Overview

• He died at 36 on August 2 in an intensive care unit after spending several days in a coma from liver-related complications.
• Hospitalized in July for digestive issues diagnosed as jaundice, he briefly stabilized before his condition deteriorated and he was moved back to intensive care on Friday.
• The Egyptian Football Association under president Hany Abo Rida issued a statement mourning his loss and offering condolences to his family and the football community.
• As Wadi Degla’s first-choice keeper last season, he started 29 matches and was pivotal in the club’s promotion to the Egyptian Premier League after a four-year absence.
• He earned a national team call-up in February from coach Wael Riad for African Nations Championship qualifiers and previously played for Petrojet and Al Merreikh.