Mohamed Abdel Shafy


Mohamed Abdel Shafy Said Abouzid is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Club career

He started his career with Zamalek youth team, then moved to ENPPI and later 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. 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 played five matches. He grabbed his first goal for Egypt in the 4–0 semi-final win against Algeria.
In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 January 2010Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola3–04–02010 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Zamalek
Al Ahli
Egypt