2018–19 Pyramids FC season explained

Club:	Pyramids
Season:	2018–19
Owner:	Turki Al Sheikh
Chrtitle:	President
Chairman:	Hossam El Badry
Manager:	Alberto Valentim (until 16 August) Ricardo La Volpe (until 29 October) Hossam Hassan (until 25 January) Ahmed Hassan Ramón Díaz (until 31 May) Sébastien Desabre (from 8 July)
Stadium:	30 June Stadium
League:	Egyptian Premier League
League Result:	3rd
Cup1:	Egypt Cup
Cup1 Result:	Runners-up
League Topscorer:	Eric Traoré (9 goals)
Season Topscorer:	Eric Traoré (11 goals)
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Prevseason:	2017–18
Nextseason:	2019–20

The 2018–19 Pyramids season was the 10th season in the football club's history and 2nd consecutive and 3rd overall season in the top flight of Egyptian football, the Egyptian Premier League, having been promoted from the Egyptian Second Division in 2017. It was also the 1st season for the club under their new name, after being sold to new owners and renamed from Al Assiouty Sport to Pyramids Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Pyramids also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the Egypt Cup. The season covered a period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019; however Pyramids played their last match of the season in September 2019.

Kit information

Supplier: Kappa
Sponsors: Saudia, Swyp

Players

Out on loan

Transfers

Transfers in

	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
38	DF		Al Merreikh	E£750k		^[1]
36	DF		Tanta	E£2m		^[2]
21	DF		Al Masry	E£27m		^[3]
10	FW		Palmeiras	E£154m		^[4]
17	FW		Al Mokawloon Al Arab	E£15m		^[5]
32	FW		El Dakhleya	Undisclosed		^[6]
26	DF		Hatta	Free transfer		^[7]
97	FW		Atlético Paranaense	E£71m		^[8]
3	DF		Smouha	Undisclosed		^[9]
11	MF		ENPPI	E£30m		^[10]
6	MF		Ismaily	E£17m		^[11]
7	FW		Goiás	E£93m		^[12]
24	FW		Chapecoense	E£39m
37	DF		El Raja	End of loan
13	DF		Smouha	E£14m		^[13]
12	MF		Zamalek	E£13m		^[14]
5	DF		Zamalek	E£39m		^[15]
1	GK		Smouha	Undisclosed		^[16]
4	DF		Los Angeles FC			^[17]
16	GK		Zamalek	E£48m		^[18]
9	FW		Roda JC	Free transfer		^[19]
8	MF		Corinthians	E£91m		^[20]
2	DF		Al Masry	Swap deal		^[21]
97	MF		Yeni Malatyaspor	E£36m		^[22]
	FW		Étoile du Sahel	Undisclosed		^[23]
7	FW		Misr Lel Makkasa	E£47m		^[24]
	FW		Gaza	Undisclosed		^[25]
9	FW		Universidad Católica	E£78m		^[26]
29	FW		Al Ahli	Free transfer		^[27]
22	FW		Charleroi	E£106m		^[28]

Loans in

Transfers out

Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
FW		Misr Lel Makkasa	E£4m		^[30]
FW		El Raja	Free transfer		^[31]
MF		Petrojet	Undisclosed		^[32]
FW		Smouha	Free transfer		^[33]
MF
DF
FW		Misr Lel Makkasa	End of loan
DF		Nogoom
MF		Al Masry
MF		Leixões
FW		Smouha	Undisclosed		^[34]
GK		El Qanah	Free transfer		^[35]
FW		Cape Town City	E£3m		^[36]
DF		El Gouna	Free transfer		^[37]
MF		Al Jahra			^[38]
GK		Smouha	Undisclosed		^[39]
MF		Ismaily			^[40]
DF		Ismaily			^[41]
DF		Haras El Hodoud	Free transfer		^[42]
FW		Al Shabab	Undisclosed		^[43]
DF		Al Masry	Swap deal		^[44]
DF		Al Masry			^[45]
MF		Al Amal	Free transfer		^[46]
FW		Palmeiras	E£116m		^[47]
FW		Vasco da Gama	Undisclosed		^[48]
FW		Released		^[49]
FW		Petrojet	E£2m		^[50]
DF		Petrojet	Free transfer		^[51]
DF		Petrojet			^[52]
MF		Cruzeiro	E£107m		^[53]

