Ramadan Sobhi facts for kids
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| Full name | Ramadan Sobhi Ramadan Ahmed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ard El Lewa, Giza, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Pyramids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Al Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Al Ahly | 55 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Stoke City | 41 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Al Ahly (loan) | 24 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Pyramids | 81 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Egypt U17 | 19 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Egypt U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Egypt U23 | 20 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Egypt | 37 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Ramadan Sobhi Ramadan Ahmed (born January 23, 1997) is an Egyptian professional footballer. He plays as a forward for the Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids.
Ramadan Sobhi started his football journey with Al Ahly SC in Cairo, Egypt. He made his first professional appearance in February 2014. He quickly became a key player for Al Ahly. He helped his team win the Egyptian Premier League title in the 2013–14 and 2015–16 seasons. His great skills caught the eye of European clubs. In July 2016, he moved to the English team Stoke City. After two seasons with Stoke, he joined Huddersfield Town in June 2018. He later returned to Al Ahly on loan in January 2019. In September 2020, Sobhi joined Pyramids FC.
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Ramadan Sobhi's Club Career
Early Days at Al Ahly
Ramadan Sobhi grew up playing in the youth teams of Al Ahly in Cairo. He made his first professional game at just 17 years old. This was on February 6, 2014, against Ghazl El Mahalla. In April 2014, he played in a friendly tournament in the UAE. Spanish club Atlético Madrid noticed his talent there.
On June 16, 2014, he scored his first goal for Al Ahly in a 3–0 win. He helped his team win the league title that year. In March 2015, Sobhi signed a long-term contract with Al Ahly. He also helped Al Ahly win the 2014 Egyptian Super Cup against their rivals, Zamalek. Many European clubs, like Arsenal and Roma, became interested in him.
Ramadan Sobhi became well-known for a special move. He would stand on the ball during games. This happened in a match against Zamalek in July 2015. He later apologized for this playful move. In April 2016, he received his first red card in a game against ENPPI. He played in 28 league matches in the 2015–16 season. Al Ahly won another league title that year.
Playing in England: Stoke City
Ramadan Sobhi joined Premier League club Stoke City on July 25, 2016. He signed for about £5 million. He made his Premier League debut on August 20, 2016, against Manchester City. His first assist for Stoke came on October 31, 2016, in a 3–1 win against Swansea City.
He made his first start in the Premier League against West Ham United. This made him the first teenager to start a league game for Stoke in nine years. He played 19 times in the 2016–17 season. Stoke City finished in 13th place that year.
Before the 2017–18 season, Sobhi signed a new five-year contract with Stoke. He scored his first goal for Stoke on August 23, 2017. This was in an EFL Cup match against Rochdale. He scored his first Premier League goal on December 23, 2017, against West Bromwich Albion. He scored again on Boxing Day against Huddersfield Town. Sobhi played 27 games in 2017–18. Unfortunately, Stoke City was moved down to the EFL Championship that season.
Time at Huddersfield Town
Ramadan Sobhi moved to Huddersfield Town on June 12, 2018. He signed a three-year deal. He played only four games for Huddersfield before returning to Egyptian football in January 2019.
Back to Egypt
On December 28, 2018, Sobhi went back to his old club Al Ahly. This was a loan from Huddersfield for six months. He extended his loan with Al Ahly for the 2019–20 season.
Ramadan Sobhi then made a permanent move to the club Pyramids FC on September 7, 2020.
Ramadan Sobhi's International Career
Ramadan Sobhi played his first game for the Egyptian national team on June 14, 2015. This was against Tanzania. He was only 17 years old, making him one of the youngest players ever for Egypt. On March 29, 2016, he scored his first goal for the national team against Nigeria.
In January 2017, Sobhi was chosen to play for Egypt in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He often came on as a substitute. Egypt reached the final but lost to Cameroon. In May 2018, he was part of Egypt's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
In November 2019, he was the captain of the Egypt national under-23 football team. They played in the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, which Egypt hosted. Egypt won their first title by beating Ivory Coast 2–1 in the final. Ramadan scored the winning goal in extra time. He was also named the best player of the tournament.
How Ramadan Sobhi Plays
Ramadan Sobhi usually plays as a forward on either side of the field. He can also play as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He is known for his great dribbling skills, accurate passes, and good vision on the field.
Ramadan Sobhi's Personal Life
Ramadan Sobhi is married to Habiba Ekramy. She is the sister of his teammate at Pyramids FC, Sherif Ekramy. Her father, Ekramy El-Shahat, is also a famous former player for Al Ahly.
Career Statistics
Club Appearances and Goals
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Ahly | 2013–14 | Egyptian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Egyptian Premier League | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Egyptian Premier League | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Total | 55 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | 12 | 3 | 74 | 17 | |||
| Stoke City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 46 | 3 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | 2018–19 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Al Ahly (loan) | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Egyptian Premier League | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 36 | 7 | |||
| Pyramids | 2020–21 | Egyptian Premier League | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 37 | 12 | |
| 2021–22 | Egyptian Premier League | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2022–23 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2023–24 | Egyptian Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | 21 | 5 | 3 | — | 31 | 4 | 103 | 28 | |||
| Career total | 191 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 263 | 57 | ||
International Appearances and Goals
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Egypt | |||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 2 | |
International Goals
Egypt score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sobhi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
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| 1 | 29 March 2016 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | 6 |  Nigeria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 2 | 11 October 2021 | Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi, Libya | 34 |  Libya |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Ramadan Sobhi's Honours
Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2014, 2015, 2018
- CAF Champions League: 2019–20
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2014
Pyramids
- Egypt Cup: 2023–24
- CAF Champions League: 2024–25
Egypt U23
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: 2019
Individual Awards
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations final Man of the Match: 2019
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Best Player: 2019
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Team of the tournament: 2019
See also
In Spanish: Ramadan Sobhi para niños
