Adam El-Abd
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adam El-Abd | El-Abd in 2011 | Personal information | Full name | Adam Mohamad El-Abd[1] | Date of birth | 11 September 1984 (age 28)[1] | Place of birth | Brighton, England | Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | Playing position | Defender | Club information | Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion | Number | 6 | Youth career | 1994–2003 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Senior career* | Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | 2003– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 286 | (5) | 2003 | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) | 2 | (0) | National team | 2012– | Egypt | 4 | (0) | * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:37, 23 February 2013 (UTC).
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Adam Mohamad El-Abd (born 11 September 1984) is a professional footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion and the Egypt national team as a defender. Contents [hide] * 1 Early and personal life * 2 Club career * 3 International career * 4 References * 5 External links |
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[edit]Early and personal life
Born in Brighton, East Sussex,[1] to an Egyptian father and a British mother, El-Abd holds dual-nationality. His older brother Joe plays professional Rugby Union and is currently playing for Oyonnax in France. His younger brother Sami was an apprentice at Brighton, before moving to non-league football with Crawley Town.
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[edit]Club career
El-Abd joined Brighton 's youth department when he was ten and was granted a scholarship there at 16. He signed his first professional contract of two-and-a-half years with Brighton & Hove Albion at the age of 19. He made his full league debut for the club in the 2-1 win at Notts County in November 2003. He has since been a regular in the first team squad and can play
References: 1. ^ a b c d Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers ' Who 's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0. 2. ^ Ligament damage following Huddersfield match, March 2008: from an article at the 4TheGame.com website. Retrieved on March 4, 2008 3 4. ^ "El-Abd Walks Like an Egyptian!": an interview at the EgyptianPlayers.com website. Retrieved on March 4, 2008. 5. ^ "Brighton 's Adam El-Abd included in Egypt 's squad". Retrieved on May 15, 2012.