Mohamed Abdel Shafy

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

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 (age 40)[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)
2019–2025	Zamalek	53	(1)
International career‡
2009–2018	Egypt	51	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Egypt Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2010 Angola
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 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 five 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

As of 14 June 2022^[7]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Egypt	2009	1	0
	2010	10	1
	2011	1	0
	2012	11	0
	2013	3	0
	2014	4	0
	2015	4	0
	2016	4	0
	2017	7	0
	2018	6	0
Total		51	1

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 January 2010	Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola	Algeria	3–0	4–0	2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Zamalek

• Egyptian Premier League: 2014–15, 2020–21, 2021–22
• Egypt Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2024–25
• Egyptian Super Cup: 2019
• CAF Confederation Cup: 2023–24
• CAF Super Cup: 2020, 2024

Al Ahli

• Saudi Professional League: 2015–16
• King Cup: 2016
• Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 2014–15
• Saudi Super Cup: 2016

Egypt

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2010