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04 / Egypt · 1996–2018

Essam El-Hadary

GK leaderclutch
Caps · Egypt
159
Goals · Egypt
0
Life
1973
Clubs
Damietta SC, Al Ahly SC, Al-Merrikh SC
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Egypt
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

On 25 June 2018, aged 45 years and 161 days, he became the oldest man to play at a World Cup and saved Fahad Al-Muwallad's penalty against Saudi Arabia. Career record: 159 caps and 0 goals for Egypt; club career at Damietta SC, Al Ahly SC, Al-Merrikh SC.

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Career record

1993–1996Damietta SC
1996–2008Al Ahly SC
2008–2009FC Sion
2009–2010Ismaily SC
2010–2010Zamalek SC
2011–2013Al-Merrikh SC
2012–2012Al Ittihad Alexandria Club
2013–2014Wadi Degla SC
2014–2015Ismaily SC
2015–2017Wadi Degla SC
2017–2018Al-Taawon
2018–2019Ismaily SC
Egypt159 caps, 0 goals

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Around El-Hadary in the almanac

One rank above: Mohamed Aboutrika at #3.

One rank below: Hossam Hassan at #5.

Egypt's editorial top five: Mohamed Salah · Ahmed Hassan · Mohamed Aboutrika · Essam El-Hadary · Hossam Hassan.

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