:Kahraba (footballer)

Kahraba began his career at with Al Ahly as a youth player, scoring 36 goals in 20 appearances for the side at the age of fifteen after forming a forward partnership with Trézéguet. It was during his time at Al Ahly that he was given the nickname Kahraba ("Electricity") by youth coach Badr Ragab due to his energy and pace.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/06/19/player-profile-mahmoud-kahraba-abdel-moneim/ |title=Player Profile: Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim Kahraba |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Farouk |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://thearabweekly.com/egypts-new-breed-footballers-everythings-nickname |title=For Egypt's new breed of footballers, everything's in a nickname |publisher=The Arab Weekly |first=Mahmud |last=El-Shafey |date=17 June 2018 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

After the youth team was closed down in 2011,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/12/16/al-ahly-ghaly-kahraba-atletico-madrid/ |title=Al Ahly invite Ghaly, Kahraba to take part in Atlético Madrid friendly |website=KingFut.com |first=Seif |last=Soliman |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} he joined ENPPI and made his professional debut in the Egyptian Premier League on 18 December 2011 in a match against Wadi Degla. He scored his first senior goal the following season during a match against Telephonat Beni Suef after coming on as a substitute. He was offered a trial with English club Hull City but was unable to go after struggling to obtain a work permit with Hull manager Steve Bruce commenting "he’s a very good player, but getting him into the country long-term will be a problem."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/08/07/mahmoud-kahraba-luzern-medical/ |title=No Kahraba for Hull City as Egypt U-20 star set for FC Luzern move |website=KingFut.com |date=7 August 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

He instead moved to FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League on loan, with the club having an option to make the deal permanent, in August 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/08/08/mahmoud-kahraba-luzern/ |title=Mahmoud Kahraba signs for Switzerland's FC Luzern |website=KingFut.com |date=8 August 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}} He made his debut for the club a week later, coming on as a substitute during a 1–1 draw with FC Basel.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/08/24/pharaohs-galore-salah-el-nenny-kahraba-play-draw/ |title=Pharaohs galore in Switzerland as Salah, El-Nenny and Kahraba play in draw |website=KingFut.com |date=24 August 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}} On 5 October 2013, he made his first start for Luzern and opened the scoring after 39 minutes during a 2–0 win over FC Zürich, being named man of the match.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/10/05/video-kahraba-sparks-luzern-victory-first-goal-switzerland/ |title=Kahraba sparks Luzern to victory with first goal in Switzerland |website=KingFut.com |date=5 October 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}} After establishing himself in the first team, Kahraba scored six further goals for Luzern to become their second highest goalscorer for the season and the club had opened discussions with ENPPI to extend his loan deal for a further season.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/03/15/luzern-extend-kahraba-loan-amid-interest-hertha-bsc/ |title=Luzern to extend Kahraba loan amid interest from Hertha BSC |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=15 March 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

However, at the end of March, Kahraba's loan deal was terminated by the club with immediate effect due to "inappropriate behaviour," with the club releasing a statement that the termination was "a disciplinary action due to several incidents of inappropriate behaviour against the manager Carlos Bernegger, other players and senior officials within the club."{{cite web |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/0/97762/Sports/0/Swiss-Luzern-terminates-the-contract-of-Egypts-foo.aspx |title=Swiss Luzern terminates the contract of Egypt's footballer Kahraba |publisher=Ahram Online |first=Mohamed |last=Elassal |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=25 June 2018}} Bernegger also accused Kahraba of being unprofessional and commented "I hoped that Kahraba would become a mature adult. Maturity is much more important than the player. Kahraba’s reaction in the end proved that he was not professional and that he could not continue with us."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/03/28/bernegger-kahraba-not-professional/ |title=uzern manager Bernegger: Kahraba proved he was not professional |website=KingFut.com |first=Marwan |last=Ahmed |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} However, Kahraba's agent denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the player had decided to end the loan spell after the club had tried to pressure him into signing a new contract and the relationship had "deteriorated" after he refused.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/03/28/kahraba-no-problem-with-luzern/ |title=Kahraba: I had no problems with FC Luzern |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

