Ahmed Gomaa
Ahmed Gomaa (Arabic: أحمد جمعة; born 16 August 1988), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Al Masry, and the Egyptian national team as a forward.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Mohamed Ali Gomaa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Masry | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Abou Bedway | ||
| 2004–2008 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||
| 2009–2011 | El Raja | ||
| 2011–2014 | El Mansoura | 50 | (26) |
| 2014– | Al Masry | 112 | (34) |
| 2015 | → Ittihad El Shorta (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Ohod (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Egypt | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:57, 8 January 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:16, 14 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Abou Bedway
In 2003, during Ramadan when Gomaa was playing football with his friends, Abou Bedway's manager, Ibrahim Abou Sita, offered him a trial at the club; Gomaa didn't like the idea to join a football club and wanted to play football only as a hobby, but his family and friends convinced him that joining the club may be the start of a great football career. Gomma joined Abou Bedway at the age of 15 and played for the reserve team for only one year, before he moved to Ghazl El Mahalla.[1]
Ghazl El Mahalla
In 2004, Gomma joined Ghazl El Mahalla and was selected to play for the reserve team. After playing for the reserves for 4 years he was promoted to the first team after the manager, Khaled Eid, was impressed by his style of play. However, Ghazl El Mahalla ended his contract by mutual consent after playing only 1 season with the first team.[1]
El Raja
In 2009, Gomma joined El Raja. He spent 2 years at the club and helped to avoid the relegation during the 2010–11 Egyptian Second Division.[1]
El Mansoura
In 2011, Gomaa signed for El Mansoura in a 3-year contract for a fee of E£ 400,000.[3] He scored his first goal in his official debut on 17 November 2011 against Baladeyet El Mahalla in a 1–2 loss in the 2011–12 Egyptian Second Division. He scored 4 goals in 7 matches in his first season, however all of the football competitions in Egypt were suspended by the Egyptian Football Association after the Port Said Stadium riot occurred.[4] Gomma finished his second season as the club's top goalscorer, scoring 16 goals in 25 matches. He also finished as the club's top goalscorer in the next season despite scoring only 6 goals in 19 matches in a disappointing season for his side as they failed to qualify to the promotion play-offs. His last goal for El Mansoura was on 12 May 2014 against Ittihad Nabarouh in a 1–1 draw in the league.[5]
Al Masry
On 22 July 2014, Al Masry announced the signing of Gomaa from El Mansoura in a 3-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] Gomaa had a hard start with Al Masry under Tarek Yehia, who wasn't convinced with his ability. He played only 4 matches and ended up being benched during the first half of the season.
Loan to Ittihad El Shorta
On 14 January 2015, Ittihad El Shorta announced the signing of Gomaa and his teammate Eliassou Issiaka on loan until the end of the 2014–15 Egyptian Premier League season.[7] He scored 4 goals in 20 appearances with the club. On 28 May 2015, Gomaa scored against the league winners Zamalek in a 5–1 loss. Ittihad El Shorta finished the season in the 15th place, one point above the relegation zone and 5 points below Al Masry.
International career
On 29 December 2016, Gomaa was called up for the national team for the first time in his career as he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.[8] However, he wasn't included in the final squad for the tournament.
In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9] He made his debut for the national team on 25 May in a friendly match against Kuwait, coming on as a substitute for Kouka early in the second half.[10]
References
- "أحمد جمعة يتحدث عن بدايته في أبو بدوي.. منتخب مصر وحسام حسن" [Ahmed Gomaa speaks about his life, his time at Abou Bedway, being called for the national team and playing under Hossam Hassan]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 1 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Ahmed Gomaa - Player profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "المنصورة يتعاقد مع 10 لاعبين استعداداً للموسم الجديد" [El Mansoura announce the signing of 10 new players in preparation for the new season]. Youm7 (in Arabic). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Egypt football match violence: dozens dead and hundreds injured". The Guardian. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "خاص.. كشف حساب أحمد جمعة مهاجم المصري البورسعيدي الجديد مع فريقه السابق المنصورة" [Exclusive.. Statistics of Al Masry's new player Ahmed Gomaa with his former club El Mansoura]. Stade Welad El Balad (in Arabic). 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "المصري يضم احمد جمعه هداف المنصوره ويقترب من احمد رؤوف وامير عبد الحميد" [Al Masry announce the signing of El Mansoura's forward Ahmed Gomaa, and closing to sign Ahmed Raouf and Amir Abdel Hamid]. Masress (in Arabic). 22 July 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "رسميًا.. الشرطة يستعير إلياسو وجمعة من المصري" [Ittihad El Shorta announce the signing of Ahmed Gomaa and Eliassou Issiaka on loan until the end of the season]. El Mashaheer (in Arabic). 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "Egypt announce provisional squad for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations". Al Ahram Online. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- "Kuwait 1-1 Egypt - Match Report". Sky Sports. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.