2023–24 Pyramids FC season

The 2023–24 Pyramids FC season is the club's sixth season in existence and the sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Egyptian football. In addition to the domestic league, Pyramids will participate in this season's editions of the Egypt Cup, the League Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup, and the CAF Champions League.

Pyramids FC
2023–24 season
Head coachJaime Pacheco
(until 5 February)
Krunoslav Jurčić
(from 7 February)
Stadium30 June Stadium
Egyptian Premier League3rd
Egypt CupRound of 32
Egyptian League CupQuarter-finals
Egyptian Super CupThird-place
CAF Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fiston Kalala Mayele (4)

All:
Mostafa Fathi
Fiston Kalala Mayele
(6 each)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2024.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 20 September 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   EGY Sherif Ekramy
GK   EGY Ahmed El Shenawy
GK   EGY Ahmed Mayhoub
DF   MAR Mohamed Chibi
DF   EGY Ali Gabr
DF   EGY Ahmed Samy
DF   EGY Mahmoud Marei
DF   EGY Mohamed Hamdy
DF   EGY Ahmed Fathy
DF   EGY Karim Hafez
MF   BFA Blati Touré
MF   EGY Ramadan Sobhi
MF   EGY Mostafa Fathi
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   EGY Mohanad Lasheen
MF   MAR Walid El Karti
MF   EGY Abdallah El Said (captain)
MF   EGY Seif Farouk Gaafar
MF   EGY Youssef Osama
MF   EGY Ibrahim Adel
MF   EGY Mohamed Reda
MF   EGY Ahmed Tawfik
MF   EGY Islam Issa
FW   COD Fiston Kalala Mayele
FW   RSA Fagrie Lakay
FW   EGY Mohamed El Gabbas
MF   EGY Mohamed Adel Amo

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Mostafa Fathi   Al-Taawoun €903,000 24 July 2023 [2]
FW   Fiston Kalala Mayele   Young Africans Undisclosed 30 July 2023 [3]
MF   Youssef Osama   Zamalek Free 4 August 2023 [4]
MF   Seif Farouk Gaafar   Zamalek Free 8 August 2023 [5]
MF   Mohanad Lasheen   Future €1,003,000 10 August 2023 [6]
MF   Mohamed Reda   Future €1,000,000 14 August 2023 [7]
MF   Mohamed Adel Amo   Misr Lel Makkasa €118,000 15 August 2023 [8]
GK   Ahmed Mayhoub   Ghazl El Mahalla €118,000 30 August 2023 [9]

Out edit

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Ahmed Fawzi   Al Mokawloon Al Arab Loan 16 August 2023 [10]
MF   Emad Mayhoub   Al Mokawloon Al Arab Loan 16 August 2023 [11]
GK   Ahmed Daador   Ceramica Cleopatra Loan 18 August 2023 [12]
FW   Mahmoud Wadi   Al Mokawloon Al Arab Free 19 August 2023 [13]
FW   Fakhreddine Ben Youssef   Al Masry Free 26 August 2023 [14]
MF   Mohamed Adel Amo   Misr Lel Makkasa Loan 1 September 2023 [15]
MF   Abdallah El Said   Zamalek €448,000 31 January 2024 [16]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

In preparation for the new season, Pyramids is holding a training camp in Adana, Turkey, which started on 25 August.[17][18] International players will be allowed to leave to join their national teams.

29 August 2023 Friendly Limassol TG   0–8   Pyramids Burdur, Turkey
Report
Stadium: Makü stadyumu
31 August 2023 Friendly Varsak Antalya   0–7   Pyramids Burdur, Turkey
Stadium: Makü stadyumu
2 September 2023 Friendly Altınordu   0–1   Pyramids Burdur, Turkey
6 September 2023 Friendly Ispartaspor   0–3   Pyramids Burdur, Turkey

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Egyptian Premier League 21 September 2023 Matchday 1 12 7 4 1 16 10 +6 058.33
Egypt Cup April 2024 Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Egyptian League Cup 10 January 2024 1 February 2024 Group stage Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 8 8 +0 025.00
Egyptian Super Cup 25 December 2023 28 December 2023 Semi-finals Third-place 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
CAF Champions League 17 September 2023 2 March 2024 Second round Group stage 8 2 3 3 9 9 +0 025.00
Total 26 10 11 5 34 28 +6 038.46

Last updated: 15 April 2024
Source: Competitions

Egyptian Premier League edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Pyramids 21 15 5 1 33 14 +19 50 Qualification for the Champions League first or second round
2 Al Masry 23 11 5 7 32 31 +1 38
3 ZED 23 9 10 4 30 20 +10 37 Qualification for the Confederation Cup first or second round
4 ENPPI 24 10 6 8 29 22 +7 36
5 Al Ittihad 24 9 9 6 28 30 −2 36
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[19]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 9 5 1 22 10  +12 32 4 4 0 12 8  +4 5 1 1 10 2  +8

Last updated: 15 April 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWWLWWDWPDW
Position8652121112443
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 11 September 2023.[20][21]