Loans out

Position	Player	Loaned to	Date	Loan expires	Source
FW		Petrojet			^[54]
FW		Ohod			^[55]
MF		Al Ittihad			^[56]
MF		Çaykur Rizespor			^[57]
MF		El Gouna			^[58]
FW		El Entag El Harby			^[59]

Competitions

Egyptian Premier League

See main article: 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League.

Matches

Egypt Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Egypt Cup.

Pyramids entered the competition from the round of 32 and were given a home tie against Tanta. Starting from the round of 16, all matches were played on stadiums selected by the Egyptian Football Association.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

! colspan="19" style="background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center" | Players joined during the 2019 summer transfer window|-! colspan="11" style="background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center" | Players transferred out during the season|-|}

Goalscorers

style=width:56px;	Rank	style=width:64px;	Position	style=width:200px;	Name	style=width:84px;		style=width:84px;	Egypt Cup	style=width:84px;	Total
1	FW	align=left	Eric Traoré	9	2	11
2	FW	align=left	Keno	8	2	10
3	FW	align=left	Omar Kharbin	6	0	6
	FW	align=left	Mohamed Magdy	5	1	6
5	FW	align=left	Mohamed Farouk	5	0	5
6	MF	align=left	Abdallah El Said	4	0	4
7	FW	align=left	Cristian Benavente	3	0	3
	FW	align=left	Jhon Cifuente	3	0	3
	DF	align=left	Ali Gabr	3	0	3
10	FW	align=left	John Antwi	0	2	2
	DF	align=left	Ragab Bakar	2	0	2
	MF	align=left	Nabil Emad	2	0	2
	DF	align=left	Ahmed Ayman Mansour	2	0	2
	FW	align=left	Ribamar	2	0	2
15	FW	align=left	Ahmed Afifi	1	0	1
	FW	align=left	Carlos Eduardo	1	0	1
	FW	align=left	Ibrahim Hassan	0	1	1
	FW	align=left	Nasser Mansi	1	0	1
	MF	align=left	Ahmed Tawfik	1	0	1
Own goal			3	0	3
Total			61	8	69

Clean sheets

style=width:56px;	Rank	style=width:200px;	Name	style=width:84px;		style=width:84px;	Egypt Cup	style=width:84px;	Total
1	align=left	Ahmed El Shenawy	10	2	12
2	align=left	El Mahdy Soliman	2	1	3
Total		12	3	15

