Hamza Abdelkarim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamza Mohamed Abdelkarim | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2008 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2025 | Al Ahly | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Al Ahly | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024–2025 | Egypt U17 | 15 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:14, 19 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Hamza Mohamed Abdelkarim (Arabic: حمزة عبدالكريم; born 1 January 2008) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al Ahly.
Club career
[edit]Abdelkarim joined the academy of Al Ahly in 2020, after passing trials with the club. He was called up to the Al Ahly senior squad for the first time in January 2025, ahead of a Egyptian Premier League match against Pharco.[1] Despite not making his debut in the game, the decision to call him up at such a young age drew praise from Egypt national youth team coach Tamer Hassan, who tipped Abdelkarim to become a key player for Al Ahly.[2]
The following month, on 6 February 2025, Abdelkarim would make his professional debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute for Emam Ashour in a 2–1 win against Petrojet.[3] In doing so, he became the youngest player to represent the club in the 21st century, surpassing Ramadan Sobhi's record by nine days.[4] The following week, it was reported that Dutch Eredivisie club Feyenoord were interested in taking Abdelkarim on trial.[5]
International career
[edit]Abdelkarim represented Egypt at the 2024 UNAF U-17 Tournaments held in Algeria and Morocco, scoring three goals in both to help his nation to both titles.[6] He was called up again for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, but was unable to help Egypt progress beyond the group stage, despite scoring twice. His Man-of-the-Match performance against Angola, including scoring once in Egypt's 2–1 victory, earned his nation a place at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 May 2025.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Ahly | 2024–25 | Egyptian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes Egypt Cup
- ^ Includes Egyptian League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "بعد ظهوره للمرة الأولى في قائمة الأهلي.. من هو حمزة عبدالكريم؟" [After his first appearance on Al-Ahly's roster... Who is Hamza Abdelkarim]. egypttelegraph.com (in Arabic). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "مدرب منتخب الشباب يشيد بقرار انضمام حمزة عبدالكريم لقائمة الأهلى أمام فاركو" [The youth team coach praises the decision to include Hamza Abdelkarim in Al-Ahly's squad against Pharco]. elcaptain.dostor.org (in Arabic). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "دخل بديلًا لإمام عاشور.. من هو حمزة عبد الكريم ناشئ الأهلي الجديد؟" [He replaced Emam Ashour.. Who is Hamza Abdelkarim, Al-Ahly's new junior]. egypttelegraph.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "حمزة عبدالكريم أصغر لاعب يشارك مع الأهلي" [Hamza Abdelkarim is the youngest player to play for Al-Ahly]. almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "فاينورد الهولندي يطلب ضم حمزة عبدالكريم.. والأهلي يدرس القرار" [Dutch club Feyenoord requests to sign Hamza Abdelkarim, and Al-Ahly is studying the decision]. sport.elfagr.org (in Arabic). 10 February 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "حمزه عبدالكريم يصعد ضمن صفوف نادي الأهلي بعد تلاقيه رجال المباراة مرتين متتاليتين في منتخب مصر للناشئين" [Hamza Abdelkarim is promoted to the Al Ahly squad after facing the men of the match twice in a row in the Egyptian youth national team]. trend.elwatanplus.com (in Arabic). 13 February 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "حمزة عبدالكريم يحصد جائزة أفضل لاعب في مباراة مصر وأنجولا" [Hamza Abdelkarim wins the best player award in the Egypt-Angola match]. sport.elwatannews.com (in Arabic). 12 April 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Hamza Abdelkarim at Soccerway