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Wael Gomaa
Egyptian footballer (born 1975)
Egyptian footballer (born 1975)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Wael Gomaa |
| وَائِل جُمْعَة | |
| image | Wael_Gomaa.jpg |
| caption | Gomaa with Al Ahly in 2011 |
| full_name | Wael Kamel Gomaa El Hawty |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Kotoor, Gharbia, Egypt |
| height | 1.84 m |
| position | Centre-back |
| youthyears1 | –1993 |
| youthclubs1 | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| years1 | 1993–2001 |
| clubs1 | Ghazl El Mahalla |
| caps1 | 82 |
| goals1 | 6 |
| years2 | 2001–2014 |
| clubs2 | Al Ahly |
| caps2 | 213 |
| goals2 | 10 |
| years3 | 2007–2008 |
| clubs3 | → Al-Sailiya (loan) |
| caps3 | 29 |
| goals3 | 10 |
| totalcaps | 324 |
| totalgoals | 26 |
| nationalyears1 | 2001–2013 |
| nationalteam1 | Egypt |
| nationalcaps1 | 114 |
| nationalgoals1 | 1 |
وَائِل جُمْعَة Wael Kamel Gomaa El Hawty (; born 3 August 1975) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best African defenders of all time.
Club career
Gomaa's performances with Ghazl El Mahalla in the 2000–01 season earned him a move to Al Ahly after the Egypt Cup final match with Ghazl El Mahalla against Al Ahly.
He made his debut for Al Ahly in a friendly match against Real Madrid in August 2001. His official debut was in the match against Angolan side Petro Atletico in CAF Champions League 2001 on 12 August in Luanda.
He is known for his passing accuracy and the ability to score from corners and free kicks. He could also score powerful headers, as evidenced by his goal in the CAF Champions League 2008 final against Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon.
In the 2006–07 season, he had pre-season trials with Blackburn Rovers with a view to a January transfer.
In week 23 of the 2010–11 season, in his 200th appearance for Al Ahly in the Egyptian Premier League, he conceded a penalty for Haras El Hodoud which Ahmed Abdel-Ghani missed.
In February 2014, Gomaa announced that he would retire from football at the end of the season. In May 2014, he confirmed that he had officially retired from football. He won 26 trophies with Al Ahly including six CAF Champions League titles. He won 113 caps for Egypt, helping the Pharaohs clinch three Africa Cup of Nations titles.
International career
Gomaa made his international debut on 26 April 2001 in a friendly match against South Korea.
He was pivotal in the Egypt national team's African Cup of Nations in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He appeared in every match for the Egyptian side in both tournaments, defending against top European league players such as Drogba, Eto'o, Manucho and Lomana LuaLua.
Gomaa was chosen by CAF in Best Africa XI three times, in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Gomaa participated with Egypt in FIFA Confederations Cup and appeared in every match for the Egyptian side. He made his 100th International appearance for Egypt when Egypt played against Uganda on 8 January 2011 in the 2011 Nile Basin Tournament. During the tournament he scored his only international goal, against Kenya in the semi-final. Egypt went on to win the match 5–1.
Post-retirement advertising
In March 2014, Gomaa starred in a Coca-Cola advertisement that saw him get a lot of praise for his good spirit as he acted numerous different characters that had a chance to go to the FIFA World Cup with Coca-Cola after Egypt failed to qualify for the tournament. The ad received a lot of praise for its creativity and had widely received positive reviews.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | Total | 114 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2001 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
:Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gomaa goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrosport Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2011 Nile Basin Tournament |
Honours
Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Egypt Cup: 2003, 2006, 2007
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
- CAF Champions League: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013
- CAF Super Cup: 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014
Egypt
Individual
References
References
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- (11 December 2013). "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players". FIFA.
- Dove, Ed. "The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time". Bleacher Report.
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- (9 November 2006). "Gomaa to join Blackburn". Eurosport.
- Walker [http://www.blackburn.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=28260 "Wael Gomaa To Join Ooijer At Rovers"]. Vital Football, 23 August 2006. Retrieved on 15 May 2010.
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- (13 March 2014). "The loss of Wael Gomaa and the win of all Gomaa[s] {{!}} Think Marketing". Think Marketing.
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- Mamrud, Roberto. (6 January 2016). "Wael Goma'a Kamel El-Hooty – Century of International Appearances". [[RSSSF.
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