Ahmed Atef El Sayed (Arabic: احمد عاطف قطة; born 19 December 2002) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Pyramids.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Atef El Sayed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pyramids | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Ahly | |||
| Pyramids | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Pyramids | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → El Mokawloon (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → ZED (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Egypt U23 | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 6 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAtef joined the academy of Al Ahly as a child, but was released after ten years due to his small size.[2][3] He moved to fellow Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids, before being loaned to El Mokawloon in October 2022.[4] His career with El Mokawloon started well, and he earned a Man of the Match award against Smouha in March 2023.[5] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Atef returned to Pyramids.[6]
Despite attempts by El Mokawloon to have Atef return to the club the following season, Atef instead joined ZED.[7][8] He earned plaudits in Egyptian media for another Man of the Match performance against Smouha in May 2024.[9]
International career
editAtef was called up to the Egypt under-23 side in June 2023 for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.[10] He was called up again for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[11]
Personal life
editWhile in the academy of Al Ahly, Atef was given the nickname Cat by teammate Ahmed Sayed Gharib, as he would often sing the theme song of Mohamed Barakat's TV show, which included a line about the former Egyptian international footballer buying a cat.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 September 2024.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pyramids | 2021–22 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| El Mokawloon (loan) | 2022–23 | Egyptian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| ZED (loan) | 2023–24 | 28 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Career total | 54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Egyptian League Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Egypt Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Ahmed Atef at WorldFootball.net
- ^ ""أكبر خطأ".. قطة يكشف سببًا غريبًا وراء رحيله عن الأهلي" ["The biggest mistake".. Cat reveals a strange reason behind his departure from Al-Ahly]. yallakora.com (in Arabic). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "احمد عاطف موهبه شابه -سطعت فى الأهلى وانديه الممتاز" [Ahmed Atef is a young talent who shone in Al-Ahly and its Premier League clubs]. kooranew.com (in Arabic). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "بينهم لاعبون سابقون بالأهلي.. المقاولون يعلن الوافدين الجدد بقائمة الفريق" [Among them are former Al-Ahly players.. El Mokawloon announces new arrivals to the team roster]. elbalad.news (in Arabic). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "أحمد عاطف رجل مباراة المقاولون العرب وسموحة فى الدوري المصري" [Ahmed Atef, Man of the Match between El Mokawloon El Arab and Smouha in the Egyptian League]. masrtimes.com (in Arabic). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "«قطة» يعود لبيراميدز الموسم المقبل" ["Cat" returns to Pyramids next season]. almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "المقاولون يخاطب بيراميدز لتجديد إعارة قطة وأحمد فوزي" [Contractors address Pyramids to renew the loan of Cat and Ahmed Fawzy]. vetogate.com (in Arabic). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "زد يضم أحمد عاطف "قطة" لاعب بيراميدز موسما على سبيل الإعارة" [ZD includes Ahmed Atef "Cat", Pyramids player, on loan for one season]. youm7.com (in Arabic). 16 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "أحمد عاطف أفضل لاعب في مواجهة زد وسموحة بدورى Nile" [Ahmed Atef is the best player in the match between ZED and Smouha in the Nile League]. youm7.com (in Arabic). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "المنتخب الأولمبي يستدعي مدافع المقاولون للمشاركة في أمم أفريقيا بالمغرب" [The Olympic team calls up El Mokawloon defender to participate in the African Nations Cup in Morocco]. youm7.com (in Arabic). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "أسير على الطريق الصحيح.. أول تعليق من قطة نجم المنتخب الأولمبي على طلب طفل فرنسي قميصه" [I am on the right track.. The first comment from the cat of the Olympic team star on a French child’s request for his shirt]. nabd.com (in Arabic). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "«محمد بركات السبب».. أحمد عاطف يكشف سبب إطلاق اسم «قطة» عليه (فيديو)" ["Mohamed Barakat is the reason"... Ahmed Atef reveals the reason behind naming him "Cat" (Video)]. almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Ahmed Atef at Soccerway