Sherif Ekramy Explained

Sherif Ekramy
Full Name:Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat
Birth Date:10 July 1983[1]
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Height:1.92 m[2]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Pyramids
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:1992–2003
Youthclubs1:Al Ahly
Years1:2003–2005
Clubs1:Al Ahly
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2005–2009
Clubs2:Feyenoord
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:MKE Ankaragücü (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:El Gouna
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2010–2020
Clubs5:Al Ahly
Caps5:151
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–
Clubs6:Pyramids
Caps6:51
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2001–2003
Nationalteam1:Egypt U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2006–2018
Nationalteam2:Egypt
Nationalcaps2:22
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024

Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat (Arabic: شريف إكرامي أحمد أحمد الشحات; born 10 July 1983) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pyramids FC. He has also played for the Egypt national team.

An Al Ahly youth product, Ekramy moved to Dutch club Feyenoord in 2005. At Feyenoord he received little playing time and was loaned to Ankaragücü in 2008. After four years at Feyenoord he returned to Egypt signing with El Gouna FC, whom he helped win promotion to the top flight for the 2009–10 season. He returned to Al Ahly in 2010, where he stayed for ten years. In 2020, he joined Pyramids FC.

Ekramy participated in two successive World Youth cups, the 2001 in Argentina, where he was part of the bronze-medal team, and the 2003 instalment in the United Arab Emirates.[3] He is the son of Ekramy El-Shahat.

Club career

Al Ahly

Ekramy was one of the most promising youngster in Al Ahly youth department so he was promoted for the first team in 2002 at the age of 19 although he never played for the first team until 2004. His amazing performance as a captain with Egypt U-20 in 2003 African Youth Championship helping The Young Pharaohs to win the title so he received a lot of offers but he decided finally to join Feyenoord to be alongside his former team-mate Hossam Ghaly

Feyenoord

Ekramy's spell in the Netherlands was not very successful. Although signed as a great talent, he was usually a reserve keeper.[4]

On 11 February 2007, he played his first Eredivisie match for Feyenoord against FC Twente.[5] With the club he only played seven matches in three years helping them to win the 2007–08 KNVB Cup in his last season.

Return to Al-Ahly

Ekramy rejoined Al-Ahly in 2010 until 2020, where he managed to win 21 domestic and continental titles.[6]

Pyramids

In June 2020, Ekramy joined Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC.[7]

International career

In May 2018, he was named in Egypt’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Al Ahly2003–0420000020
Feyenoord2005–06[9] 30000030
2006–0730000030
2007–0810000010
Total70000070
El Gouna2009–10900090
Al Ahly2009–1070509000210
2010–1170200010100
2011–121400014000280
2012–131500017010330
2013–14220307010330
2014–15180405010280
2015–16260004010310
2016–173002014010470
2017–187000000070
2018–1980002000100
Total1540160720602480

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Egypt200610
201220
201390
201440
201510
201610
201740
201810
Total230

Honours and achievements

Al Ahly

Feyenoord

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: List of players: Egypt . FIFA . 9 . 17 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Sherif Ekramy . Pyramids FC . 10 December 2023.
  3. Web site: Sherif Ekramy. FIFA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20081022110735/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=184382/index.html . dead . 22 October 2008 . 20 September 2008.
  4. Web site: Ekramy: Feyenoord fans ‘called me the new Dudek’ . EgyptToday . 17 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups.com. 14 February 2007.
  6. Web site: OFFICIAL: Al Ahly release Sherif Ekramy before end of season . KingFut . 16 August 2020.
  7. Web site: Ismail . Ali . Zizo: Pyramids FC sign Egypt goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy . KingFut . 30 July 2020 . 2 June 2020.
  8. Web site: World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia.
  9. Web site: Sherif Ekramy » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 30 July 2020.