Ali Gabr Gabr Mossad (; born 10 January 1989) is an Egyptian professional

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who plays for

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side

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and the Egyptian national team as a

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Club career

Zamalek SC

Gabr signed for Zamalek in June 2014. His performances resulted in his selection for the Egyptian national team. Zamalek won the Egyptian Premier league 2014–15.

West Bromwich Albion

On 29 January 2018, Gabr joined

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on a six-month loan deal worth €500,000 with a €2.5 million option to buy at the end of the season with Zamalek retaining a 10% sell-on clause.

Pyramids

On 10 July 2018, Gabr joined

after West Bromwich turned down the option to sign the defender on a permanent deal.

International career

He was called up for the national team under

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on 4 June 2014 in a friendly game against

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. In May 2018, Gabr was named in Egypt's squad for the

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in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Zamalek *

: 2014–15 *

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: 2014–15, 2015–16 *

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

Egypt *

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: Runner-up

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Pyramids *

: 2023–24 *

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: 2024–25

References

External links

Profile
at the Pyramids FC website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gabr, Ali 1989 births Living people 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Egyptian men's footballers Footballers from Alexandria Men's association football central defenders Egypt men's international footballers 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Ismaily SC players Al Ittihad Alexandria Club players Zamalek SC players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Egyptian Premier League players Pyramids FC players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England CAF Champions League–winning players