After receiving offers from sides in Spain and Germany, Kahraba eventually signed a loan deal with fellow Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich in May 2014. The club paid a fee of €100,000 for a six-month loan deal with an option to sign Kahraba on a permanent deal for €1 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/05/23/kahraba-swiss-return-grasshopper-club/ |title=Kahraba on verge of Switzerland return with Grasshopper Club |website=KingFut.com |date=23 May 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} He began pre-season training nearly a week before the rest of the squad,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/06/09/kahraba-starts-training-early-new-season/ |title=Kahraba starts training early with Grasshoppers |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=9 June 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} and made his debut for the club as a late substitute in place of Michael Lang during a 1–0 defeat to local rivals FC Zürich.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/20/swiss-pharaohs-roundup-2014-2015-1/ |title=Kahraba makes official debut in Grasshoppers loss, El-Nenny an unused sub |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=20 July 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} The following week, Kahraba was sent off after receiving a second yellow card during a 2–2 draw with FC Thun, leaving the pitch in tears.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/27/kahraba-off-in-tears-thun-grasshoppers/ |title=Kahraba off in tears as Thun defeat Grasshoppers |website=KingFut.com |date=27 July 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

Despite his suspension in the league, Kahraba was included in Grasshopper's squad for their UEFA Champions League qualifying match against French side Lille, making his debut in the competition as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/31/kahraba-uefa-champions-league-debut-lille/ |title=Kahraba makes UEFA Champions League debut in 2–0 loss to Lille |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} In his return to the starting line-up in the Swiss Super League, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over FC Aarau as Grasshoppers' won their first match of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/08/16/gcz-record-first-win-as-kahraba-scores/ |title=Egypt's Kahraba scores as Grasshoppers record first win of the season |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Tharwat |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}} Although his loan spell with the club was set to last until 31 December 2014, Kahraba announced his return to ENPPI in November with both sides failing to reach an agreement during negotiations over a permanent transfer having scored twice in seventeen appearances. He also cited a lack of playing time stating "I’m not going to sit on the bench in Europe any longer, I’m 20 years old, I want to play."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/11/25/grasshoppers-kahraba-return-egypt-hints-al-ahly-switch/ |title=Grasshoppers' Kahraba set for Egypt return, hints at Al Ahly switch |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Osama |date=25 November 2014 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

Following the end of his loan spell, Kahraba returned to ENPPI and scored four goals in his first twelve appearances. However, following an altercation with general manager Hussein Amin after arriving late for a training session, he was suspended by the club pending an investigation.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/05/22/enppi-suspend-kahraba/ |title=ENPPI suspend Kahraba and freeze his dues |website=KingFut.com |date=22 May 2015 |access-date=24 June 2018}} He briefly returned to the first team before agreeing to a transfer to fellow Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek on a five-year contract for a fee of €750,000.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/08/02/mahmoud-kahraba-signs-for-zamalek/ |title=Mahmoud 'Kahraba' signs for Zamalek |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Salama |date=2 August 2015 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

During his first six months with Zamalek, Kahraba helped the side win the Egyptian Premier League and the Egypt Cup, scoring eight goals in fourteen appearances.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/11/28/kahraba-i-didnt-ask-to-leave/ |title=Kahraba: I didn't ask to leave Zamalek |website=KingFut.com |first=Khaled |last=Ali |date=28 November 2015 |access-date=24 June 2018}} His performances led to him being nominated for the 2015 African Most Promising Talent Award.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/12/14/kahraba-nominated-for-african-most-promising-talent-of-the-year/ |title=Kahraba nominated for African most promising talent of the year |website=KingFut.com |first=Seif |last=Soliman |date=14 December 2015 |access-date=24 June 2018}} In July 2016, he was suspended by the club after clashing with his coaching staff after he was substituted during a match against rivals Al Ahly.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/07/10/kahraba-investigation-zamalek/ |title=Kahraba referred to investigation by Zamalek |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Solama |date=10 July 2016 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

