Ahmed Hegazy

Ahmed Hegazy

Personal information
Full name	Ahmed El-Sayed Hegazy أحمد السيد حجازى
Date of birth	January 25, 1991
Place of birth	Ismailia, Egypt
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current team	Al Ahly
Number	5
Youth career
	Ismaily
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Ismaily	28	(1)
2012–2015	Fiorentina	3	(0)
2015	→ A.C. Perugia Calcio (loan)	10	(0)
2015–	Al Ahly	35	(0)
National team^‡
2009–2011	Egypt U-20	13	(5)
2011–2014	Egypt U-23	3	(0)
2011–	Egypt	31	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 May 2012 Infobox

Ahmed Hegazy (Arabic: أحمد حجازي‎‎) (born January 25, 1991) is an association football player who currently plays for Al Ahly. He plays as a Central Defender. He has been capped to play for Egypt's under-20 national team, under-23 national team, and recently, the first team as well^[1]

Club

Ismaily

His professional playing career began in November 24, 2009, when he made his debut with Egyptian club, Ismaily playing as a Full Back.

Fiorentina

On 22 December 2011, the Egyptian club announced that he has made a deal with Fiorentina, an Italian football club, in exchange for 1.5 million euros. The Egyptian company will receive 15% sell on fee.^[2] He was given the number 3 shirt. Hegazy made his unofficial debut for Fiorentina this week, playing 30 minutes in a friendly against Viareggio Calcio, He played 15 min in his Official debut against Atalanta B.C. on 18 Nov 2012, and scored his first goal for La Viola later that month in the second half of a Coppa Italia match against Juve Stabia on November 28. On 12 December 2012 Fiorentina announced that Hegazy had completed a surgery after sustaining a severe leg injury in training. The club also announced that Ahmed Hegazy had undergone reconstructive surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament. The expected recovery period before the player could return to sports activity is 5–6 months.
On 8 December 2014, Fiorentina announced that the player will be released in January 2015, along with Octávio, Mounir El Hamdaoui, Oleksandr Iakovenko and Joshua Brillante.^[3]

Perugia

On 2 February 2015, Hegazy joined Serie B side Perugia on loan for the rest of 2014–15 Serie B.^[4] He made his debut for the club in a 3-1 loss to Vicenza.He played the whole 90 minutes, and that was his first complete match in Italy.^[5]

Al Ahly

On 1 September 2015, Hegazy joined Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly for 5 years.^[6]

International

International goals

Scores and results lists Egypt's goals first

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 June 2013	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Botswana	1–1	1–1	Friendly

Style of play

Ahmed Hegazy is widely known as the 'Nesta of the Pyramids'. He was given this nickname as his playing style somewhat resembles the playing style of his Italian counterpart, Alessandro Nesta.

Career Statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2009–10	Ismaily	Egyptian Premier League	12	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	15	0
2010–11	Ismaily	Egyptian Premier League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
2011–12	Ismaily	Egyptian Premier League	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2012–13	Fiorentina	Serie A	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
2013–14	Fiorentina	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014–15	Fiorentina	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Perugia	Serie B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			32	0	1	1	3	0	0	0	36	1

References

1. "Egypt win in African Youth Championship opener", ahramonline, April 17, 2011, retrieved May 11, 2011
2. "Ismaily approve Ahmed Hegazi's €1.5 million move to Fiorentina". Goal.com. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.