Electrical shielding member for an electrical Ethernet connector assembly, wherein the electrical shielding member is made from bend and cut sheet metal, and is adapted to be received at least partially within a collector housing of an electrical connector assembly, the electrical shielding member comprising: a receiving portion, that is adapted to receive a connector module and a corresponding second connector module at least partially, so as to surround a mating region, where electrical contact pins (310, 312) mate with electrical contact terminals (810, 812), of the connector module and the corresponding second connector module on four sides, when the electrical connector assembly is mated with a second electrical connector assembly which houses the corresponding second connector module; characterized in that said electrical shielding member further comprises a locking element that is adapted to lock with a corresponding locking element of the collector housing, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state, wherein the locking element is a locking lance that protrudes inwardly into the receiving portion and has a free end that is oriented towards a receiving opening of the electrical connector assembly, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state; and a second coupling element that is arranged in proximity to a front end of the receiving portion, wherein the front-end faces towards the receiving opening of the electrical connector assembly, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state, wherein the second coupling element is adapted to couple with a corresponding coupling element of a second collector housing, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state and when the electrical connector assembly is mated with the second electrical connector assembly. a receiving portion, that is adapted to receive a connector module and a corresponding second connector module at least partially, so as to surround a mating region, where electrical contact pins (310, 312) mate with electrical contact terminals (810, 812), of the connector module and the corresponding second connector module on four sides, when the electrical connector assembly is mated with a second electrical connector assembly which houses the corresponding second connector module; characterized in that said electrical shielding member further comprises a locking element that is adapted to lock with a corresponding locking element of the collector housing, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state, wherein the locking element is a locking lance that protrudes inwardly into the receiving portion and has a free end that is oriented towards a receiving opening of the electrical connector assembly, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state; and a second coupling element that is arranged in proximity to a front end of the receiving portion, wherein the front-end faces towards the receiving opening of the electrical connector assembly, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state, wherein the second coupling element is adapted to couple with a corresponding coupling element of a second collector housing, when the electrical shielding member is in an assembled state and when the electrical connector assembly is mated with the second electrical connector assembly.