Abdel Sattar Sabry
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Abdel Sattar Sabry known as Sabry, is a retired Egyptian
footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
's FC Tirol Innsbruck
. He started 1999–2000 in the Greek League, with PAOK FC, but switched in January 2000 to S.L. Benfica. In that season, he scored a last-minute free kick
against Sporting Clube de Portugal, in a 1–0 away success that postponed Sporting's eventual championship victory.
Sabry would play in Portugal until May 2004, representing C.S. Marítimo (January 2002-June 2003) and C.F. Estrela da Amadora. He subsequently returned to Egypt, playing with ENPPI Club for a few months and joining El Geish
shortly after, in the Egyptian Premier League
.
Sabry ended his playing career in July 2010, at the age of 36. Subsequently, he joined El Geish's coaching staff.
in 1995.
He was part of the gold medal
-winning side in the 1995
All-Africa Games
, and featured in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations squad which finished champion in Burkina Faso
, winning nearly 70 full caps
.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
A skilled offensive player, Sabry started playing with Al-Mokawloon al-Arab, moving abroad in 1997–98 to represent AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck
FC Tirol Innsbruck was an Austrian association footballclub from Innsbruck, Tyrol which existed between 1993 and 2002, when bankruptcy was declared....
. He started 1999–2000 in the Greek League, with PAOK FC, but switched in January 2000 to S.L. Benfica. In that season, he scored a last-minute free kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
against Sporting Clube de Portugal, in a 1–0 away success that postponed Sporting's eventual championship victory.
Sabry would play in Portugal until May 2004, representing C.S. Marítimo (January 2002-June 2003) and C.F. Estrela da Amadora. He subsequently returned to Egypt, playing with ENPPI Club for a few months and joining El Geish
El Geish
Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:...
shortly after, in the Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
.
Sabry ended his playing career in July 2010, at the age of 36. Subsequently, he joined El Geish's coaching staff.
International career
A prominent feature in the Egyptian national team in the mid-late 90's, Sabry made his debut against AngolaAngola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
in 1995.
He was part of the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
-winning side in the 1995
1995 All-Africa Games
The 6th All-Africa Games were played from September 13, 1995 to September 23, 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports....
All-Africa Games
All-Africa Games
The All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or the Pan African Games, are a regional multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa...
, and featured in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations squad which finished champion in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, winning nearly 70 full caps
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
.