Sobhi attracted international attention after he stood on the ball in a 2–0 win against Zamalek on 21 July 2015, which caused Hazem Emam to kick out at Sobhi and was sent off.
Sobhi menarik perhatian internasional setelah ia berdiri pada bola dalam kemenangan 2-0 melawan Zamalek pada 21 april 2015, yang disebabkan Hazem Emam untuk menendang keluar di Sobhi dan dikirim off.