Abdallah El Said

International career Abdallah El Said made his Egypt debut in 2008 against Malawi under Hassan Shehata and went on to earn 58 international appearances. He was not part of Egypt’s squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and only became a regular national-team selection several years later. Under Héctor Cúper, El Said became an important part of Egypt’s team, scoring crucial goals during their successful qualification campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which ended a 28-year absence from the tournament.

In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He started all three of Egypt’s group-stage matches in Russia and assisted Mohamed Salah’s goal against Saudi Arabia.

El Said also played a major role in Egypt’s run to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations final, starting five of their six matches before Egypt lost to Cameroon. He remained involved with the national team for the 2019 and 2021 AFCON tournaments, with his final appearance coming against Sudan in 2021, when he assisted the winning goal. After 14 years representing Egypt, El Said announced his retirement from international football.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Abdallah El SaidNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 17 November 2015 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt 2–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 27 February 2016 1–0 2–0 Friendly 3 2–0 4 9 October 2016 Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo 2–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 5 13 November 2016 Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt 2–0 2–0 6 21 January 2017 Stade de Port-Gentil, Port-Gentil, Gabon 1–0 1–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 Egypt Cup: 2016–17 Egyptian Super Cup: 2011, 2015, 2017 CAF Champions League: 2012, 2013 CAF Confederation Cup: 2014 CAF Super Cup: 2013, 2014

Zamalek Egyptian Premier League: 2025–26 Egypt Cup: 2024–25 CAF Super Cup: 2024 Individual Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer: 2019–20