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He broke into Al Ahly's first team at 18, helping them win back-to-back CAF Champions League titles in 2012 and 2013. He made his biggest European impact at Kasimpasa in Turkey, becoming the seventh Egyptian to reach double figures in a European league and setting a new record for goals by an Egyptian in the Turkish top-flight. Aston Villa signed him in 2019 where his goals helped them avoid the drop in 2020. He later returned to Turkey before moving back to Al Ahly. He has over 90 caps and more than 20 goals for Egypt and his contributions to the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign established his legacy in Egyptian football history. “I’ve played in the best league in the world, the Premier League. I’ve played in front of incredible crowds in Turkey. 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Fathy began his professional career with Damanhour, moved to Enppi in 2015, then to Petrojet one year later, and joined Al Ahly in 2019. At Al Ahly, his career truly flourished, quickly establishing himself as a regular starter and achieved impressive success, winning three each of the Egyptian Premier League, the Egyptian Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup and the CAF Champions League. He then moved to the Qatari side Al-Wakrah in 2023. In the summer of 2025, Al Ahly brought him back on loan specifically to participate in the 2025 Club World Cup. Fathy is also a national team regular, with 62 appearances to his name at the time of writing, playing as a disruptor in front of the defence. “I can play as a No 6, as a centre-back in a three, in a two. Whatever the coach wants, I will do,” he says. “I have no preference. 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Several years ago, when asked about Al Ahly and Zamalek, he said that he didn't “intend to return to Egypt” – but football, as usual, had other plans. He made the move home in 2022, joined Pyramids, and grew into a hugely consistent, experienced option on the left. His international career has been intermittent. Hafez spent four years outside the squad before returning in May’s friendly win over Russia. He’s not the quickest left-back in the squad, but he gives Egypt balance, a natural left foot, and cover in a position where Hossam Hassan has few perfect solutions. He can be profound on social media, once writing: “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success. 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The 39-year-old began his professional career with Enppi in 2008 and went on to play for several other Egyptian clubs before joining Zamalek in 2025. 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He came up through the ranks at Al Ittihad Alexandria, breaking into their first team in 2019. He spent four seasons as a steady presence and even captain before moving to Al Ahly. “I have been playing football since I was seven, and my forever dream […] was to wear that red jersey,” Attia said. “When I knew Al Ahly wanted me, I didn’t think twice. I felt in my bones that I would be living my childhood dream”. He has emerged under Hossam Hassan as the foil to more attack-minded teams though he can also surge forward on occasion. At the 2025 Afcon, he burst into the box to score a brilliant opener against Benin, and later whipped in a cross for the winner. 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