Ahmed El Merghany (born 24 May 1988, in Cairo;[1][2]Arabic: أحمد المرغني) is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Dikernis.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed El Merghany Mohamed Ahmed | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Maadi, Cairo, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dikernis | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Zamalek SC | 47 | (7) |
2010–2011 | → Al-Masry (loan) | 21 | (4) |
2012–2013 | → Telephonat Bani Sweif (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2013 | → Al Tadamun (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2013–2014 | Sur SC | 14 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Wadi Degla | 18 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Goldi | ||
2017 | Mansheyat Bani Hasan | ||
2017–2018 | Goldi | ||
2018– | Dikernis | ||
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Egypt | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
In 2016, Merghany was suspended after describing the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, as a “failure” on Facebook.[3]
References
edit- ^ Ahmed Merghany - Footmercato.net [https://web.archive.org/web/20090622090127/http://www.footmercato.net/Ahmed-El-Merghany-60228_j.html Archived 22 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ahmed el Merghany". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- ^ "Reporting in Egypt: Editor Sisi". The Economist. Retrieved 11 July 2015.