Yasser Ibrahim
Egyptian footballer (born 1993)
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Yasser Ibrahim Ahmed El Hanafi (Arabic: ياسر إبراهيم أحمد الحنفي; born 10 February 1993) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team.[5]
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Ibrahim with Egypt in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yasser Ibrahim Ahmed El Hanafi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1993[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Mansoura, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mansoura | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Mansoura | ||
| 2013–2015 | Zamalek | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Smouha (loan)[4] | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Smouha | 80 | (1) |
| 2019– | Al Ahly | 83 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Egypt U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Egypt U20 | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Egypt U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Egypt | 23 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 July 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Mansoura, Egypt, Ibrahim began his football journey with the youth academy of his hometown club, Mansoura SC. Ibrahim commenced his senior career at El Mansoura SC, where he played from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013, he transferred to Zamalek SC, making 10 league appearances and scoring once. During his tenure, he contributed to the team's Egypt Cup victory in the 2013–14 season. Initially joining Smouha SC on loan in 2014, Ibrahim's move became permanent in 2015. Over four seasons, he amassed 80 league appearances and netted one goal.
On 7 January 2019, Ibrahim signed with Al Ahly SC. Since then, he has been instrumental in the club's defense, contributing to multiple domestic and continental titles.[6]
International career
On 2 December 2025, Ibrahim was called up to the Egypt squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[7] He was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8] He scored his first World Cup goal, opening the scoring in a 3–2 defeat to Argentina in the round of 16.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 February 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zamalek | 2013–14 | Egyptian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Smouha | 2014–15 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 118 | 2 | |||
| Al Ahly | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2023-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 154 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 291 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 7 July 2026
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt U-19 | 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| Egypt U-20 | 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| Egypt U-23 | 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| Egypt | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | |
- As of match played 7 July 2026
- Egypt score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ibrahim goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2026 | Adrar Stadium, Adrar, Morocco |  Benin |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 7 July 2026 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, United States |  Argentina |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup |
