Saleh Gomaa (Arabic: صالح جمعة; born 1 August 1993) is an Egyptian professional footballer who formerly played for Al Ahly and currently plays for Ismailia based club, Ismaily SC, and the Egyptian national team. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2013 African U-20 Championship.[3] As a 19-year-old, he played at the 2013 African U-20 championship in Algeria and won "The Player of the Tournament" award, when the Egyptians won their trophy. He is the elder brother of the Egyptian footballer Abdallah Gomaa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saleh Gomaa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Arish, North Sinai, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Karkh SC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | ENPPI | 21 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Nacional (loan) | 36 | (2) |
| 2015–2020 | Al Ahly | 53 | (8) |
| 2020–2022 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Ismaily SC[2] | 13 | (0) |
| 2024- | Al-Karkh SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2014 | Egypt U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Egypt U23 | 25 | (3) |
| 2011– | Egypt | 14 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 February 2014 | |||
Career
editGomaa has played for the Egypt national team and was the youngest player in the squad when he represented Egypt at the 2012 London Olympics. In just one year, Gomaa represented Egypt for the U20, U23, and the first team squads.[4]
With clubs
edit| team | season | League | Cup | Continental tournaments | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | Goals | APP | Goals | APP | Goals | APP | Goals | ||
| ENPPI SC | 2010–2011 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011–2012 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2012–2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2013–2014 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Nacional Madeira (loan) | 2013–2014 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2014–2015 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Al Ahly | 2014–2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–2016 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2016–2017 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
International career
editGomaa was a member of the Egypt national under-20 football team that won the 2013 African U-20 Championship in Algeria. He scored two goals in the competition, including a penalty in the final against Ghana. He was selected as the best player of the tournament.[6]
Gomaa was a key player for the Egyptian team at the CAF U23 Championship in Morocco.[4]
Honours
edit- Al Ahly
- Enppi
- Egypt
References
edit- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012: List of Players: Egypt" (PDF). FIFA. 13 July 2012. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ https://www.365scores.com/football/player/saleh-gomaa-10713 [bare URL]
- ^ "Men's Football". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Saleh Gomaa". July 24, 2012.
- ^ "فيديو | ملخص لمسات صالح جمعه فى مباراة اتحاد جده والفيصلى". btolat.com. May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Zinedine Ferhat dans l'équipe type de la CAF" (in French). DZFoot. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.