Background and career
Mohamed El Sayed Mohamed El Shenawy Gomaa (Arabic: محمد السيد محمد الشناوي جمعة; born 18 December 1988) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly, which he captains, and the Egypt national team.
El Shenawy began his career as a youth player with Al Ahly but was released in 2009, joining Tala'ea El Gaish. He spent time on loan with Haras El-Hodoud before joining Petrojet in 2013. He returned to Al Ahly in July 2016 and then displaced Sherif Ekramy; he is considered one of the best goalkeepers in Africa. He helped the club win four consecutive Egyptian Premier League titles (2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20) and two consecutive CAF Champions League titles (2019–20 and 2020–21).
El Shenawy made his international debut for Egypt in March 2018 in a friendly match. He was selected as the starting goalkeeper for their squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, playing in their opening two matches.
