| Mostafa Mohamed | |
| Full Name: | Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah[1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 November 1997[2] |
| Birth Place: | Giza, Egypt[3] |
| Height: | 1.85 m[4] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Nantes |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Zamalek |
| Years1: | 2016–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Zamalek |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | → El Dakhleya (loan) |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Tanta (loan) |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → El Gaish (loan) |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | → Galatasaray (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Galatasaray |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | → Nantes (loan) |
| Caps7: | 36 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Nantes |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 8 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Egypt U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Egypt U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam3: | Egypt |
| Nationalcaps3: | 41 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 13 |
| Club-Update: | 23:21, 12 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah (Arabic: مصطفى محمد أحمد عبد الله; born 28 November 1997) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Egypt national team.[5]
Mohamed started playing at the age of 11 with Zamalek, then had several loan spells at the beginning of his senior career.[6] On 2 January 2020, he scored a goal in the 42nd minute for Zamalek upon his return against Aswan in the 11th round of the Egyptian League.[7] Later that month, on 28 January, Mohamed scored a long-range goal in the 15th minute against Wadi Degla, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[8]
On 1 February 2021, Süper Lig club Galatasaray signed Mohamed on a one-and-a-half-year loan for a reported fee of $2 million, with an option to buy for $4 million.[9] He became the first Egyptian to sign for the Istanbul-based club.[10]
Mohamed scored on his debut on 2 February, coming on as a 46th minute substitute in a 3–0 Süper Lig win against İstanbul Başakşehir;[11] he scored his side's third goal from a penalty.[12] In his second game for Galatasaray, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Fenerbahçe in the 54th minute on 6 February.[13]
On 27 December 2021, Galatasaray activated his redemption clause and he signed until 2025.[14]
On 21 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that Mohammed was loaned out to French club Nantes for one year.[15] [16] On 28 August 2022, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–1 win over Toulouse.[17] On 8 September, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 win over Olympiacos in the Europa League.[18] After having failed to score in subsequent European competition matches, he returned to scoring on 3 November in the second leg against Olympiacos. With his goal he helped Nantes to reach the knockout round play-offs against Juventus.[19]
On 7 January 2023, Mohamed made his debut in Coupe de France against AF Virois, scoring his first goal in the competition.[20] He also helped his team in the next round against ES Thaon, by scoring the last penalty in a 4–2 win.[21]
On 14 June 2023, the club exercised the option to make the move permanent, the striker signing a four-year deal with the French club.[22]
Mohamed has played for both the Egypt U-20 team and the Egypt U-23 team, representing Egypt in the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, scoring Egypt's opening goal of a 1–0 win over Mali in the group stage.[23] He went on to score in his following two matches, one goal in a 3–2 win over Ghana, and two goals in a 2–1 win over Cameroon, with Egypt winning their first title by defeating Ivory Coast 2–1 in the final.[24] Mohamed earned the tournament's golden boot.[25]
On 23 March 2019, Mohamed made his debut for the Egypt national team in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification, in a 1–1 away draw against Niger.[26] On 5 September 2021, he scored his first senior international goal in a 1–1 draw against Gabon in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[27]
On 14 May 2023, Mohamed refused to represent Nantes in a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse due to the game being a part of a league-wide campaign against homophobia and team uniforms featuring a rainbow-themed decoration.[28] He was subsequently fined by his club, with the undisclosed amount being donated to anti-homophobia charity group SOS Homophobie.[29]
On 19 May 2024, Mohamed once again refused to play in a Ligue 1 match on the occasion of the league-wide campaign against homophobia.[30]
On 23 July 2021, Mohamed celebrated his wedding with his wife.[31]