15 July 2012 at archive.today. Mtn Football. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  5. "Egypt rout eight-man Algeria". FIFA, 28 January 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  6. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  7. Mohamed Abdel Shafy at National-Football-Teams.com
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