Ahmed Fatouh
Egyptian footballer (born 1998)
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Ahmed Mohamed Abou El Fotouh Mohamed (Arabic: أحمد محمد أبو الفتوح محمد; born 22 March 1998), simply known as Ahmed Fatouh (Arabic: أحمد فتوح), is an Egyptian footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek and the Egypt national team as a left-back or left wing-back.[2]
 Fatouh with Egypt in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ahmed Mohamed Abou El Fotouh Mohamed[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1998[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cairo Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Zamalek | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Zamalek | 132 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → ENPPI (loan) | 50 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Smouha (loan) | 33 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2018 | Egypt U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Egypt U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Egypt | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
International career
Fatouh featured for Egypt in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.[3] He was later named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[4]
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 October 2021 | Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi, Libya |  Libya | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Conviction
On 11 August 2024, a car accident caused by Aboul Fotouh on the Cairo-Alexandria road led to the death of a 55-year-old man. Aboul Fotouh was accompanied by his teammate, goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy. The examination proved that Aboul Fotouh was under the influence of drugs. He was detained for 4 days pending investigation. On 13 August, his detention was renewed for 15 days.[6] He first appeared in court on 19 August. The case was adjourned until 16 September and he will remain in prison.[7] On 16 September, Abou El Fotouh was released on a 50,000 Egyptian pound bail, with the case scheduled for review on 22 October.[8] The Matrouh Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of Aboul Fotouh to the November 16 session for pleading. Members of the victim's family attended, acknowledging the reconciliation.[9]
On 16 November 2024, the Matrouh Criminal Court sentenced Aboul Fotouh to one year in prison, suspended for three years, along with a fine of 20,000 EGP, and revoked his driver's license. A written agreement was also made between the player and the victim's family, in which Aboul Fotouh committed to paying a 10 million EGP blood money to the family. The agreement also stipulated that the family would not pursue any further legal claims against him.[10] On 9 February 2025, the court rejected Aboul Fotouh's appeal against his sentence, maintaining the original ruling, despite efforts by his defense team to challenge the decision.[11]
Honours
- Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2025–26
- Egypt Cup: 2017–18, 2020–21, 2024–25
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2023–24
- CAF Super Cup: 2024
Egypt
- Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Champions: 2019
Individual
- FIFA Arab Cup Team of the Tournament: 2021[12]
