Hussein El Shahat Explained

Hussein El Shahat
Full Name:Hussein Ali El Shahat Ali Hassan[1]
Birth Date:21 June 1992
Birth Place:Egypt
Height:1.71 m
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Al Ahly
Clubnumber:14
Years1:2011–2014
Clubs1:Eastern Company
Years2:2014–2018
Clubs2:Makkasa
Caps2:81
Goals2:13
Years3:2018-2018
Clubs3:Al Ain (loan)
Caps3:11
Goals3:7
Years4:2018-2019
Clubs4:Al Ain
Caps4:12
Goals4:6
Years5:2019–
Clubs5:Al Ahly
Caps5:131
Goals5:30
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Egypt
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0

Hussein Ali El Shahat Ali Hassan (حسين علي الشحات علي حسن, born 21 June 1992) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly as a winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

El Shahat played for Misr Lel-Makkasa from 2014 to 2018, before he joined Al Ain, where he won the 2017–18 UAE Pro League and was runner up at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup. He scored one goal at the quarterfinals of the latter in a 3–0 win over Espérance Sportive de Tunis.[2]

In January 2019, El Shahat joined Al Ahly.[3] On 4 February 2021, he scored the winning goal for Al Ahly in a 1–0 win over Al-Duhail in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup.[4]

On 11 February 2023, El Shahat made his 12th appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup, surpassing his compatriots Mohamed Aboutrika, Wael Gomaa, and Hossam Ashour.[5] Later that year, on 15 December, he scored a goal in a 3–1 victory over Al-Ittihad in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, to be his fourth goal in that competition in four different editions.[6]

International career

He was called up to the Egyptian national team in August 2018, to face Niger in the AFCON qualifying round.

Career statistics

Clubs

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Makkasa2014–15Egyptian Premier League18010190
2015–1619100191
2016–1728321304
2017–18169121711
Total8113438516
Al Ain (loan)2017–18UAE Pro League11743612111
2018–19126110041178
Total2313540061413819
Al Ahly2018–19Egyptian Premier League174107111266
2019–201955011310368
2020–213091091414411
2021–221943010340367
2022–2321441114414010
2023–24511011531217
Total11127151591717420249
Career total2155324800651921532584

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Egypt201830
201930
202000
202110
Total70

Controversy

On 30 May 2024, El Shahat was sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for three years, and a 5-year sports ban subject to appeal, in addition to a fine of 100,000, after physically and verbally assaulting Pyramids player Mohamed Chibi on the final matchday of the 2022–23 season.[7] [8]

Honours

Al Ain
Al Ahly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Al Ain FC . FIFA . 1 . 6 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181206234932/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FCWC/2018/pdf/FCWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 6 December 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: Hussein El Shahat. Soccerway. 20 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Hussein El Shahat signs for Al-Ahly . Egypt Today . 7 January 2019 .
  4. Web site: Elshahat arrow books Al Ahly semi-final with Bayern . FIFA . 4 February 2021 .
  5. Web site: El-Shahat breaks record for most games played in Club World Cup . KingFut . 13 February 2023 .
  6. Web site: Hussein El-Shahat: Al Ahly always turn up in big games . KingFut . 17 December 2023 .
  7. Web site: Al Ahly star Hussein El-Shahat sentenced to one year in prison . KingFut . 30 May 2024 .
  8. Web site: Ahly winger El-Shahat handed 1-year suspended prison term, 5-year sports ban for El-Chibi slap . Ahram Online . 30 May 2024 .