Sherif Hazem (born July 7, 1989) is an Egyptian

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who plays as a

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. He currently plays for

Misr Lel-Makkasa SC Misr lel-Makkasa Sporting Club ( ar, نادي مصر للمقاصة الرياضي), simply known as Makkassa, is an Egyptian sports club based in Faiyum, Egypt. The club is related to Misr lel-Makkasa Company (Misr for Central Clearing, Deposit ...

and has made over 150 appearances in the

Egyptian Premier League The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المصري الممتاز), also known as WE Egyptian Premier League (WE EPL) after the addition of title sponsor WE, is a professional association football league in Egypt and the top level of th ...

Club career

In 2008, he signed with Egyptian side

Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Sports Club ( ar, نادي بترول أسيوط الرياضي), commonly referred to as Petrol Asyout, is an Egyptian football based in Asyut, Egypt, currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division. In 2008–2009 season, t ...

. In 2009, he moved to ENPPI, and in 2010 he signed for

Petrojet Petrojet Sporting Club ( ar, نادي بتروجيت الرياضي) is an Egyptian sports club based in Suez, Egypt. The club is related to Petrojet, a construction company specialized in oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Petrojet is mainly ...

. Rated as one of the best centre-backs in Egypt, the two Egyptian giants Al-Ahly and

Zamalek SC Zamalek Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza. It is one of the most successful football clubs in Africa and the Middle East, an ...

have both admitted seeking his signature but were beaten to it by Smouha. After moving to

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for a month, he terminated his contract and finally signed a big deal with Al-Ahly in August 2014.Sherif Hazem - Footballdatabase
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, the

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and the

Egyptian Super Cup The Egyptian Super Cup is Egyptian football's annual match contested between the champions of the previous Egyptian Premier League season and the holders of the Egypt Cup. If the Egyptian Premier League champions also won the Egypt Cup then the ...

two times. He also won the continental

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. He moved to

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in the

Saudi Professional League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

on a six-month loan for 6.5 million Egyptian Pounds (approximately $400,000) and was selected in the Saudi Arabian league's team of the month twice.

International career

Despite being called up for international duty several times, Hazem was regularly on the bench and has two full caps for Egypt. On 17 January 2011 he made his debut for the

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2011 Nile Basin Tournament The 2011 Nile Basin Tournament was an association football tournament organized by the Egyptian Football Association. The tournament was contested in January 2011. All fixtures are listed on FIFA.com with a 'Friendly' weight status which means t ...

match against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazem, Sherif 1989 births Living people Al Ahly SC players Petrojet SC players Al Wehda FC players Egyptian men's footballers Egypt men's international footballers Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Men's association football defenders Saudi Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Egyptian Premier League players