Sherif Ekramy Ahmed Ahmed El-Shahat (; born 10 July 1983) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
An Al Ahly youth product, Ekramy moved to Dutch club Feyenoord in 2005. At Feyenoord he received little playing time and was loaned to Ankaragücü in 2008. After four years at Feyenoord he returned to Egypt signing with El Gouna FC, whom he helped win promotion to the top flight for the 2009–10 season. He returned to Al Ahly in 2010, where he stayed for ten years. In 2020, he joined his last club Pyramids FC.
Ekramy participated in two successive World Youth cups, the 2001 in Argentina, where he was part of the bronze-medal team, and the 2003 instalment in the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Ekramy El-Shahat.
Club career
Al Ahly Ekramy was one of the most promising youngster in Al Ahly youth department so he was promoted for the first team in 2002 at the age of 19. Although he never played for the first team until 2004, his amazing performance as a captain with Egypt U-20 in 2003 African Youth Championship helped The Young Pharaohs to win the title. He received a lot of offers but he decided finally to join Feyenoord to be alongside his former teammate Hossam Ghaly
Feyenoord Ekramy's spell in the Netherlands was not very successful. Although signed as a great talent, he was usually a reserve keeper.
On 11 February 2007, he played his first Eredivisie match for Feyenoord against FC Twente. With the club he only played seven matches in three years helping them to win the 2007–08 KNVB Cup in his last season.
Return to Al-Ahly Ekramy rejoined Al-Ahly in 2010 until 2020, where he managed to win 21 domestic and continental titles.
Pyramids and retirement In June 2020, Ekramy joined Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids FC. He announced his retirement from professional football on 16 July 2026.
International career In May 2018, he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Career statistics
Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAl Ahly2003–04200000—20Feyenoord2005–06300000—302006–07300000—302007–08100000—10Total700000—70El Gouna2009–109000——90Al Ahly2009–10705090002102010–11702000101002011–1214000140002802012–1315000170103302013–142203070103302014–151804050102802015–162600040103102016–1730020140104702017–1870000000702018–1980002000100Total1540160720602480
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEgypt200610201220201390201440201510201610201740201810Total230
Honours and achievements Feyenoord KNVB Cup: 2007–08
Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 Egypt Cup: 2016–17, 2019–20 Egyptian Super Cup: 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 CAF Champions League: 2012, 2013, 2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup: 2014 CAF Super Cup: 2013, 2014
Pyramids Egypt Cup: 2023–24 CAF Champions League: 2024–25
References
External links
Profile at the Pyramids FC website