Ahmed Hegazi

Ahmed Elsayed Ali Elsayed Hegazy (Egyptian Arabic: أحمد حجازي‎; born 25 January 1991), known as Ahmed Hegazi, is an Egyptian footballer who currently plays as a defender for English club West Bromwich Albion, and the Egypt national team.

Hegazi started his career with Ismaily, who he spent the entirety of his youth career with. In 2012, he signed for Italian Serie A outfit Fiorentina, for whom he only made 3 appearances. In 2015, he was loaned out down the Italian pyramid to Perugia before being sold back to his native Egypt to sign for Al Ahly later on that year. In 2017, he was surprisingly loaned out to English side West Bromwich Albion where he impressed and later signed permanently in 2018.

Hegazi made his international debut in 2009 where he was selected for the Egypt U20s. In 2011, he was promoted to the Egypt U23 side, while also being selected for the Egypt national team.