Tarek Hamed (; born 24 October 1988) is an Egyptian professional
footballer who plays as a
defensive midfielder for
Saudi Pro League club
Damac.
Club career
Smouha
After signing for
Smouha, Hamed was a key player under the management of
Hamada Sedki. He succeeded in being a runner-up in both the Egyptian Premier League and
Egypt Cup.
Zamalek
In 2014, Hamed signed for
Zamalek, where he became a key player, winning thirteen national and continental competitions with the club.
Al-Ittihad
On 24 July 2022, Hamed joined Saudi Arabian club
Al-Ittihad on a two-year deal.
Damac
On 4 September 2023, Hamed joined
Saudi Pro League club
Damac.
CAF Awards
Hamed was nominated for the
African Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019 and ended up as one of the three finalists at the 2019
CAF Awards for best African-based player.
International career
Hamed has been capped regularly by the
Egypt national team, gaining his first cap against
Saudi Arabia
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He started all six of Egypt's matches at the
2017 Africa Cup of Nations, in which Egypt won the silver medal. He also played in all four of Egypt's matches at the
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
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In May 2018, he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the
2018 FIFA World Cup
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in Russia, where he eventually started all three of Egypt's matches.
In December 2023, he announced retirement from international football.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Zamalek
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Egyptian Premier League
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2014–15,
2020–21,
2021–22
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Egypt Cup:
2014–15,
2015–16,
2017–18,
2018–19,
2020–21
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Egyptian Super Cup:
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 ...
,
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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CAF Confederation Cup
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2018–19
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CAF Super Cup
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2020
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Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Al-Ittihad
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Saudi Professional League:
2022–23
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Saudi Super Cup:
2022
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References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
Egyptian men's footballers
Egypt men's international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Smouha SC players
Tala'ea El Gaish SC players
Zamalek SC players
Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players
Damac FC players
2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
Egyptian Premier League players
Saudi Pro League players
Footballers from Cairo
2018 FIFA World Cup players
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Egyptian expatriate men's footballers
Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
21st-century Egyptian sportsmen