Saafan El-Sagheer
Egyptian footballer (born 1968)
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Saafan El-Sagheer (born 7 January 1968) is a retired Egyptian football goalkeeper who played for the national team.[1] He was a squad member for the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. El-Sagheer is the current goalkeeping coach of the Egypt national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1968 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Egypt (goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1999 | Ismaily SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Egypt | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Ismaily SC | ||
| 2024- | Egypt | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On 7 July 2026, while working as a technical staff member of Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, El-Sagheer was shown a red card by French referee François Letexier in the 94th minute of the round of 16 match against Argentina, after he complained about several of Letexier's decisions.[2][3][4][5]
