Mido: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Mido: profile

Mido (born 23 February 1983 in Cairo, Egypt) is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a forward.

Mido's senior club career began in 1999 at Zamalek SC. He played for 11 clubs in 7 countries between 1999 and 2013. The busiest spell of his career was at Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2005–2007): 48 appearances and 14 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 241 appearances and 76 goals.

At international level, Mido represented Egypt (2001–2006). Our match database lists 6 of his international goals; the first came against Senegal on 6 May 2001 (World Cup Qualification). He also played for Egypt at under-20 level.

Cairo has produced 180 footballers in our database, including Omar Marmoush, Omar Gaber and Ramy Rabia.

Key facts

Senior international debut: 2001 (aged about 18)
First international goal: 2001 – aged 18 (match)
Club career: 1999–2013 (15 seasons)
Countries played in: 7: Egypt, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy and United Kingdom
Club goals per game: 0.32 (76 in 241)
Height: 188 cm — taller than 86% of Egyptian internationals on record
Latest move: Barnsley F.C. (2012)
Shares a birthday with: Tarik Elyounoussi, Ahmed Akaïchi and Cédric Makiadi (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1999–2000	Zamalek SC	Egyptian Premier League	4	3
2000–2001	KAA Gent	Belgian Pro League	21	11
2001–2003	AFC Ajax	Eredivisie	40	21
2003	RC Celta de Vigo	La Liga	8	4
2003–2004	Olympique de Marseille	Ligue 1	22	7
2004–2005	AS Roma	Serie A	8	0
2005	Tottenham Hotspur F.C.	Premier League	–	–
2005–2007	Tottenham Hotspur F.C.	Premier League	48	14
2006	AS Roma	Serie A	–	–
2007–2009	Middlesbrough F.C.	EFL Championship	25	6
2009	Zamalek SC	Egyptian Premier League	15	1
2009	Wigan Athletic F.C.	EFL League One	12	2
2009–2010	Zamalek SC	Egyptian Premier League	15	1
2010	West Ham United F.C.	EFL Championship	9	0
2010	AFC Ajax	Eredivisie	5	2
2010–2011	AFC Ajax	Eredivisie	5	2
2011–2012	Zamalek SC	Egyptian Premier League	3	2
2012–2013	Barnsley F.C.	EFL League One	1	0
	Total		241	76

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
1999–2001	Egypt U20	Under-20	13	0
2001–2006	Egypt	Senior	–	–

International goals (6)

#	Date	Match	Min	Competition
1	6 May 2001	Egypt 1–0 Senegal	48	World Cup Qualification
2	21 Jul 2001	Algeria 1–1 Egypt	60 (pen)	World Cup Qualification
3	31 Jan 2002	Egypt 2–1 Zambia	35	Africa Cup of Nations
4	27 Mar 2005	Egypt 4–1 Libya	55	World Cup Qualification
5	4 Sep 2005	Egypt 4–1 Benin	71	World Cup Qualification
6	20 Jan 2006	Egypt 3–0 Libya	18	Africa Cup of Nations

*Goals listed are those present in our match-by-match goal database, which is most complete for tournament matches.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Mido?

Mido was born on 23 February 1983, which makes him 43 years old.

Where was Mido born?

Mido was born in Cairo, Egypt.

Which national team does Mido play for?

Mido played international football for Egypt.

Which clubs has Mido played for?

Mido's recorded clubs are Zamalek SC, KAA Gent, AFC Ajax, RC Celta de Vigo, Olympique de Marseille, AS Roma, Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Middlesbrough F.C., Wigan Athletic F.C., West Ham United F.C. and Barnsley F.C..

How tall is Mido?

Mido is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Mido play?

Mido played as a forward.