Background and career
Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat (Egyptian Arabic: شريف إكرامي أحمد أحمد الشحات; born 10 July 1983) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
An Al Ahly youth product, Ekramy moved to Dutch club Feyenoord in 2005. At Feyenoord he received little playing time and was loaned to Ankaragücü in 2008. After four years at Feyenoord he returned to Egypt signing with El Gouna FC, whom he helped win promotion to the top flight for the 2009–10 season. He returned to Al Ahly in 2010, where he stayed for ten years. In 2020, he joined his last club Pyramids FC.
Ekramy participated in two successive World Youth cups, the 2001 in Argentina, where he was part of the bronze-medal team, and the 2003 instalment in the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Ekramy El-Shahat.
