Amr Gamal Explained

Amr Gamal
Full Name:Amr Gamal Sayed Ahmed[1]
Birth Date:3 August 1991
Birth Place:Nag Hammadi, Qena, Egypt
Height:1.81 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Pharco
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Al Ahly
Years1:2013–2021
Clubs1:Al Ahly
Caps1:68
Goals1:18
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Bidvest Wits (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:2
Years3:2018
Clubs3:HJK (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Tala'ea El Gaish (loan)
Caps4:59
Goals4:13
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Pharco
Caps5:57
Goals5:7
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Egypt
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:3
Pcupdate:25 May 2024
Ntupdate:12 November 2017

Amr Gamal Sayed Ahmed (عمرو جمال سيد أحمد; born 3 August 1991) is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Pharco as a striker.[2]

Club career

On 28 May 2013, Gamal made his debut with Al-Ahly senior team in 2012–13 Egyptian Premier League match against Ghazl El Mahalla SC. He came off the bench to score the winner in the 90th minute.[3] On 26 December 2013, Gamal played his second league game with Al-Ahly against El-Entag El-Harby in a win 2–0. He came off the bench in the first half and scored a goal.[4]

Gamal was a member of the Al-Ahly squad that won the 2013 CAF Champions League and was included in the squad for 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. He participated against C.F. Monterrey in the second half.

On 27 October 2014, he suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament during the game against Alassiouty Sport in the season of 2014–15 Egyptian Premier League, five minutes after the beginning of the game. After eight months, Gamal returned to football, scoring his first after reappearance on 3 July 2015 against Wadi Degla SC in the same season in a match Al-Ahly won 3–1.

Amr Gamal became the first Egyptian to play in South Africa after Al Ahly agreed a loan deal with Bidvest Wits on 12 August 2017.[5]

On 22 March 2018, HJK Helsinki announced the signing of Gamal on loan until the end of August 2018.[6]

International career

On 5 March 2014, he made his international debut with the Egyptian national team vs Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina national team

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al Ahly2012–13Egyptian Premier League11001021
2013–14Egyptian Premier League2193253103014
2014–15Egyptian Premier League1132010143
2015–16Egyptian Premier League194508100325
2016–17Egyptian Premier League161444200247
Total68181461862010230
Bidvest Wits (loan)2017–18South African Premier Division1320063195
HJK (loan)2018Veikkausliiga1213000151
Tala'ea El Gaish (loan)2019–20Egyptian Premier League27350323
2020–21Egyptian Premier League3210113311
Total5913616514
Pharco2021–22Egyptian Premier League1120010122
2022–23Egyptian Premier League24311254
2023–24Egyptian Premier League2220021243
Total5771131619
Career total2094124818611426259

International goals

Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 October 2014 Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt 1–0 2–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 11 October 2015 Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
3–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

Club

Al Ahly
Bidvest Wits
HJK Helsinki

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players . FIFA . 1 . 11 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211203509/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2013/pdf/FCWC_2013_SquadLists.pdf . 11 December 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Amr Gamal. Soccerway. 21 September 2018.
  3. http://www.filgoal.com/english/News.aspx?newsid=108664 Debutant Gamal snatches dramatic Ahli comeback
  4. Web site: فى الجول الموقع الرياضى الرائد فى مصر و الوطن العربى. FilGoal.com. ar. 2018-05-18.
  5. News: Amr Gamal becomes first Egyptian footballer to play in SA. BBC Sport.
  6. Web site: LISÄÄ HYÖKKÄYSVOIMAA KLUBIIN. hjk.fi. Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 9 April 2018. Finnish. 22 March 2018.