Mohamed Abdel Shafy Said Abouzid (; born 1 July 1985) is an Egyptian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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for
Zamalek SC
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.
Club career
He started his career with
Zamalek
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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. In what was a surprise to some, the Egyptian team coach,
Hassan Shehata
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, listed Abdel Shafy among the players heading to Angola for the
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
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. Abdel Shafy became a substitute for
Sayed Moawad in this tournament, and managed to participate in five matches. He grabbed his first goal for Egypt in the 4–0 semi-final win against
Algeria
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.
In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary
squad
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for the
2018 World Cup
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in Russia.
Career statistics
Honours
Zamalek
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Egyptian Premier League
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2014–15,
2020–21
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,
2021–22
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Egypt Cup
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2012–13
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2013–14,
2018–19,
2020–21
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2024–25
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Egyptian Super Cup
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2019
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CAF Confederation Cup
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2023–24
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CAF Super Cup
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2020, 2024
Al Ahli
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Saudi Professional League
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2015–16
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King Cup
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The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian ...
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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 ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup () was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition.
History
The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played betwe ...
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2014–15
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Saudi Super Cup
The Saudi Super Cup () is the annual super cup tournament in Saudi Arabian football.
Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the Super Cup has been contested by four teams since 2022: the winners and runners-up of the King's Cup and the Sa ...
:
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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Africa Cup of Nations
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2010
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References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Egyptian men's footballers
Egyptian expatriate men's footballers
Egypt men's international footballers
2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Al Fateh SC players
ENPPI SC players
Ghazl El Mahalla SC players
Zamalek SC players
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Pro League players
Egyptian Premier League players
Footballers from Cairo
Men's association football fullbacks
2018 FIFA World Cup players
21st-century Egyptian sportsmen