Ahmed Shobair
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed Abdelaziz Shobeir | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1960 | ||
Place of birth | Tanta, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.86m (6ft 1.5in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1996 | El Ahly | ||
National team | |||
Egypt | |||
Teams managed | |||
2004–2005 | El Ahly's Football Director | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Ahmed Abdelaziz Shobeir (born 28 September 1960 in Tanta) is former Egyptian goalkeeper who played for El Ahly club & Egypt national football team.[1] He is a former vice-president of the Egyptian Football Association, and a previous official of Egyptian national olympic team. He is also a renowned soccer T.V. commentator and show anchor. He started at Dream channel and at "AlHayat TV" for his TV show "الكرة مع شوبير('El Kora Ma'a Shobeir)" or "The Football with Shobeir" he is currently a soccer T.V commentator at Nile Sport in Stad El Nile or Nile Stadium[2]
He was also a member in the Egyptian Parliament, representing his city Tanta, in Gharbia Governorate for the term, starting 2005 and ending in 2010. He was a member in the ruling National Democratic Party that eventually got dissolved following the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that toppled Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
Honours
Personal
- 7th Best African Footballer by France Football 1989
- 5th Best African Footballer by France Football 1990
- Best Egyptian goalkeeper several times
- Best Arab goalkeeper in 1987, 1989 & 1996
International
- Participated in World Cup, Italy 1990
- Pan Arab Games gold medal & Arab Cup title in 1992
Al-Ahly
- 7 Egyptian League titles
- 5 Egyptian Soccer Cup titles
- 1 African Champions League title in 1987
- 4 African Cup Winners' Cup titles
- 1 Arab Champions League title in 1996
- 1 Arab cup winners' cup title in 1995
- Played for Al-Ahly Sports club, from 1980-1996 [3]
References
- ↑ Ahmed Shobeir – FIFA competition record
- ↑ http://www.ahmedshobeir.com/ Ahmed Shobeir official webpage
- ↑ http://www.ahlyegypt.com/club/stars/shobair