# Mostafa Mohamed (footballer)

Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed Abdallah (Arabic: مُصْطَفَى مُحَمَّد أَحْمَد عَبْد الله; born 28 November 1997) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Egypt national team.

## Club career
### Zamalek

Mohamed started playing at the age of 11 with Zamalek, then had several loan spells at the beginning of his senior career. On 2 January 2020, he scored a goal in the 42nd minute for Zamalek upon his return against Aswan in the 11th round of the Egyptian League. Later that month, on 28 January, Mohamed scored a long-range goal in the 15th minute against Wadi Degla, which ended in a 1–1 draw.

### Galatasaray

On 1 February 2021, Süper Lig club Galatasaray signed Mohamed on a one-and-a-half-year loan for a reported fee of $2 million, with an option to buy for $4 million. He became the first Egyptian to sign for the Istanbul-based club.
Mohamed scored on his debut on 2 February, coming on as a 46th minute substitute in a 3–0 Süper Lig win against İstanbul Başakşehir; he scored his side's third goal from a penalty. In his second game for Galatasaray, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win against Fenerbahçe in the 54th minute on 6 February.
On 27 December 2021, Galatasaray activated his redemption clause and he signed until 2025.

### Nantes

On 21 July 2022, Galatasaray announced that Mohammed was loaned out to French club Nantes for one year. On 28 August 2022, he scored his first Ligue 1 goal in a 3–1 win over Toulouse. On 8 September, he scored his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 win over Olympiacos in the Europa League. After having failed to score in subsequent European competition matches, he returned to scoring on 3 November in the second leg against Olympiacos. With his goal he helped Nantes to reach the knockout round play-offs against Juventus.
On 7 January 2023, Mohamed made his debut in Coupe de France against AF Virois, scoring his first goal in the competition. He also helped his team in the next round against ES Thaon, by scoring the last penalty in a 4–2 win.
On 14 June 2023, the club exercised the option to make the move permanent, the striker signing a four-year deal with the French club.

## International career
### Youth

Mohamed has played for both the Egypt U-20 team and the Egypt U-23 team, representing Egypt in the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, scoring Egypt's opening goal of a 1–0 win over Mali in the group stage. He went on to score in his following two matches, one goal in a 3–2 win over Ghana, and two goals in a 2–1 win over Cameroon, with Egypt winning their first title by defeating Ivory Coast 2–1 in the final. Mohamed earned the tournament's golden boot.

### Senior

On 23 March 2019, Mohamed made his debut for the Egypt national team in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification, in a 1–1 away draw against Niger. On 5 September 2021, he scored his first senior international goal in a 1–1 draw against Gabon in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

## Controversy

On 14 May 2023, Mohamed refused to represent Nantes in a Ligue 1 match against Toulouse due to the game being a part of a league-wide campaign against homophobia and team uniforms featuring a rainbow-themed decoration. He was subsequently fined by his club, with the undisclosed amount being donated to anti-homophobia charity group SOS Homophobie. On 19 May 2024, Mohamed once again refused to play in a Ligue 1 match on the occasion of the league-wide campaign against homophobia.

## Personal life

On 23 July 2021, Mohamed celebrated his wedding.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zamalek | 2016–17 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zamalek | 2017–18 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zamalek | 2019–20 | Egyptian Premier League | 29 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 20 |
| Zamalek | 2020–21 | Egyptian Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 |
| Zamalek | Total | Total | 33 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 22 |
| El Dakhleya (loan) | 2016–17 | Egyptian Premier League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| Tanta (loan) | 2017–18 | Egyptian Premier League | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 6 |
| Tala'ea El Gaish (loan) | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 12 |
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 9 |
| Galatasaray | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 8 |
| Galatasaray | Total | Total | 43 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 17 |
| Nantes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 11 |
| Nantes | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 |
| Nantes | Total | Total | 65 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 19 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 209 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 256 | 79 |
* ↑ Includes Egypt Cup, Turkish Cup, Coupe de France
* ↑ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CAF Champions League
* ↑ One appearance in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance in CAF Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions

### International

    As of match played 10 June 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Egypt | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Egypt | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Egypt | 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| Egypt | 2022 | 14 | 4 |
| Egypt | 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| Egypt | 2024 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | Total | 41 | 13 |
Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Mostafa Mohamed :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 5 September 2021 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | Gabon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2021 | Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi, Libya | Libya | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 5 June 2022 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Guinea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 14 June 2022 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | 1–2 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 5 | 23 September 2022 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Niger | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 18 November 2022 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Belgium | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 June 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco | Guinea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 8 | 16 November 2023 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Djibouti | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 14 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Mozambique | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 10 | 18 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ghana | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 11 | 22 January 2024 | Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Cape Verde | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 12 | 28 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San Pédro, Ivory Coast | DR Congo | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 13 | 22 March 2024 | New Administrative Capital Stadium, New Administrative Capital, Egypt | New Zealand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |

## Honours

Zamalek
* Egypt Cup: 2019
* Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20
* CAF Super Cup: 2020
* CAF Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Egypt U23
* Africa U-23 Cup of Nations: 2019
Egypt
* Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2021
Individual
* Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Golden Boot: 2019