Ahmed Abd El-Zaher (Arabic: أحمد عبد الظاهر; born 15 January 1985) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was part of the Egypt U20 national team which participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Gharbia, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2013 | ENPPI | 77 | (25) |
| 2013–2016 | Al-Ahly | 34 | (8) |
| 2014 | → Al-Ittihad Tripoli (loan) | ||
| 2016 | → ENPPI (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | El Makkasa | 50 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Haras El Hodoud | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Aswan | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Egypt U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Egypt | 10 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editAbd El-Zaher had a modest showing during the beginning of the 2009–10 Egyptian Premier League. That completely changed when head coach Stoycho Mladenov took control at ENPPI. Abd El-Zaher saw more regular first team football and repaid his manager faith by scoring 5 league goals by the end of that season.[1] Mladenov then left to Bulgarian CSKA Sofia and Mokhtar Mokhtar then took over the team in the 2011–12 season. Abd El-Zaher finished that season as top scorer of the league tied with Zamalek's Shikabala. They both had 13 goals. Early in 2012, Mladenov made a request to ENPPI to move Abd El-Zaher to his club CSKA Sofia in the 2012 summer transfer window. The move was possible but ENPPI were somewhat reluctant to lose one of their top strikers. In January 2013, he moved to league rivals Al-Ahly on a four-year deal. In November 2013, Abd El-Zaher was deprived of his Champions League win bonus, suspended and put up for sale in the January transfer window for doing a Rabia sign in support of recently deposed President Mohamed Morsi after scoring a goal.[2][3][4][5] On 5 December 2013, the Egyptian Football Association took sanctions a step further, announcing that Abd El-Zaher has been banned from representing Egypt for one year in addition to a three-month local ban.[6] He moved to Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli) on loan from Al-Ahly in December 2013 as punishment for the Rabia sign.
He ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in 2019.[7]
International career
editAbd El-Zaher was part of the Egypt U20 national team which participated in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[8][9] He participated in all of Egypt's three group matches, but did not score any goals.
Career statistics
editCorrect as of 27 November 2012
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2010 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 1 – 0
|
3 – 0
|
Friendly | |
| 2. | 27 November 2012 | Al-Gharafa Stadium, Dubai, Qatar | 5 – 0
|
5 – 0
|
Friendly |
References
edit- ^ "Egyptian League Scorers 2009/2010", Egyptian Football.net. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Egypt player suspended over Islamist salute - Middle East". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Ahly suspend striker for Rabaa salute - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Ahly suspend Abdel-Zaher for Rabaa sign, put him up for sale - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Ahly punishment for Rabaa sign player stirs controversy - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Abdel-Zaher banned from international duty for Rabaa gesture - Egyptian Football - Sports - Ahram Online". English.ahram.org.eg. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ El-Ramady, Ahmed (20 December 2019). "Aswan forward Ahmed Abdel-Zaher ruptures ACL". KingFut. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Egypt U-20 at 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship" FIFA. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
- ^ "Team Rosters", RSSSF. Retrieved on 25 June 2010.
External links
edit- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmed Abd El-Zaher at Soccerway