12 Facts About Ahmed Fathy

Ahmed Fathy Abdelmonem Ahmed Ibrahim is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a full-back.

Ahmed Fathy returned to Egypt after only a few months however, signing to Al Ahly where he remained until April 2020 where he signed to Pyramids FC, whilst spending some time on loan at both Kuwait side Kazma and Hull City back in England.

Alongside his club career, Ahmed Fathy represented Egypt from 2002, playing over one hundred games and scoring nine goals for his country.

Al Ahly managed to broker a deal with Kuwaiti side Kazma to accept the player on a loan, where Ahmed Fathy played regularly for the first team, scoring four goals.

Ahmed Fathy finally made his Al Ahly debut in an away game against Arab Contractors on 10 March 2008, and went on to become Ahly's first choice in central midfield alongside Hossam Ashour.

Ahmed Fathy left Al Ahly after his contract expired in June 2014 and joined Umm Salal in Qatar in August 2014 after an unsuccessful trial with English giants Arsenal.

On 11 April 2020, Pyramids FC announced that Ahmed Fathy would be joining their side at the end of the season on a free transfer after Al Ahly's failure of securing a contract renewal with the 35 year old defender.

Ahmed Fathy became the Egypt national team's youngest ever international when he was capped at 17 years old in 2001 against South Africa.

Ahmed Fathy was picked for the National team by Egyptian Coach Mohsen Saleh even before playing in his club's first team Ismaily SC, although this followed soon after, and was then called up for the Egyptian youth team.

Ahmed Fathy was a member of the Egyptian youth team that won the African Youth Cup 2003 in Burkina Faso, and was part of the Egypt squad at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in 2003, and at one point Ahmed Fathy was part of Egypt's U-20, U-23 and senior squads at the same time.

Ahmed Fathy was part of the Egypt squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations at the Cairo International Stadium in 2006, when they beat Ivory Coast on penalties in the final.

Ahmed Fathy scored an own goal in the match against Russia.