
EgyptCentre Midfielder
Emam Ashour
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdelghany
- Date of birth: (28 years)
- Place of birth: El Senbellawein, Egypt
- Height: 1.79 m
- Baconbauer number 4
All positions:Positions
- Midfielder
- Left Midfielder
- Right Midfielder
- Caps
- 36
- 24 starts · 12 as sub
- Goals
- 2
- 0.06 per game
- Assists
- 6
- 0.17 per game
National Teams · Egypt
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All international matches
- Friendly · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
South AfricaOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Egypt vs. South Africa 0–1Defeat - African Nations Cup 2027 · Group B · Juba StadiumAvs.
South SudanOwn contribution: Started1 assistMatch report: South Sudan vs. Egypt 0–5Win - African Nations Cup 2027 · Group B · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
AngolaOwn contribution: Startedoff 88'Match report: Egypt vs. Angola 0–0Draw - World Cup 2026 · Round of 16 · Mercedes-Benz StadiumAvs.
ArgentinaOwn contribution: Startedoff 46'Match report: Argentina vs. Egypt 3–2Defeat - World Cup 2026 · Round of 32 · AT&T StadiumAvs.
AustraliaOwn contribution: Started1 goalMatch report: Australia vs. Egypt 1–14–2 pensWin - World Cup 2026 · Group G · Lumen FieldHvs.
IranMatch report: Egypt vs. Iran 1–1Draw - World Cup 2026 · Group G · BC PlaceAvs.
New ZealandMatch report: New Zealand vs. Egypt 1–3Win - World Cup 2026 · Group G · Lumen FieldAvs.
BelgiumOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Belgium vs. Egypt 1–1Draw - Friendly · Huntington Bank FieldAvs.
BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Egypt 2–1Defeat - Friendly · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
RussiaMatch report: Egypt vs. Russia 1–0Win - Friendly · RCDE StadiumAvs.
SpainMatch report: Spain vs. Egypt 0–0Draw - Friendly · King Abdullah Sport City StadiumAvs.
Saudi ArabiaMatch report: Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt 0–4Win - African Nations Cup 2025 · Third-place match · Stade Mohamed VHvs.
NigeriaMatch report: Egypt vs. Nigeria 0–02–4 pensDefeat - African Nations Cup 2025 · Semi-final · Ibn Batouta StadiumAvs.
SenegalMatch report: Senegal vs. Egypt 1–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2025 · Quarter-final · Stade AdrarHvs.
Ivory CoastMatch report: Egypt vs. Ivory Coast 3–2Win - African Nations Cup 2025 · Round of 16 · Stade AdrarHvs.
BeninMatch report: Egypt vs. Benin 3–1a.e.t.Win - African Nations Cup 2025 · Group B · Stade AdrarHvs.
South AfricaMatch report: Egypt vs. South Africa 1–0Win - African Nations Cup 2025 · Group B · Stade AdrarHvs.
ZimbabweMatch report: Egypt vs. Zimbabwe 2–1Win - Friendly · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
NigeriaMatch report: Egypt vs. Nigeria 2–1Win - World Cup 2026 · Group A · Estádio 24 de SetembroAvs.
Guinea-BissauMatch report: Guinea-Bissau vs. Egypt 1–1Draw - World Cup 2026 · Group A · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
Burkina FasoMatch report: Egypt vs. Burkina Faso 2–1Win - Friendly · Misr StadiumHvs.
New ZealandMatch report: Egypt vs. New Zealand 1–0Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group B · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyAvs.
Cape VerdeMatch report: Cape Verde vs. Egypt 2–2Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group B · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
GhanaMatch report: Egypt vs. Ghana 2–2Draw - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group B · Stade Félix Houphouët-BoignyHvs.
MozambiqueMatch report: Egypt vs. Mozambique 2–2Draw - Friendly · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
TanzaniaMatch report: Egypt vs. Tanzania 2–0Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group D · Bingu National StadiumAvs.
MalawiMatch report: Malawi vs. Egypt 0–4Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group D · 30 June StadiumHvs.
MalawiMatch report: Egypt vs. Malawi 2–0Win - Friendly · Jaber Al-Ahmad International StadiumAvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Egypt 1–2Win - Friendly · Alexandria StadiumHvs.
LiberiaMatch report: Egypt vs. Liberia 3–0Win - Friendly · Alexandria StadiumHvs.
NigerMatch report: Egypt vs. Niger 3–0Win - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group D · Bingu National StadiumAvs.
EthiopiaMatch report: Ethiopia vs. Egypt 2–0Defeat - African Nations Cup 2023 · Group D · Cairo International StadiumHvs.
GuineaMatch report: Egypt vs. Guinea 1–0Win - World Cup 2022 · Third round · Stade Abdoulaye WadeAvs.
SenegalMatch report: Senegal vs. Egypt 1–01–3 pensDefeat - African Nations Cup 2022 · Final · Stade Paul Biya de OlembeAvs.
SenegalMatch report: Senegal vs. Egypt 0–02–4 pensDefeat - African Nations Cup 2022 · Semi-final · Stade Paul Biya de OlembeAvs.
CameroonMatch report: Cameroon vs. Egypt 0–03–1 pensWin - World Cup 2022 · Group F · Borg El Arab StadiumHvs.
GabonMatch report: Egypt vs. Gabon 2–1Win
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 18 | |
| 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 3 | 29 | 14 | |
| 4 | 27 | 15 | |
| 5 | 27 | 9 | |
| 6 | 25 | 18 | |
| 7 | 23 | 16 | |
| 8 | 22 | 8 | |
| 9 | 19 | 11 | |
| 10 | 19 | 7 | |
| 11 | 18 | 12 | |
| 12 | 18 | 9 | |
| 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 14 | 16 | 10 | |
| 15 | 15 | 4 | |
| 16 | 14 | 1 | |
| 17 | 13 | 12 | |
| 18 | 11 | 6 | |
| 19 | 10 | 8 | |
| 20 | 10 | 4 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 36 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.

