Personal

Born on 7 November 1978

Height: 183 cm

Position: Playmaker, a classic number 10

Clubs: Ahly (Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2013), Bani Yas (loan from Jan. 2013 to Jun. 2013), Tersana (1997 - Jan. 2004)

 

Titles

 

Egypt

African Cup of Nations in 2006 and 2008.

Pan Arab Games title in 2007.

Played in the 2012 Olympic games. Helped Egypt to the round of 16.

Played in the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Scored 38 goals in 100 international matches.

1st international match: Egypt 3-3 Estonia, friendly on 19 March 2001.

Last game: Egypt 2-1 Ghana, 2014 World Cup qualifiers on 19 November 2013.

 

Ahly

5 African Champions League titles in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2013.

3 African Super Cup titles in 2006, 2007 and 2009.

7 League titles in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.

2 Egyptian Cup titles in 2006 and 2007.

5 Egyptian Super Cup titles in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

Honors

Africa-based player of the year in 2006, 2008,2012 and 2013.

Second in the African player of the year award in 2008.

Best player in the African club competitions in 2006.

Top scorer in the Egyptian League in 2006 with 18 goals.

Top scorer of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers African zone with 6 goals.

Top scorer of the African Nations Cup in 2008 with four goals.

Named in the best eleven of the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Top scorer of the FIFA Club World Cup in 2006 with three goals.

Top scorer of Egypt's second division in 2000 with 34 goals. 

 

Records

7th in Egypt Premier League all-time scorers with 106 goals.

All-time scorer of the CAF Champions League with 32 goals.

All-time scorer of the CAF Champions League finals with 5 goals.

Egypt's All-time leading scorer in the World Cup qualifiers with 15 goals.

Most games played in the FIFA Club World Cup with 11 games in Ahly's five appearances (scored four goals).

All-time scorer of the Cairo-derby (Ahly-Zamalek) with 13 goals.

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