Amr Medhat Mohsen Warda (; born 17 September 1993) is an Egyptian professional

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who plays as a winger or an

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for

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club

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Club career

Panetolikos

On 22 August 2015, Warda signed a three-year contract with

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club (), or with its full name officially romanized as Panaitolikós Gymnastikós Filekpaideftikós Sýllogos (''; Pan- Aetolian Gymnastic and Educational Club''), is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Agrini ...

on a free transfer from

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. Panetolikos winger Amr Warda is happy to be rewarded for the Best Goal of the second matchday in the

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. "I'm very happy that fans voted my goal as the best. I'll try to do my best for me and my team. This goal was important not only for me but for my team too. We proved to be a good team. From my first day in Panetolikos everyone treated me nice. We co-operate and try for the best", Warda said. On 20 December 2015, he scored the first goal in a 2–0 crucial home win against Iraklis and was named man of the match. On 11 September 2016, he scored his first goal for the 2016–17 season in a 2–1 away loss against

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

. A week later, he scored in a 0–2 away win against rivals

. On 6 November 2016, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 home win against AEL.

PAOK

On 24 January 2017, Warda signed a 3,5-year contract with

, for an annual fee of €250,000. He became the seventh Egyptian to play for PAOK after former Egyptian internationals

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, Abdel Sattar Sabry,

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and Amir Azmy. The transfer fee was reported to be €350,000, while Panetolikos keeping a 15% future percentage sale. He chose to wear number 7 in Greece and number 74 in European matches. On 23 April 2017, he scored his first league goal for PAOK in a 3–1 away win against

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. Warda, who played the full 90 minutes, scored the opener after four minutes when he shot into the bottom corner following a low cross from the left. On 2 July 2017, according to the media, Warda would not follow PAOK's squad in preparation for disciplinary problems and would soon be loaned. On 9 August 2017, it was announced Warda would be loaned to Feirense. He joined the Portuguese club on a one-year loan deal worth €1.25 million. On 12 August 2017, however, Portuguese media reported Warda would exit Feirense just three days after joining, after ''Record'' reported Warda had harassed the wives of two of his teammates. A few days later, the Portuguese club terminated the agreement.

Loan to Atromitos

On 29 August 2017, Warda joined

on a season-long loan. On 23 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 3–0 home win against

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On 16 December 2017, his club beat 3–1 struggling rivals

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on the road, thanks to a second-half brace by the international midfielder, who named MVP of the game. Warda was named the best playmaker of the first round of the season after his displays with Atromitos. Warda scored five goals and assisted twice in 12 outings in the league.

Return to PAOK

In the summer of 2018, Warda returned to PAOK ahead of the 2018–19 season. On 21 August 2018, Warda scored a goal in a 1–1 away UEFA Champions League play-off game against Benfica. A feud between Warda and PAOK manager,

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, saw Warda being dropped from the squad on several occasions.

Second spell in Atromitos

On 24 January 2019, Warda rejoined

for the rest of the 2018–19 season, with an option to make the transfer permanent. On 16 February 2019, Warda scored a tap-in after a run from fellow PAOK loanee Dimitris Chatziisaias in a 0–2 away win against

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. On 23 February 2019, he equalized the score after an assist from Javier Umbides in a 1–1 away draw against Asteras Tripoli.

Loan to AEL

On 30 August 2019, Warda joined AEL on a season-long loan. On 28 September 2019, he scored his first goal with the club, with a header after

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's corner, sealing a 2–3 away win against

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. On 22 January 2020, he scored a brace in a 2–2 home draw game against

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, first by a spot-kick to put Larissa back into the match and just six minutes later, with a penalty kick conceded by

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on Warda.

Volos

On 28 September 2020, having completed his loan spell at AEL, the 27-year-old left the White-Blacks for

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on a one-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 17 October 2020, he scored a goal on his debut in a 2–1 win against

Third spell to PAOK

On 5 January 2021, after three months at the

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, Warda returned to PAOK on a permanent deal from Volos. On 13 July 2021, Greek reports indicated that Warda didn't finish his training with the team following a disciplinary offense he committed and was kicked out of the session by the head coach Răzvan Lucescu. As a result, Warda was officially expelled of the club, looking the next club of his career.

Anorthosis Famagusta

On 29 August 2021,

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announced the signing of Warda on a free transfer, with

keeping a 50% resale rate. Warda was awarded as the MVP of the Cyprus championship at the PASP event for the 2021–22 season, based on the voting of the A Division football players themselves. He made 27 league appearances, ending his season with 9 goals and 8 assists. On 21 July 2022, Anorthosis announced the renewal of Warda's contract until 2023. However, his contract was terminated early in January 2023.

Apollon Limassol

Not long after, Warda signed for

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on a six-month contract until the end of the 2022–23 season. The season had begun with Apollon facing challenges and struggling. With Warda in the lineup, Apollon's attacking efficiency improved significantly, helping them climb the ranks and regain their competitive edge. He made 19 appearances and counted 4 goals and 4 assists.

Raja, Doxa and Pharco

On 12 August 2023, Warda joined Moroccan side

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on a two-year deal. Twelve days later, the club announced they agreed to terminate Warda's contract at his request, citing personal reasons, after he paid his release clause. Soon after, on 24 August 2023, he signed a contract with Cypriot side Doxa Katokopias, but the agreement was cancelled shortly after, with some reports claiming he was expelled and others suggesting he was not allowed into the country. After he was initially reported to have signed with Esteghlal on 28 August, Warda joined another Egyptian side

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on 9 September.

Panserraikos

On 20 December 2023, Greek side

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announced that Warda would join the club starting from 1 January 2024. On 3 May 2024, his contract with the club was terminated by mutual consent.

International career

On 11 October 2015, Warda made his debut for the Egypt national team in a friendly match against

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. His good spell at

resulted in him receiving a call-up from

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to the 30-man provisional

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squad. He helped Egypt reach the final by scoring the last penalty in the semifinals over the

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, but the crucial last match ended in a 1–2 defeat by

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. On 4 March 2016, Warda was called up in Egypt squad ahead of friendly games against

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on 25 and 29 March. In May 2018, he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the

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in Russia. On 26 June 2019, Warda was excluded from the national team camp over sexual harassment claims. However, the

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recalled him to the national team two days later after the player posted an apology video on his official account on

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Personal life

He is the son of former international basketball player Mohsen Medhat Warda.

Harassment allegations

In 2017, Warda's loan with Portuguese football club Feirense was terminated after allegations that he sexually harassed the wives of two of his teammates. In 2019, Warda was alleged to have sent inappropriate messages online. Following reports that he had sexually harassed a number of women, Amr Warda was expelled from Egypt's roster for the

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, but was reinstated two days later.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Al Ahly *

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: 2013–14 PAOK *

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: 2016–17,

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Individual * Super League Greece Best Foreign Player: 2017–18 * Super League Greece Player of the Season: 2017–18 * Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2017–18 *

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Player of the Season: 2021–22 *Cypriot First Division Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Warda, Amr Living people 1993 births Footballers from Alexandria Men's association football midfielders Egyptian men's footballers Egypt men's under-20 international footballers Egypt men's international footballers Al Ahly SC players Al Ittihad Alexandria Club players Panetolikos F.C. players PAOK FC players C.D. Feirense players Atromitos F.C. players Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. players Volos F.C. players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Apollon Limassol FC players Raja CA players Doxa Katokopias FC players Pharco FC players Panserraikos F.C. players Egyptian Premier League players Super League Greece players Cypriot First Division players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Egypt men's under-23 international footballers 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen