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Hamed with Egypt at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-10-24) 24 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Mansoura, Egypt
Height	1.69 m
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Damac
Number	8
Youth career
–2008	Tala'ea El-Gaish
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–2010	Tala'ea El-Gaish	2	(0)
2010–2014	Smouha	75	(0)
2014–2022	Zamalek	204	(5)
2022–2023	Al-Ittihad	24	(0)
2023–	Damac	22	(0)
National team
2013–2023	Egypt	58	(1)
Honours Men's football Representing  Egypt Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2017 Gabon
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Tarek Hamed (Arabic: طارق حامد; born on October 24, 1988) is an Egyptian professional footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder for the Saudi Pro League club Damac.

Tarek Hamed's Club Journey

Tarek Hamed has played for several football clubs. He has shown great skill and helped his teams win many important games and titles.

Playing for Smouha

Tarek Hamed joined Smouha and quickly became a very important player. He played a key role when the team finished second in both the Egyptian Premier League and the Egypt Cup. This showed his talent early in his career.

Time with Zamalek

In 2014, Hamed moved to Zamalek. Here, he became a central figure for the team. He helped Zamalek win an amazing thirteen national and continental competitions. This includes multiple league titles and cups.

Moving to Al-Ittihad

On July 24, 2022, Tarek Hamed signed a two-year contract with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. He continued to play a strong role in the midfield for his new team.

Joining Damac FC

Later, on September 4, 2023, Hamed joined another Saudi Pro League club, Damac. He continues his professional football career there.

CAF Awards Recognition

Tarek Hamed's excellent performance on the field was noticed by the CAF. He was nominated for the African Player of the Year award in both 2017 and 2019. In 2019, he was one of the top three finalists for the best African-based player at the CAF Awards. This shows he was considered one of the best players in Africa.

Tarek Hamed's International Career

Tarek Hamed has proudly represented the Egyptian national team many times.

He earned his first cap (played his first game) for Egypt against Saudi Arabia. He became a regular player for his country.

Africa Cup of Nations

Hamed played in all six of Egypt's matches at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt won the silver medal in this tournament, showing their strength. He also played in all four of Egypt's matches during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Playing in the World Cup

In May 2018, Tarek Hamed was chosen for Egypt's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This is a huge honor for any footballer. He started in all three of Egypt's games at the World Cup.

Retirement from International Football

In December 2023, Tarek Hamed announced that he was retiring from playing for the national team. He had a long and successful career representing Egypt.

Tarek Hamed's Achievements

Tarek Hamed has won many titles with his clubs.

With Zamalek

• Egyptian Premier League:
  • 2014–15
  • 2020–21
  • 2021–22
• Egypt Cup:
  • 2014–15
  • 2015–16
  • 2017–18
  • 2018–19
  • 2020–21
• Egyptian Super Cup:
  • 2016
  • 2019
• CAF Confederation Cup: 2018–19
• CAF Super Cup: 2020
• Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2018

With Al-Ittihad

• Saudi Professional League: 2022–23
• Saudi Super Cup: 2022