Ahmed El Sayed Refaat Ahmed (Arabic: أحمد السيد رفعت أحمد; 20 June 1993 – 6 July 2024) was an Egyptian footballer who played mainly as a winger.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed El Sayed Refaat Ahmed[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt | ||
| Date of death | 6 July 2024 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ENPPI | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | ENPPI | 48 | (12) |
| 2016–2020 | Zamalek | 19 | (4) |
| 2019 | → ENPPI (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Al Ittihad (loan) | 23 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Al Masry | 30 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Modern Sport | 40 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | → Al Wahda (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Egypt U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2022 | Egypt | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made his debut for ENPPI in 2013, coming from the youth academy, and quickly established a place for himself in the club's starting line-ups. He joined Zamalek in 2016, and won the Egyptian Super Cup during his spell with the club, before joining his former club ENPPI and Al Ittihad on loan. In 2020, he then joined Al Masry, and after one successful season, Refaat joined newly-promoted side Future (later renamed Modern Sport), and guided the team to win the inaugural Egyptian League Cup trophy in 2022, and to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup in two consecutive seasons. He later had a loan spell at UAE side Al Wahda.
Refaat also represented Egypt at both youth and senior teams. He was part of the winning squad of the 2013 African U-20 Championship, and played at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. He died on the morning of 6 July 2024, aged 31, due to heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest.[5][6]
Career
editClub
editRefaat started his career playing for ENPPI. In 2016, he joined Zamalek, to be loaned back to ENPPI in 2019, then to Al Ittihad. In November 2020, he transferred to Al Masry.[7] In October 2021, he transferred to Future.
On March 11, 2024, during a local league match played by his team, Modern Sport and Al Ittihad, the player lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital.[8] Refaat had suffered a heart attack due to a rare medical condition, and regained consciousness a week later.[9][10]
International
editInternational goals
edit- Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Refaat goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 December 2021 | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |  Sudan
|
1–0 | 5–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
| 2 | 11 December 2021 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar |  Jordan
|
2–1 | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |
Death
editOn July 6, 2024، Refaat died at age 31 due to a heart attack.[11]
Honours
editClub
edit- Zamalek
International
edit- Egypt U-20
References
edit- ^ "Egypt preliminary squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations" (PDF). CAF/EFA. 7 January 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Egypt" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Ahmed Refaat". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "365 player profile: Ahmed Refaat". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Egyptian footballer Ahmed Refaat dies aged 31". Al Ahram Online. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "مدير مركز القلب يكشف سبب وفاة أحمد رفعت رغم تحسن حالته" [Director of the Heart Center reveals the cause of Ahmed Refaat’s death despite his improved condition]. FilGoal (in Arabic). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Masry sign Zamalek winger". kingfut.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Mohamed Salah's former team-mate Ahmed Refaat suffers on-pitch heart attack and stops breathing 'for more than an hour' as Egyptian Premier League game is suspended due to shocking incident". Goal.com. 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Ahmed Refaat suffering from rare medical condition: Doctor". Egypt Independent. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Ahmed Refaat reaches 'very promising' stage as he gains partial consciousness". Kingfut. 20 March 2024.
- ^ Kamal, Karim (2024-07-06). "وفاة أحمد رفعت لاعب مودرن سبورت" [The death of Ahmed Refaat, Modern Sports player]. Al-Masry Al-Youm. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
External links
edit- Ahmed Refaat at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Ahmed Refaat at Soccerway
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