Mohamed Shawky

Mohamed Shawky

Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Ali Abu El Yazid Shawky[1]
Date of birth	15 October 1981 (1981-10-15) (age 30)
Place of birth	Port Said, Egypt
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Al-Ahly
Number	20
Youth career
1998–2000	Al-Masry
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2003	Al-Masry
2003–2007	Al-Ahly	92	(11)
2007–2010	Middlesbrough	18	(0)
2010	Kayserispor	11	(0)
2010–	Al-Ahly	4	(0)
National team‡
2003–	Egypt	66	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2009

Mohamed Ali Abu El Yazid Shawky (Arabic: محمد شوقي‎, born 15 October 1981) is an Egyptian footballer. He plays the Defensive midfielder position for Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly as well as the Egypt's national football team. He played every minute of Egypt’s 2006 Africa Cup of Nations campaign.

Career

Born in Port Said, Shawky began his playing career with Al-Masry before joining Al-Ahly, where he became famous for his strong shots.^{[citation needed]}

He joined Middlesbrough on 31 August 2007 for £650,000 and signed a three year contract.^[2] He made his Boro debut against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 September 2007 in the 3rd round of the 2007–08 Carling Cup. Shawky played the first half, with the match ending in a 2–0 win for Tottenham.

Hampered by injuries during his first season, Shawky played central midfield in Middlesbrough's opening premier league game of the 2008–2009 season against Tottenham Hotspur which Middlesbrough won 2–1. On 8 January 2010, Shawky signed a two and a half-year contract with Kayserispor.^[3] In June 2010, he and the club ended the contract by mutual consent, allowing Shawky to return to Egypt, joining Al-Ahly.

International career

During the 2009 Confederations Cup, he scored against Brazil in Egypt's opening game.

Honours

National Team

• Bronze Medalist at FIFA World Youth Championship 2001.
• Winner of African Cup of Nations Egypt 2006
• Winner of African Cup of Nations Ghana 2008

With Al-Ahly

• Bronze Medalist at FIFA Club World Cup 2006.
• Winner of CAF Champions League 2006.
• Winner of CAF Champions League 2005.
• Winner of Egyptian League(2006–2007).
• Winner of Egyptian League(2005–2006).
• Winner of Egyptian League(2004–2005).
• Winner of African Super Cup 2007.
• Winner of African Super Cup 2006.
• Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2007.
• Winner of Egyptian Soccer Cup 2006.
• Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2007.
• Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2006.
• Winner of Egyptian Super Cup 2005.

References

1. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. p. 372. ISBN 9781845964740. 
2. ^ "One in, one out for Boro". Sky Sports. 2007-08-31. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11680_2697663,00.html. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
3. ^ Egypt Star Mohamed Shawky Joins Kayserispor

External links

• Mohamed Shawky career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Shawky, Mohamed
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Date of birth	15 October 1981
Place of birth	Port Said, Egypt
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