Ahmed Yassin (footballer)

Ahmed Ibrahim Yassin Mahmoud (Arabic: أَحمَد إبرَاهِيْم يَاسِيْن مَحمُود; born 1 January 1997) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Egyptian Premier League club Bank of Egypt and the Egypt national team.

Ahmed Yassin
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Ibrahim Yassin Mahmoud[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Egypt
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Bank of Egypt
Number 29
Youth career
Misr Lel Makkasa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Misr Lel Makkasa 16 (0)
2020–2021Bank of Egypt (loan) 20 (0)
2021– Bank of Egypt 7 (0)
International career
2021– Egypt 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:44, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:44, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

Professional career

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Yassin began his professional career with Misr Lel Makkasa a 1–0 Egyptian Premier League loss to El Gouna on 6 October 2019.[3] He joined Al Ahly on loan for the 2020-21 season, and after a strong debut season joined the club permanently in the summer of 2021.[4]

International career

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Yassin debuted with the Egypt national team in a 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Gabon on 16 November 2021.[5] He was called up to represent Egypt at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021: List of players: Egypt" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Egypt" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 7 January 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "El Gouna vs. Misr Lel Makkasa - 6 October 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Who is Ahmed Yassin, Queiroz's latest surprise in the Egypt national team list". Middle East in 24 Sport English. November 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Egypt vs. Gabon - 16 November 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "التشكيل المتوقع لمنتخب مصر ولبنان .. أحمد ياسين ينافس حجازي". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2021-12-01.
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