In July 2016, Kahraba joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad on loan for the 2016–17 season for a fee of $2 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/07/14/kahraba-ittihad-loan/ |title=Mahmoud Kahraba joins Ittihad Jeddah on loan |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Salama |date=14 July 2016 |access-date=24 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/03/13/ittihad-jeddah-hope-sign-kahraba/ |title=Ittihad Jeddah hope to sign Kahraba on permanent basis |website=KingFut.com |first=Fatma |last=Abusief |date=13 March 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the season, scoring in a 3–2 victory over Al-Raed on 11 August 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/08/12/kahraba-scores-first-official-match-ittihad/ |title=Kahraba scores on his first official match for Ittihad |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Farouk |date=12 August 2016 |access-date=24 June 2018}} In his third game for Al-Ittihad, Kahraba became the first Egyptian player to score a hat-trick in the Saudi Professional League after helping his side to a 5–3 victory over Al-Wehda, scoring four of his side's goals and assisting the other.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/09/18/kahraba-super-hattrick/ |title=Kahraba scores a super hattrick as Al Ittihad trashes Al Wehda |website=KingFut.com |first=Mohamed |last=Salama |date=18 September 2016 |access-date=24 June 2018}} He also scored the fastest goal of the season after netting after just 64 seconds of a 4–1 victory over Al-Ettifaq.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/12/02/kahraba-scores-brace-ettifaq/ |title=Kahraba scores brace as Ittihad thrash Ettifaq |website=KingFut.com |first=Sina |last=Isaac |date=2 December 2016 |access-date=24 June 2018}}

His performances led Al-Ittihad to open talks about extending his stay with the club, having scored fifteen goals in twenty appearances including the winning goal in the final of the 2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup during a 1–0 victory over Al-Nassr.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/03/11/kahraba-scores-crown-prince-final/ |title=Ittihad win Crown Prince Cup thanks to Kahraba's goal |website=KingFut.com |first=Eman |last=Demerdash |date=11 March 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} Zamalek chairman Mortada Mansour publicly declared that the club would only look to sell Kahraba for offers of €40 million or more.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/03/21/kahraba-price-tag/ |title=Mortada Mansour reveals Kahraba's price tag |website=KingFut.com |first=Abdelrahman |last=Amr |date=21 March 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} Al-Ittihad later extended his loan spell for a further season, submitting an offer in excess of the $2 million they paid for the first year.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/06/11/mahmoud-kahraba-ittihad-loan/ |title=Mahmoud Kahraba to extend Ittihad loan – Report |website=KingFut.com |first=Abdelrahman |last=Amr |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} In April 2017, he was handed the captaincy for a match against Al-Qadsiah, scoring once as he helped the side to a 4–2 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/04/15/kahraba-thrilled-captaining-ittihad/ |title=Kahraba thrilled after captaining Ittihad to win, reaching 15 goals |website=KingFut.com |first=Eman |last=Demerdash |date=15 April 2017 |access-date=25 June 2018}} He was fined 500,000 Egyptian pounds by Zamalek in May 2017 after he appeared on an Egyptian TV show without the club's permission alongside Al Ahly player Moamen Zakaria.{{cite web |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/6068/Zamalek-footballer-"Kahraba"-fined-half-a-million-pound |title=Zamalek footballer "Kahraba" fined half a million pound |publisher=Egypt Today |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=25 June 2018}}

To celebrate the club's 90th anniversary, Al-Ittihad held a friendly match against Spanish side Atlético Madrid. Kahraba scored for his side during the match and received praise from Atlético manager Diego Simeone who commented on "his impressive speed and skill."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2018/01/12/kahraba-made-egypt-proud/5/ |title=7 times Mahmoud Kahraba made Egypt proud at Al Ittihad |website=KingFut.com |first=Sina |last=Isaac |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018}} He finished the 2016–17 season as the club's top goalscorer with eighteen in all competitions and finished as the third highest scorer in the Saudi Professional League.

However, he struggled to reproduce his form during his second season, being hampered by a persistent back injury that required surgery.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/10/21/kahraba-i-will-have-surgery-on-my-back-in-the-upcoming-period/ |title=Kahraba: I will have surgery on my back in the upcoming period |website=KingFut.com |first=Serge |last=Nasri |date=21 October 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} His struggles led to him reacting angrily to jeers from fans in a post match interview following a 3–3 draw with Al-Faisaly which prompted manager José Luis Sierra to defend him, stating "In my opinion Kahraba has to play [...] When he’s in form he’s by far the best forward in the team."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/12/29/jose-luis-sierra-defends-kahraba/ |title=Ittihad boss Sierra: Kahraba has to play |website=KingFut.com |first=Ali |last=Ismail |date=29 December 2017 |access-date=24 June 2018}} At the end of the 2017–18 season, Al-Ittihad announced that their intention was not signing Kahraba on a permanent deal following the end of his loan spell.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2018/06/04/mahmoud-kahraba-ittihad-jeddah-leaves/ |title=Mahmoud Kahraba to leave Ittihad Jeddah after loan deal expires |website=KingFut.com |first=Seif |last=Soliman |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=25 June 2018}}

