Ahmed El-Ahmar

Ahmed El-Ahmar
Ahmed Elahmar in 2017
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Moustafa Nasr El-Ahmar
Born 27 January 1984
Giza, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Zamalek SC
Number 66
Senior clubs
Years Team
2004–2012
 Zamalek SC
2012–2015
 El Jaish Qatar
2015–
 Zamalek SC
2015
 → SG Flensburg-Handewitt (loan)
2022–
 Zamalek SC
2022
 → (loan) Khaleej Club
2023
 → (loan) Al-Najma SC
National team
Years Team Apps
Egypt 75
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Egypt
Silver medal – second place 2006 Tunisia
Gold medal – first place 2008 Angola
Silver medal – second place 2010 Egypt
Gold medal – first place 2016 Egypt
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gabon
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tunisia
Gold medal – first place 2022 Egypt
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran Team

Ahmed Moustafa Nasr El-Ahmar (also known as Ahmed Elahmar, Arabic: أحمد الأحمر; born 27 January 1984) is an Egyptian handball player for captains club Zamalek SC and the Egyptian national team.

Club career

Zamalek

El-Ahmar started his career with Zamalek in 2004 and remained until 2012.

El Jaish

Ahmed El-Ahmar joined El Jaish in 2012 and departed in 2015.

SG Flensburg-Handewitt

El-Ahmar joined SG Flensburg-Handewitt in February 2015 and departed in June 2015. He won the German Cup with the team in Hamburg on 10 May 2015.

Return to El-Zamalek

On 4 July 2015, it was officially announced that he signed a 2-year contract with El-Zamalek for the 2015–2017 season.

Honours

Club

National titles

Zamalek SC
Champions: 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 , 2021–22.
Champions: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2016.
  • Egyptian Handball Super Cup: 4
Champions: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2022.
El Jaish
Champions : 2013–14
  • Qatar Handball Cup: 2
Champions : 2013 , 2014
SG Flensburg-Handewitt

International titles

Zamalek SC
Champions: 2011, 2015 , 2017, 2018, 2019
Runners-up: 2012, 2022
Champions: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2022, 2023
Runners-up: 2012
Champions: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021
Runners-up: 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023
Club Africain
Champions: 2014
El Jaish
Champions: 2013, 2014
Al Ahli Saudi FC
Champions: 2008
As-Sadd SC
Champions: 2010

National team

Champions: 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020, 2022
Runners-up: 2006, 2010, 2018
  • All-Africa Games: 1
  • 2007 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)


  • Mediterranean Games: 1
  • 2013 – 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Individual titles

  • 5th All_time top scorer World Men's Handball Championship with 283 goals
  • African nations Egypt 2004: The best back right in Africa.
  • African nations Angola 2008: The best back right, best player, best scorer and man of the match (4 times).
  • African nations Egypt 2010: The best back right, best player and best scorer.
  • El-Ahram International 2007: The best player.
  • El-Ahram International 2009: The best player.
  • Arab Championship in Saudi Arabia 2011: The best player.
  • Club World Cup 2010 (Super Globe): Top scorer.
  • Club World Cup 2011 (Super Globe): Top scorer.
  • World Cup Man of the Match: 2007 Egypt against Spain. 2009 Egypt against Tunisia. 2011 Egypt against Tunisia. 2013 Egypt against Algeria. 2013 Egypt against Slovenia. 2015 – Egypt against Sweden. 2015 – Egypt against Algeria.
  • African nations championship 2016: the best scorer the most valuable player the best back right

See also