Person in history
Emam Ashour
Emam Ashour, Egyptian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · February 20
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdel Ghany is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger or second striker for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the Egypt national team. He has also occasionally been deployed as a right-back. Capable of contributing on both halves of the field, Ashour has been described as a "Swiss Army Knife", and "the Egyptian Figo". Despite his talent, Ashour has been criticised for his disciplinary issues and criminal incident in 2024,
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of matches played 20 May 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Haras El Hodoud 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League 31 4 1 0 — — 32 4 Zamalek 2018–19 Egyptian Premier League 0 0 3 0 — 1 [ b ] 0 4 0 2019–20 Egyptian Premier League 12 1 2 1 — — 14 2 2020–21 Egyptian Premier League 21 5 3 1 4 [ c ]
Honours Zamalek Egyptian Premier League : 2020–21 , 2021–22 Egypt Cup : 2018–19 , 2020–21 Egyptian Super Cup : 2018–19 ; runner-up: 2017–18 , 2021–22 Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League: 2023–24 , 2024–25 Egypt Cup: 2022–23 Egyptian Super Cup: 2023–24 , 2024–25 CAF Champions League : 2023–24 CAF Super Cup runner-up: 2024 FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup : 2024 FIFA Challenger Cup runner-up: 2024 Egypt U23 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations : 2019 Individual Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer : 2024–25 Egyptian Premier…
Why this date
Emam Ashour appears on our February 20 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1998Joshua Da SilvaJune 19
- 1998Jordan NworaSeptember 9
- 1998Satoshi (singer)September 13
- 1998Nathan BroadheadApril 5
- 1998Conor TimminsSeptember 18
- 1998Cristina BucșaJanuary 1
- 1998Christian PulisicSeptember 18
- 1998Neru NagahamaSeptember 4
Sources
Cite this page
“Emam Ashour”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/emam-ashour, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Emam Ashour
When was Emam Ashour born?
February 20 1998.
How old would Emam Ashour be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on February 20?
Jarrett Culver, Gavin Bazunu, Kateryna Baindl and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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