Notes and References

1. Web site: الأسيوطى يضم "شوشة" المريخ 3 سنوات . Al Assiouty Sport signs Ahmed Shousha from Al Merreikh Port Said for 9 years . Arabic . . 10 May 2018 . 19 December 2018.
2. Web site: طنطا يوافق على بيع أحمد خالد للأسيوطى . Tanta agrees to sell Ahmed Khaled to Al Assiouty Sport . Arabic . . 16 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
3. Web site: إدارة المصري تؤكد انتقال حمدي إلي بيراميدز . Al Masry confirms Mohamed Hamdy departure to Pyramids . Arabic . Yalla Kora . 21 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
4. Web site: Pyramids sign Brazilian wide man Keno from Palmeiras . . 25 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
5. Web site: Mohamed Farouk moves from Arab Contractors to Pyramids FC . . 26 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
6. Web site: بيراميدز يتعاقد مع ناصر منسي . Pyramids signs Nasser Mansi . Arabic . Eurosport Arabia . 26 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
7. Web site: Syria international Omar Al Midani joins Pyramids FC . . 27 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
8. Web site: Atlético Paranaense forward Lucas Ribamar to join Pyramids FC . . 27 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
9. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Smouha defender Abdallah Bakri . . 28 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
10. Web site: Mohamed Magdy Afsha joins Pyramids for 30 million . . 28 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
11. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Ismaily midfielder Mohamed Fathi . . 28 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
12. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Brazilian duo Arthur and Carlos Eduardo . . 29 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
13. Web site: توقيع رجب بكار لبيراميدز 3 مواسم مقبلة . Ragab Bakar signs with Pyramids for 3 seasons . Arabic . . 5 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
14. Web site: Ahmed Tawfik joins Pyramids FC from Zamalek . . 8 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
15. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Egypt international Ali Gabr . . 9 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
16. Web site: Smouha keeper El Mahdy Soliman joins Pyramids FC . . 10 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
17. Web site: LAFC make Omar Gaber move permanent, transfer him to Pyramids FC . . 12 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
18. Web site: بيراميدز يحصل على توقيع الشناوي . Pyramids finally gets Ahmed El Shenawy's signature . Arabic . Yalla Kora . 13 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
19. Web site: Dani Schahin completes his move to Pyramids FC . . 17 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
20. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Rodriguinho from Corinthians . . 22 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
21. Web site: Al Masry’s Ahmed Ayman Mansour joins Pyramids . . 28 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
22. Web site: Pyramids beat Galatasaray to signing Okechukwu Azubuike . . 19 August 2018 . 19 December 2018.
23. Web site: Amr Marei joins Pyramids FC from Étoile du Sahel . . 3 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
24. Web site: Pyramids sign Eric Traore from Misr Lel Makkasa . . 6 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
25. Web site: Pyramids sign Palestinian forward Hamed Hamdan . . 7 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
26. Web site: Pyramids FC sign Ecuadorian Jhon Cifuente . . 20 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
27. Web site: Egypt international Abdallah El Said signs for Pyramids . . 4 January 2019 . 4 January 2019.
28. Web site: Egypt's Pyramids sign Peru international Cristian Benavente . . 23 January 2019 . 24 January 2019.
29. Web site: Syrian striker Omar Kharbin joins Pyramids FC on loan . . 21 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
30. Web site: عمر بسام ينضم للمقاصة مقابل 4 ملايين جنيه للأسيوطى . Omar Bassam joins Misr Lel Makkasa from Al Assiouty Sport for 4 million Egyptian pounds . Arabic . . 2 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
31. Web site: نيمار الأسيوطي ينضم إلى الرجاء . El Raja signs Hesham "Neymar" Ramadan from Al Assiouty Sport . Arabic . Welad El Balad . 3 June 2018 . 19 December 2018.
32. Web site: بتروجت يُعير محمود خالد للشعلة السعودي . Petrojet loans Mahmoud Khaled Shika to Saudi Arabian side Al Shoulla just two months after buying him from Al Assiouty Sport . Arabic . . 23 August 2018 . 20 December 2018.
