Amir Abdelhamid
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Amir Abdelhamid (born April 24, 1979) is an Egyptian
footballer
. He plays the Goalkeeper position for the Egyptian club El-Masry. He is the first goalkeeper in Al-Masry
now. he started his career in El-Ahly and became his first goalkeeper after Essam El-Hadary
escaped to FC Sion
in 21 February 2008. He proved excellence in the games he played. Thus, Egyptian commentators asks him to wait for his chance, as they see that he will be the Egyptian national goalkeeper. Amir now is considered the third goalkeeper for the national team.
Amir played 10 minutes with Al-Ahly
against Internacional of Brazil in the semi-final of FIFA Club World Cup 2006
, and the whole 3rd place match versus Club América
of Mexico.
On May 15, 2008, Amir has been chosen for the first time in the Egypt squad for the FIFA World Cup
qualifiers.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. He plays the Goalkeeper position for the Egyptian club El-Masry. He is the first goalkeeper in Al-Masry
Al-Masry
Al-Masry Sporting Club , is an Egyptian sporting club based in Port Said. Founded in 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said to be the first club for the Egyptians in the city which was full of many other clubs for the foreign communities which inhabited Port Said...
now. he started his career in El-Ahly and became his first goalkeeper after Essam El-Hadary
Essam El-Hadary
Essam El-Hadary is an Egyptian goalkeeper, playing for Sudan Premier League side El-Merreikh.-Club career:Swiss club FC Sion announced that they had signed El-Hadary to a four-year contract in February 2008, despite claims to the contrary from his club Al-Ahly...
escaped to FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...
in 21 February 2008. He proved excellence in the games he played. Thus, Egyptian commentators asks him to wait for his chance, as they see that he will be the Egyptian national goalkeeper. Amir now is considered the third goalkeeper for the national team.
Amir played 10 minutes with Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
against Internacional of Brazil in the semi-final of FIFA Club World Cup 2006
FIFA Club World Cup 2006
-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth place play-off:-Third place play-off:-Final:-Scorers: 3 goals Mohamed Aboutrika 2 goals Flávio...
, and the whole 3rd place match versus Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
of Mexico.
On May 15, 2008, Amir has been chosen for the first time in the Egypt squad for the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifiers.