Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Sherif Youssef El Bialy | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | Rutgers University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2005 | El Shams | 17 | (8) |
2005–2007 | Arab Contractors | 49 | (3) |
2007–2008 | El-Masry | 14 | |
2008–2010 | Lierse S.K. | 48 | (3) |
International career | |||
2006 | Egypt | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2009 |
Sherif El Bialy (born 22 September 1979) is an Egyptian-American footballer who last played for Belgian First Division team Lierse S.K. [1]
El Bialy played collegiate soccer for Rutgers University. [2]
El Bialy played at El Shams S.C. since the age of 12. He was the leading scorer for all the youth teams until he was picked to play for the first team of the club at the age 16. El Bialy was a member of all youth national teams of Egypt. His talent caught the eyes of top clubs in Egypt including Al Ahly and Al-Zamalek who offers one million pound for El Bialy according to Al Ahram newspaper. In 1999, El Bialy left Egypt to play collegiate soccer in the United States .
El Bialy played college soccer at Rutgers University 2000–2003 on a full Athletic Scholarship. In his first year, El Bialy was named all-rookie team All Big East and Targum Athlete of the Year. El Bialy was named by the press the Egyptian Magician. In the second year, El Bialy was named All Big East First Team and was a finalist for All Big East Midfielder of the year. He was named second-team All Big East in his third year; and, all three years playing Rutgers Soccer El Bialy was named first-team All Mid-Atlantic Region Selection. In his second and third year he received an All American Honoree mention. El Bialy scored 20 Goals and 18 Assists in 56 games at Rutgers. El Bialy was invited to attend the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.
Shortly after graduating, El Bialy returned to Egypt to join El Shams S.C where he was the team captain, however, El Bialy left the club in late 2003 to go back to the United States. El Bialy moved to AlMokawaloon AlArab (Arab Contractors) in 2005. El Bialy shined in his first appearance with his new club. He was a member of the Egyptian National Team. He continued to play in the Egyptian Highest Division until 2008 when he signed for K. Lierse SK in Belgium with a transfer fee. In his first year at K. Lierse SK El Bialy helps the club to reach the semi-final of the Belgium Cup. Injuries shortened El Bialy's time on the field, he finishes his career champion of Belgium Exqi league
El Bialy made his debut for the Egypt national football team in a friendly against Uruguay on 16 August 2006. [3] El Bialy was a member of the Egyptian U-20 and U-23. He scored in his debut with the U-20 against Lebanon November 1998.
Champions of the Belgium Exqi League 2009–10
League Champions 1997–98, El Shams S.C.
Champions African Cup in Tunisia 1998, U-20 Egypt
Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, often simply known as Lierse, was a Belgian professional football club from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse have won four championship titles and two Belgian Cups. Lierse was one of the seven Belgian clubs to have played in the UEFA Champions League group stage, the others being Anderlecht, Antwerp, Club Brugge, Genk, Standard Liège and KAA Gent.
Tomasz Radzinski is a former professional soccer player who played as a striker and winger. He featured for clubs including North York Rockets in Canada, Germinal Ekeren, Anderlecht, Lierse and Waasland-Beveren in Belgium, Everton and Fulham in England and Skoda Xanthi in Greece. Born in Poland, he represented Canada at international level having moved there as a teenager, receiving 46 full caps between 1995 and 2009.
Eric Maria Gerets is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a right back.
Hossam Mohamed El Sayed Metwalli Abdel Sattar Ghaly is a member of House of Representatives and board member of Al Ahly SC. Ghaly is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a central midfielder. His last match before retiring was on 11 May 2018 between Al Ahly SC and Ajax in the United Arab Emirates, which ended as Al Ahly won the match. Shortly after that, Ghaly becomes the football director of the club El Gouna FC from Egypt. Then, he become an Egyptian member of parliament.
Eric Van Meir is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Pyramids FC.
Tarek El-Said is a former Egyptian footballer. He was a left winger who played for Al-Ahly, Zamalek, and Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.
Akwetey Mensah is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Al-Sinaat Al-Kahrabaiya in the Iraqi Premier League.
Hussein Yasser Mohamady Abdelrahman is a Qatari footballer who plays as a midfielder and winger for Egyptian side Wadi Degla.
Sherif Ashraf Hamid Oqila is an Egyptian international footballer who plays as a striker. He is known as a prolific goalscorer and is renowned for his mastery of set pieces.
Walter Meeuws is a Belgian former footballer and manager.
Mohamed El-Gabbas, known as Dodo El Gabbas, is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids.
Islam Shokry is an Egyptian footballer currently playing with Egyptian club Tersana. He was a member of the Egyptian U-21 youth team that won the 2003 African Youth Championship and participated in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship held in the UAE.
Selemani Yamin Ndikumana is a Burundian footballer who plays for KMC in Tanzania.
William Mensah is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played as a defender.
Mohamed El Sayed Mohamed El Shenawy Gomaa is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly, which he captains, and the Egypt national team.
Karim Hafez Ramadan Seifeldin is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Pyramids and the Egyptian national team as a left-back.
Louay Wael Mohamed Badr commonly known as Luca Badr is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club El Entag El Harby.
Amr Barakat is an Egyptian footballer currently playing for Egyptian club El Gouna.
Boubacar Diarra is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Horoya AC.