Ahmed Sherif
{{short description|Egyptian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Ahmed Sherif
|image =
|fullname = Ahmed Sherif Mostafa Kamal
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|2|8|df=y}}
|birth_place =
|height =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Pharco
|clubnumber = 31
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Wadi Degla
|years1 = 2020–2021 |clubs1 = Wadi Degla |caps1 = 21 |goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2021– |clubs2 = Pharco |caps2 = 99 |goals2 = 13
|nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam1 = Egypt U20
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 22:59, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 22:59, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Ahmed Sherif Mostafa Kamal ({{langx|ar|أحمد شريف}}; born 8 February 2003) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pharco.
Club career
Following impressive performances with Wadi Degla, Sherif and teammate Karim El Debes were linked with a move to Al Ahly in August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2021/8/31/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%89-%D8%AF%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81/5444487|title=الأهلى يقترب من ضم ثنائى دجلة خلال ميركاتو الصيف|trans-title=Al-Ahly is close to signing two players from Dajla during the summer transfer window|date=31 August 2021|access-date=15 May 2025|website=youm7.com|language=ar}} Despite a deal reportedly being agreed between the two clubs,{{cite web|url=https://sport.elwatannews.com/ar/1/1/871345/%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A|title=خطوة تفصل أحمد شريف لاعب وادي دجلة عن الانتقال إلي الأهلي|trans-title=One step separates Wadi Degla player Ahmed Sherif from moving to Al Ahly|date=5 September 2021|access-date=15 May 2025|website=sport.elwatannews.com|language=ar}} Sherif would instead join Pharco in October 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.elbalad.news/5003769|title=تعرف على أرقام أحمد شريف موهبة وادي دجلة في الدوري المصري|trans-title=Learn about the numbers of Wadi Degla's talent, Ahmed Sherif, in the Egyptian League|date=14 October 2021|access-date=15 May 2025|website=elbalad.news|language=ar}} His performances for Pharco drew the attention of Al Ahly again in March 2024, with the Red Castle manager Marcel Koller reportedly showing interest in Sherif and teammate Walid Farag.{{cite web|url=https://sport.elwatannews.com/ar/1/1/1114225/%D8%AB%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%88|title=ثنائي فاركو على رادار الأهلي قبل انطلاق الميركاتو|trans-title=Pharco duo on Al-Ahly's radar before the start of the transfer window|date=25 March 2024|access-date=15 May 2025|website=sport.elwatannews.com|language=ar}}
International career
Having represented Egypt at under-20 level, Sherif was called up to the Egypt national football team for the first time in August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.shorouknews.com/news/view.aspx?cdate=31082022&id=c63b4501-b006-4cce-abd4-bed9d96732d3|title=أول تعليق من أحمد شريف بعد انضمامه للمنتخب|trans-title=Ahmed Sherif's first comment after joining the national team|date=31 August 2022|access-date=15 May 2025|website=shorouknews.com|language=ar}} He spent time training with the team, before being moved to the under-23 side for their training camp.{{cite web|url=https://elsport.com/news/show/663544/%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%8A|title=أحمد شريف ينتقل الى المنتخب الاولمبي|trans-title=Ahmed Sharif moves to the Olympic team|date=19 September 2022|access-date=15 May 2025|website=elsport.com|language=ar}}
Personal life
On 7 December 2021, on the way back from training, Sherif was in a car accident that led to the death of his fiancee.{{Cite web|url=https://elbaladtv.net/%D8%A3%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%88|title=قصة وفاء أحمد شريف.. نجم فاركو يستعيد ذكرى موت خطيبته بجواره في حادث أليم|trans-title=The story of Wafaa Ahmed Sherif... The Pharco star recalls the memory of his fiancée's death next to him in a tragic accident|date=20 December 2022|access-date=15 May 2025|website=elbaladtv.net|language=ar}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|15 May 2025.}}{{Soccerway|ahmed--sherif/663486|accessdate=18 August 2020}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Egypt Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes Egyptian League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Wadi Degla
|rowspan="2"|Egyptian Premier League |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| rowspan="5"|Pharco
|rowspan="4"|Egyptian Premier League |31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2022–23
|21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2023–24
|27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 2024–25
|20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!99 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 13 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!120 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 15 |
;Notes
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