Ahmed Hegazi

Perugia loan On 2 February 2015, Hegazi joined Serie B side Perugia on loan for the rest of 2014–15 Serie B. He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 loss to Vicenza, playing the whole 90 minutes. It was his first complete match in Italy.

Al Ahly SC On 1 September 2015, Hegazi joined Egyptian Premier League side Al Ahly of Cairo on a five-year contract. With Al Ahly, Hegazi won the Egyptian Premier League: 2015–16, 2016–17 Hegazi made his Premier League debut for West Brom on 12 August, scoring a headed goal in a 1–0 win against AFC Bournemouth and winning the man of the match award.

In the following match he received the award for the second time in a row, as West Brom defeated hosts Burnley and made their best start to a top flight campaign since the 1978–79 season. On 18 December 2017, West Brom exercised the option to sign Hegazi permanently, however he could not help save the club from relegation, ending their eight-year stay in the Premier League. Hegazi made 38 league appearances in the 2018/19 season and scored his only goal in a 2–1 win away at Swansea. West Brom went on to lose to local rivals Aston Villa in the Championship play-off semi final. In July 2019, after undergoing ankle surgery, it was announced that he would miss the first few weeks of the 2019–20 season.

Al-Ittihad (loan) On 26 October 2020, Hegazi joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad on loan from West Bromwich Albion until the end of the 2020–21 season.

Al-Ittihad After the 2020–21 season, Hegazi joined Al-Ittihad permanently. In the 2022–23 season, Hegazi won Al-Ittihad's first ever Saudi Super Cup. He also helped the club win their ninth league title, refusing to leave the pitch after an injury during the title-winning game of the season.

Neom On 21 July 2024, Hegazi joined Saudi First Division League club Neom on a two-year deal.

International career Hegazi made his international debut with the senior Egypt national team in an away game against Sierra Leone in 2011 when he was only 20 years and 7 months old.

Ever since he has been a regular on the national team and has only missed games due to injury; in December 2016 Héctor Cúper, the Egypt national football team coach included him in the squad to compete in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. Hegazi was a regular in the back four during the tournament, playing every single minute and displaying a solid performance as the Egyptians went all the way to the final. His performance earned him an inclusion in the CAF Team of the tournament.

CAF included Ahmed Hegazi and Mohamed Salah in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers Best XI.

Hegazi played a crucial role for Egypt during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where he helped Egypt reach the group stage. His standout performance against Uruguay, where he effectively neutralized key attackers, highlighted his defensive prowess.

On 17 November 2020, during the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Hegazi captained the Egypt national team for the first time, playing 90 minutes in a 1–3 away win against Togo.

Career statistics Club

International

Egypt score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hegazi goal

Honours Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League: 2015–16, 2016–17

Individual Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2017 Saudi Pro League Player of the Month: August 2021