33. Web site: Smouha sign Benson Shilongo from Pyramids FC . . 1 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
34. Web site: Sherif Reda joins Smouha from Pyramids FC . . 1 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
35. Web site: القناة يعسكر في الأكاديمية البحرية ويضم حارس الأسيوطي . El Qanah camps at the Maritime Academy, and signs former Al Assiouty Sport goalkeeper Sherif Medhat . Arabic . Akhbarak . 3 July 2018 . 20 December 2018.
36. Web site: Pyramids sell 19-year-old South Africa forward to Cape town City . . 5 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
37. Web site: Former Egypt international Ahmed Said Okka joins El Gouna . . 5 July 2018 . 20 December 2018.
38. Web site: موسى داو يرحل للجهراء الكويتي . Moussa Dao joins Kuwaiti side Al Jahra . Arabic . Kooora . 7 July 2018 . 20 December 2018.
39. Web site: Smouha sign Pyramids goalkeeper Essam Tharwat . . 12 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
40. Web site: الإسماعيلى يضم "سافيولا" الأسيوطى لمدة 5 مواسم . Ismaily signs Omar Fathy "Saviola" from Pyramids for 5 seasons . Arabic . . 16 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
41. Web site: الإسماعيلي يتعاقد مع ظهير بيراميدز . Ismaily signs Pyramids full-back . Arabic . . 22 July 2018 . 21 November 2018.
42. Web site: Isaac Muleme joins Egyptian side Haras El Hodoud . Kowowo . 27 July 2018 . 20 December 2018.
43. Web site: Saudi side Al-Shabab sign Arthur Caique from Pyramids F.C. . . 28 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
44. Web site: أول ظهور لثنائى بيراميدز فى تدريبات المصرى . Pyramids duo Ahmed Khaled and Ahmed Shousha appears at Al Masry training after joining them officially . Arabic . . 28 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
45. Web site: المصري يضم مدافع بيراميدز لمدة 3 مواسم مقبلة . Al Masry signs Pyramids defender Ahmed Shousha for 3 seasons . Arabic . . 28 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
46. Web site: Shehab Ahmed joins Saudi club Al Amal . . 14 August 2018 . 20 December 2018.
47. Web site: Palmeiras sign Carlos Eduardo from Pyramids FC . . 20 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
48. Web site: Vasco anuncia a contratação do atacante Lucas Ribamar . Vasco announces the signing of striker Lucas Ribamar . Portuguese . Gazeta Esportiva . 27 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
49. Web site: Dani Schahin’s spell at Pyramids comes to an end . . 21 December 2018 . 4 January 2019.
50. Web site: بتروجيت يتعاقد مع أحمد عفيفي.. ولاعب مارسيليا الأسبق . Petrojet signs Ahmed Afifi from Pyramids.. and signs former Olympique de Marseille player Chris Gadi . Arabic . . 21 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
51. Web site: بتروجيت يتعاقد مع حمادة طلبة قادمًا من بيراميدز . Petrojet signs Hamada Tolba from Pyramids . Arabic . Yalla Kora . 20 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
52. Web site: بتروجت يضم لاعب بيراميدز . Petrojet signs yet another player from Pyramids . Arabic . Btolat . 21 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
53. Web site: À espera de Rodriguinho, Cruzeiro acerta detalhes para anunciar lateral Dodô, ex-Santos . Waiting for Rodriguinho, Cruzeiro announce details of the signing of former Santos player Dodô . Portuguese . Globo Esporte . 22 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
54. Web site: بتروجيت يتعاقد مع نجم بيراميدز على سبيل الإعارة . Petrojet signs Pyramids star on loan until the end of the season . Arabic . . 29 July 2018 . 19 December 2018.
55. Web site: بيراميدز يوافق على إعارة لاعبه البرازيلي ريبامار لنادٍ سعودي . Pyramids agrees to loan Ribamar to Saudi Arabian side Ohod . Arabic . Sada El Balad . 16 August 2018 . 19 December 2018.
56. Web site: الاتحاد السكندري يعلن عدم انتقال صبري رحيل لـ بيراميدز.. وضم أحمد توفيق . Al Ittihad Alexandria signs Ahmed Tawfik on loan from Pyramids.. and declines their offer to sign Sabry Raheel . Arabic . . 21 January 2019 . 22 January 2019.
57. Web site: Çaykur Rizespor, Azubuike Okechukwu’yu 6 aylığına kiraladı . Çaykur Rizespor signs Azubuike Okechukwu on loan for 6 months . Turkish . Star Turkey . 23 January 2019 . 24 January 2019.
58. Web site: الجونة يستعير لاعب بيراميدز لنهاية الموسم . El Gouna signs a player from Pyramids on loan until the end of the season . Arabic . Al Bawabah . 31 January 2019 . 10 February 2019.
59. Web site: بيراميدز يُعير حمدان للإنتاج ودابو للجونة . Pyramids loans Hamdan to El Entag El Harby and Dabo to El Gouna . Arabic . Kooora . 31 January 2019 . 18 February 2019.