Nabil Emad
Egyptian footballer (born 1996)
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Nabil Emad Aly Elmahdy (Arabic: نبيل عماد علي المهدي; born 6 April 1996) also known as Donga (Arabic: دونجا), is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nabil Emad Aly Elmahdy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Najma | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Baladiyat El Mahalla | |||
| Grand Hotel | |||
| El Gouna | |||
| MS Aga | |||
| Beni Ebeid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Pyramids | 173 | (5) |
| 2022–2026 | Zamalek | 74 | (3) |
| 2026– | Al-Najma | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | Egypt | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Emad started his career at Baladiyat El Mahalla, then played for Grand Hotel, El Gouna, MS Aga and Beni Ebeid.[3] In 2016, Emad was transferred from Beni Ebeid, a team in the Egyptian Third Division, to Pyramids FC (then known as Al-Assiouty Sport) for 40,000 Egyptian pounds. He signed a 5-year contract.[4] On 3 February 2026, Nabil Emad joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma.[5]
International
He made his debut for the Egypt national football team on 23 March 2019 in an Africa Cup qualifier against Niger, as a starter.[6]
Honours
Zamalek
