Egypt defender Aly Ghazal said on Tuesday he hopes to seal a move to the Premier League one day, adding he will do his best to realise this dream "before it's too late".

The former Wadi Degla player, who now plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada, has a previous experience in the Portuguese league with Nacional but he has never played in a top European league.

"My dream is to join the Premier League," Ghazal told an Egyptian TV Channel on Tuesday.

"Playing there is a dream for any player and I will do my best to realise it before it's too late."

The 26-year-old defender was a regular starter for Egypt during their embarrasing campaign to qualify for the 2015 African Nations Cup and was heavily criticised for some error-ridden displays as the Pharaohs failed to make it through to the tournament. 

However, he made his first international appearance in four years during an impressive 6-0 home win over Niger in the Nations Cup qualifiers last month, and was the team's best performer.

"Playing for the national team is a great honour for any player," Ghazal added. 

"I am proud that I was praised by the technical staff and I will do my best to achieve more success."