21 September 2023 1 Pyramids 2–2 Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny
25 September 2023 2 National Bank 0–1 Pyramids Cairo
16:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour
8 October 2023 3 Pyramids 1–0 ENPPI Cairo
19:00
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nagi
22 October 2023 4 Modern Future 0–1 Pyramids Cairo
19:00
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed
27 October 2023 5 Pyramids 3–2 Al Masry Alexandria
17:00
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouni
28 November 2023 7 Pyramids 2–1 Ismaily Cairo
16:00 UTC+2
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Yousef
14 December 2023 9 Pyramids 2–2 Baladiyat El Mahalla Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi
14 February 2024 12 ZED 0–0 Pyramids Cairo
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
18 February 2024 13 Pyramids 1–0 Al Ittihad Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
6 March 2024 15 Pyramids 1–1 Pharco Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
10 March 2024 16 El Dakhleya 0–2 Pyramids Cairo
16:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Hesham El Kady
5 April 2024 17 Pyramids 0–0 Tala'ea El Gaish Cairo
22:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din
9 April 2024 8 El Gouna 0–4 Pyramids El Gouna
22:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Khaled Bichara Stadium
Referee: Walid Abdelrazek
Note: Postponed from 6 December.
15 April 2024 10 Al Mokawloon 0–2 Pyramids Cairo
16:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Al Ghazi
Note: Postponed due to Pyramids' participation in the Egyptian Super Cup.
24 April 2024 19 Pyramids v National Bank Cairo
19:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
15 June 2024 11 Pyramids v Smouha Cairo
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Note: Postponed from 2 January.
28 June 2024 28 Smouha v Pyramids Alexandria
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
2 July 2024 29 Pyramids v ZED Cairo
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
8 July 2024 30 Al Ittihad v Pyramids Alexandria
Stadium: Alexandria Stadium
12 July 2024 14 Al Ahly v Pyramids Cairo
Note: Postponed from 27 February.

2022–23 Egypt Cup edit

8 November 2023 Semi-finals Zamalek 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Pyramids Cairo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ghandour
Penalties

Egypt Cup edit

League Cup edit

Group stage edit

10 January 2024 1 Pyramids 2–2 Pharco Cairo
17:00
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Walid Abdel Razek
16 January 2024 2 Tala'ea El Gaish 2–2 Pyramids Cairo
17:00
Report
Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nagy
26 January 2024 3 Pyramids 3–1 ZED Cairo
19:00
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz El Sayed

Knockout stage edit

1 February 2024 Quarter-finals Al Masry 3–1 Pyramids Alexandria
19:30
Report
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Nader Kamar El Dawla

Egyptian Super Cup edit

25 December 2023 Semi-finals Pyramids 0–0
(13–14 p)
Modern Future Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00 Report Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar
Penalties
28 December 2023 Third Ceramica Cleopatra 1–1
(4–5 p)
Pyramids Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:00
Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
Penalties

CAF Champions League edit

Second round edit

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023.[22]

17 September 2022 First leg APR   0–0   Pyramids Kigali, Rwanda
15:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
29 September 2023 Second leg Pyramids   6–1
(6–1 agg.)
  APR Cairo
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania)

Group stage edit

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUN TPM NDB PYR
1   Mamelodi Sundowns 6 4 1 1 7 1 +6 13 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 3–0 0–0
2   TP Mazembe 6 3 1 2 6 2 +4 10 1–0 2–0 3–0
3   FC Nouadhibou 6 1 2 3 4 9 −5 5[a] 0–2 0–0 2–0
4   Pyramids 6 1 2 3 3 8 −5 5[a] 0–1 1–0 2–2
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: FC Nouadhibou 4, Pyramids 1.
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 1 Pyramids   1–0   TP Mazembe Cairo
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 2 FC Nouadhibou   2–0   Pyramids Nouakchott, Mauritania
16:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 3 Mamelodi Sundowns   0–0   Pyramids Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
19 December 2023 (2023-12-19) 4 Pyramids   0–1   Mamelodi Sundowns Cairo
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) 5 TP Mazembe   3–0   Pyramids Lubumbashi, DR Congo
15:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) 6 Pyramids   2–2   FC Nouadhibou Cairo
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   EGY Ahmed El Shenawy 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 GK   EGY Sherif Ekramy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK   EGY Ahmed Mayhoub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   EGY Mahmoud Marei 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   EGY Ahmed Samy 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   EGY Ali Gabr 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF   MAR Mohamed Chibi 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF   EGY Mohamed Hamdy 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   EGY Ahmed Fathy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   EGY Karim Hafez 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
7 MF   BFA Blati Touré 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
10 MF   EGY Ramadan Sobhi 2 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF   EGY Mostafa Fathi 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF   EGY Mohanad Lasheen 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF   MAR Walid El Karti 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 MF   EGY Abdallah El Said 2 1 1+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   EGY Seif Farouk Gaafar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF   EGY Youssef Osama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF   EGY Ibrahim Adel 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   EGY Ahmed Tawfik 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Forwards
9 FW   COD Fiston Kalala Mayele 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW   RSA Fagrie Lakay 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
26 FW   EGY Mohamed El Gabbas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

Last updated: 25 September 2023
Source: Competitions

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