Belal Attia
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Belal Mohamed Ibrahem Attia | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al Ahly | |||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Egypt U17 | 16 | (7) |
Belal Mohamed Ibrahem Attia (Arabic: بلال عطية; born 1 January 2008) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Ahly.
Club career
[edit]Seen as a promising player in Al Ahly's academy, Attia began to attract interest from European clubs in November 2024, where he was reportedly subject to offers from clubs in Germany and Spain.[1] Egyptian media claimed in January 2025 that he had been offered a trial at Barcelona's La Masia academy, as well as with Espanyol.[2] Football news website 365scores later revealed that, having contacted both clubs, no offers for a trial had been made by either.[3] Later in January he was promoted to first-team training for the first time ahead of Al Ahly's Egyptian Premier League match against Pharco.[4] He was again linked with a move to Europe in May 2025, with an unnamed Danish club reported to have made an offer.[5]
International career
[edit]Attia was called up to captain Egypt's under-17 team for the 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament in Algeria, where he was named Man-of-the-Match against Libya before fracturing his right arm in Egypt's 3–1 win against Morocco.[6] Despite not featuring in their last game against Algeria, his contribution was enough to lead Egypt to the title.[7] He represented Egypt again at the 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournament held in Morocco, where he finished top scorer with five goals as Egypt were again crowned champions.[8]
Called up for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Attia stated in an interview that Egypt had "prepared well" for the tournament, and that they "dream of reaching the World Cup".[9] Following his nation's opening 4–3 loss to South Africa, Attia scored in Egypt's 2–1 loss to Burkina Faso in their second group stage game.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "بلال عطية لاعب الأهلي يحصل على عرضين من إسبانيا وألمانيا" [Al-Ahly player Belal Attia receives two offers from Spain and Germany]. elbalad.news (in Arabic). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "مصدر من الأهلي لـ في الجول: بلال عطية تلقي عرضين للمعايشة في برشلونة وإسبانيول" [An Al-Ahly source told FilGoal: Belal Attia received two offers to play in Barcelona and Espanyol]. filgoal.com (in Arabic). 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "خاص لـ365Scores – برشلونة يرد على أنباء مراقبة بلال عطية" [Exclusive to 365Scores - Barcelona responds to reports of Belal Attia being monitored]. 365scores.com (in Arabic). 18 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "الأهلي يبدأ استعداداته لمواجهة فاركو.. تصعيد بلال عطية لاعب 2007" [Al-Ahly begins preparations to face Pharco.. Belal Attia, the 2007 [sic] player, is promoted]. korabia.net (in Arabic). 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "عرض دنماركي مغري لخطف جوهرة الأهلي بلال عطية!" [A tempting Danish offer to snatch Al-Ahly's jewel, Belal Attia!]. nile1.com (in Arabic). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "بلال عطية يغادر ملعب مباراة ناشئين مصر والمغرب مصابا وسيارة الإسعاف تنقله للمستشفى" [Belal Attia leaves the Egypt-Morocco youth match injured and is taken to the hospital by ambulance]. vetogate.com (in Arabic). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "بلال عطية: سعيد بحصد لقبي الأول مع منتخب مصر.. وشارة القيادة شرف كبير" [Belal Attia: I'm happy to win my first title with the Egyptian national team...and the captaincy is a great honour]. cairo24.com (in Arabic). 28 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "هدف برشلونة.. من هو بلال عطية موهبة الأهلي الجديدة؟" [Barcelona's target... Who is Belal Attia, Al Ahly's new talent?]. sport.elwatannews.com (in Arabic). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "بلال عطية: قمنا بالاستعداد لأمم أفريقيا جيدًا.. وأتمنى اللعب إلى جانب صلاح ومرموش" [Belal Attia: We prepared well for the Africa Cup of Nations, and I hope to play alongside Salah and Marmoush]. yallakora.com (in Arabic). 30 March 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "أمم أفريقيا تحت 17 عامًا.. بلال عطية يسجل هدف منتخب مصر الوحيد ضد بوركينا (فيديو)" [Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations: Belal Attia scores Egypt's only goal against Burkina Faso (Video)]. yallakora.com (in Arabic). 3 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Belal Attia at Soccerway
- Belal Attia at WorldFootball.net