page_title: Stephan El Shaarawy
section_title: Milan
hierarchical_section_title: Stephan El Shaarawy / Club career / Milan
caption_attribution_description: Robinho and Stephan El Shaarawy of AC Milan at the centre circle, August 2012.
context_page_description: Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua and the Italy national team. He is nicknamed Il Faraone, as his father is Egyptian.
  He began his career at Genoa, and was signed by Milan in 2011 after a successful loan at Padova. Frequently regarded as one of the most promising youngsters of his generation, in 2012 El Shaarawy was named one of the top players born after 1991 by Don Balón, and he was listed 52nd in The Guardian's list of the best footballers in the world. He spent the 2015–16 season on loan with Monaco and subsequently Roma, before signing permanently for the latter.
  Internationally, he represented Italy from under-16 to under-21 levels. In August 2012, he made his senior international debut for Italy during a friendly match against England, and in November 2012 scored his first international goal against France. He represented Italy at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they finished in third place, and at UEFA Euro 2016.
caption: El Shaarawy with former teammate Robinho in their pre-season friendly with Real Madrid in August 2012
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