Ahmed Aboelela Moursi Khalaf (born 24 February 1999), commonly known as Bebo, is an Egyptian

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player who plays for

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of the

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. He also plays for the

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, with whom he appeared at the

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tournament.

Early career

Khalaf played at the

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camp in 2016.

Professional career

After playing in the youth divisions of Gezira, Khalaf was signed by Spanish top-flight club

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at age 16. Manresa's sports manager Pere Romero had watched him play at the

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. On May 14, 2017, he made his professional debut in the

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against in a loss against

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, scoring 2 points in seven minutes. The following 2017–18 season, Khalaf played on loan for

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in the third division

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. In 2018, Khalaf returned to his native Egypt to play for

National team career

Khalaf played for Egypt's under-16, under-17 and under-19 team and played in African Championship and World Championship in these age ranges. He played with the senior team at the

with his country, appearing in two group phase games.

References

External links

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