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 mate with electrical contact terminals , 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 mate with electrical contact terminals , 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 . <EOS>