On 25 July 2019, Kahraba signed a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side Aves.{{cite web |url=http://cdaves.pt/contratacao-kahraba/ |title=Bem-vindo, Kahraba! |publisher=Aves |date=25 July 2019 |access-date=1 August 2019 |archive-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726161822/http://cdaves.pt/contratacao-kahraba/ |url-status=dead }} despite he had a contract with Zamalek SC

On 13 December 2019, Kahraba signed a four-year and half deal with the Egyptian league side Al Ahly, returning to his boyhood club.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2019/12/13/mahmoud-kahraba-joins-al-ahly/ |title=Kahraba joins Al Ahly on free transfer |website=KingFut.com |first=Ali |last=Ismail |date=13 December 2019 |access-date=13 December 2019}}

Kahraba was part of the Egypt under-20 that won the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in March 2013 for the first time in ten years, winning the penalty for Egypt's goal and scoring in the penalty shoot-out after the match against Ghana ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/03/30/video-young-pharaohs-crowned-champions-of-africa/ |title=Young Pharaohs crowned Champions of Africa |website=KingFut.com |date=30 March 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}}{{cite web|last=Maher|first=Hatem|title=Egypt win U-20 African Championship after victory over Ghana|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/52/68083/Sports/National-Teams/Egypt-win-U-African-Championship-after-victory-ove.aspx|publisher=Ahram Online|access-date=31 March 2013|date=30 March 2013}} He was also named in the team of the tournament and finished the tournament as a joint second-highest scorer with three goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/competition/can-u-20_2011/news/16720-awards-from-orange-caf-u-20-championship-algeria-2013.html|title=Awards From Orange CAF U-20 Championship- Algeria 2013|publisher=Confederation of African Football|access-date=31 March 2013}}

Two months later, he was named in the provisional squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/05/19/young-pharaohs-coach-rabie-yassin-names-35-man-provisional-squad/ |title=Young Pharaohs coach Rabie Yassin names provisional squad for U-20 World Cup |website=KingFut.com |date=19 May 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}} scoring a brace during an 8–0 victory over Kosovo in a warm up fixture.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/06/15/video-egypt-rout-kosovo-8-0-ahead-of-u-20-world-cup/ |title=Egypt rout Kosovo 8–0 ahead of U-20 World Cup |website=KingFut.com |date=15 June 2013 |access-date=24 June 2018}} After being named in the final squad, he scored Egypt's goal in a 2–1 defeat against Chile in their opening group match and played in his side's remaining two group matches against Iraq and England as they were eliminated in the group stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=369215/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118010920/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=369215/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 November 2015 |title=Kahraba |publisher=FIFA |access-date=24 June 2018}}

Kahraba made his debut for the Egypt senior side on 10 September 2013 in a 4–2 victory over Guinea. He scored his first senior international on 6 September 2015 during a 5–1 victory over Chad.{{cite web |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/6/52/139828/Sports/National-Teams/Morsi-hattrick-helps-Egypt-thump-Chad--away-from-h.aspx |title=Morsi hat-trick helps Egypt thump Chad 5–1 away from home |publisher=Ahram Online |first=Omar |last=Zaazou |date=6 September 2015 |access-date=25 June 2018}} He was named in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and, on 27 January 2017, he scored the winning goal in the quarterfinal of the tournament against Morocco. Egypt went on to reach the final before losing to Cameroon with Kahraba an unused substitute during the final.{{NFT player|53665|access-date=25 June 2018}} In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|title= World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/440833652018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=25 June 2018}} After being selected in the final 23-man squad, he came on as a substitute in all three of Egypt's group matches during defeats to Uruguay, Russia and Saudi Arabia as they were eliminated in the group stage.

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ENPPI

• Egypt Cup: 2010–11

Zamalek

• Egypt Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16
• CAF Confederation Cup: 2018–19
• Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2018

Al-Ittihad

• King Cup: 2018
• Crown Prince Cup: 2016–17

Al Ahly

• Egyptian Premier League: 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Egypt Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
• Egyptian Super Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
• CAF Champions League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
• CAF Super Cup: 2021
• FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2024

Egypt U20

• African U-20 Championship: 2013

Individual

• CAF Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2023
• African Football League Top Goalscorer: 2023
• African Goal of the Year: 2023

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