Ahmed Elmohamady facts for kids
Elmohamady in 2024
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2003–2004 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Ghazl El Mahalla | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | ENPPI | 72 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Sunderland (loan) | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Sunderland | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Hull City (loan) | 41 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Hull City | 150 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Aston Villa | 113 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 449 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2007–2019 | Egypt | 92 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||
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Ahmed Eissa Elmohamady Abdel Fattah (born 9 September 1987) is an Egyptian former professional footballer. He played as a right-back and was the captain of the Egypt national football team. After he stopped playing, he started working for Aston Villa in their business department.
Elmohamady moved to the Premier League club Sunderland in 2010. He first joined them on a temporary deal from the Egyptian team ENPPI. He played in over 240 league games for Sunderland and Hull City. Later, he joined Aston Villa in 2017. He helped his teams get promoted to the Premier League three times. He achieved this twice with Hull City and once with Aston Villa.
He was chosen to play for the Egyptian national team in 2007. He played in 92 international games for his country. He was part of the Egyptian teams that won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2008 and 2010.
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Club Career
Early Days in Egypt
Ahmed Elmohamady was born in Basyoun, Egypt. He began his youth football journey at Ghazl El-Mahalla in 2003. By 2004, when he was 17, he started playing for their main team. Two years later, he joined another Egyptian club called ENPPI.
He first played as a striker for Ghazl El Mahalla. But after joining ENPPI, he changed his position to a right-sided defender. Many European clubs were interested in Elmohamady. However, ENPPI did not want him to leave.
Moving to Sunderland
Elmohamady impressed Sunderland manager Steve Bruce during a trial in 2009. On 1 July 2010, Elmohamady joined Sunderland on a one-season loan from ENPPI. He made his first appearance for Sunderland on 14 August 2010. This was in a 2–2 draw against Birmingham City. He quickly became popular, winning "Man of the Match" awards.
Because he started so well, Sunderland decided to sign him permanently. On 9 June 2011, Elmohamady officially signed a contract with Sunderland until 2014. His manager, Steve Bruce, said that Ahmed had shown a lot of potential. He believed there was much more to come from him.
Elmohamady scored his first goal for Sunderland on 1 October 2011. It was a header in a 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion. After Steve Bruce left the club in December 2011, Elmohamady played less often.
Time at Hull City
On 30 August 2012, Elmohamady moved to Hull City. This was a loan deal for the season. He was happy to join Hull because it meant he would work with his former manager, Steve Bruce, again. He played his first game for Hull on 1 September.
On 18 September 2012, he scored his first goal for Hull City. This was in a 3–2 win against Leeds United. In April 2013, Elmohamady was voted as Hull City's Player of the Year.
After his successful loan, Elmohamady signed a permanent three-year contract with Hull City on 28 June 2013. He played in the FA Cup Final in 2014, but Hull lost 3–2 to Arsenal. On 23 June 2016, he signed a new three-year contract with Hull City.
Joining Aston Villa
On 19 July 2017, Elmohamady joined Aston Villa. This move meant he would once again play for his former manager, Steve Bruce. He made his first appearance for Villa on the first day of the 2017–18 season. This was a 1–1 draw at home against his old club, Hull City. He scored his first goal for Aston Villa on 6 August 2018, also against Hull City.
On 29 May 2019, Elmohamady played a key role in Aston Villa's 2–1 win over Derby County. This was in the 2019 EFL Championship play-off final. He helped set up the first goal for his teammate, Anwar El Ghazi. This win helped Aston Villa get promoted to the Premier League.
Elmohamady scored his first Premier League goal since the 2014–15 season on 24 June 2020. It was a late goal that helped his team draw away at Newcastle United. On 28 May 2021, it was announced that Elmohamady would leave Aston Villa.
International Career
Ahmed Elmohamady played for the Egypt U21s team. He also took part in the 2007 African Youth Championship. He was seen as a rising star in the Egyptian team.
He played his first game for the senior national team in August 2007. This was a friendly match against Ivory Coast. He was chosen for Egypt's team for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt won this tournament, and Elmohamady played as a substitute. Since then, he became a regular player, often playing as a right-back or winger. He played in all six of Egypt's matches in the qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
In the 2009 Confederations Cup, he was sent off in Egypt's first match against Brazil. This happened because he touched the ball with his hand on purpose near the goal. Brazil then scored a penalty and won the game 4–3.
Post-Playing Career
After he stopped playing football, Elmohamady returned to his former club, Aston Villa. He became a club ambassador. In September 2023, he was given a full-time job in the club's commercial department.
Personal Life
Ahmed Elmohamady is married to an Egyptian fashion designer. They have a son named Malik. When he played in England, fans of Sunderland often called him "Elmo." Elmohamady is a Muslim.
Honours
Hull City
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2012–13
- FA Cup runner-up: 2013–14
- Football League Championship play-offs: 2016
Aston Villa
- EFL Championship play-offs: 2019
- EFL Cup runner-up: 2019–20
Egypt
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2008, 2010; runner-up: 2017
Individual Awards
- CAF Team of the Year: 2010
- Hull City Player of the Year: 2012–13
Images for kids
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Elmohamady playing for Sunderland in 2011.
See also
In Spanish: Ahmed Elmohamady para niños
