Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.2
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Al Ahly FC
top club · 364 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#329
goals rank
#332
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2008
€500k
top transfer fee · 10/11
—
best season
159 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1973-01-15 · 3 players total
599Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
24Yellow cards
0Red cards
599Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Essam El Hadary |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | عصام الحضرى |
| Date of birth | 1973-01-15 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kafr El-Battikh, Damietta, Egypt |
| Citizenship |  Egypt |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-11-18 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Nogoom FC → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Ismaily → Nogoom FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Al-Taawoun → Ismaily
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ismaily SC, Nogoom FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Al-Taawoun FC
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Wadi Degla → Al-Taawoun
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wadi Degla FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ismaily → Wadi Degla
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wadi Degla FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Wadi Degla → Ismaily
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ismaily SC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: Al-Merrikh SC → Wadi Degla
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wadi Degla FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Ittihad Alex → Al-Merrikh SC
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Al-Merrikh SC → Ittihad Alex
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ittihad Alexandria SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Zamalek → Al-Merrikh SC
10/11 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 2010
10/11 — Al-Merrikh SC, Zamalek SC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ismaily → Zamalek
10/11 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ismaily SC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Sion → Ismaily
09/10 · Transfer · €480k
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Sion
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2008
Transfer: Ahly SC → FC Sion
07/08 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Al Ahly FC, FC Sion
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — Al Ahly FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Al Ahly FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Al Ahly FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Al Ahly FC
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Al Ahly FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Al Ahly FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Al Ahly FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Al Ahly FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Al Ahly FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Al Ahly FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Al Ahly FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Al Ahly FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Al Ahly FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Domyat Club → Ahly SC
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Domyat Club
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.03/90
Clean sheets15 total · 15.00/90
Minutes played by club
Al Ahly FC
60.9%
Domyat Club
0.7%
Ismaily SC
13.6%
Nogoom FC
0.5%
Al-Taawoun FC
4.5%
Wadi Degla FC
12.7%
Ittihad Alexandria SC
0.2%
Zamalek SC
0.7%
Al-Merrikh SC
0.4%
FC Sion
5.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly FC | 14 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 364 | 0 | 0 | 32,871 |
| Domyat Club | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Ismaily SC | 3 | 09/10 | 18/19 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 7,350 |
| Nogoom FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Al-Taawoun FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| Wadi Degla FC | 3 | 13/14 | 16/17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6,852 |
| Ittihad Alexandria SC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Zamalek SC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Al-Merrikh SC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| FC Sion | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3,172 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 99/00 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 98/99 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 98/99 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 96/97 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,744 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Domyat Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | Al Ahly FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2006 | Club World Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Egypt Cup | Ismaily SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Ismaily SC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Nogoom FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 17/18 | King's Cup | Al-Taawoun FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Saudi Crown Prince's Cup | Al-Taawoun FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Taawoun FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Wadi Degla FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Wadi Degla FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,833 |
| 14/15 | Egypt Cup | Ismaily SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Ismaily SC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 13/14 | CAF Confederation Cup | Wadi Degla FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | Egypt Cup | Wadi Degla FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 420 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Wadi Degla FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,259 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Ittihad Alexandria SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | CAF-Champions League | Al-Merrikh SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Zamalek SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | CAF-Champions League | Ismaily SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Egypt Cup | Ismaily SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Ismaily SC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Sion | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,272 |
| 08/09 | Swiss Cup | FC Sion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 07/08 | Egyptian Super Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 07/08 | Super League | FC Sion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 06/07 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 06/07 | CAF-Supercup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 06/07 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Egyptian Super Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 05/06 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 05/06 | CAF-Supercup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 05/06 | Egyptian Super Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 04/05 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 04/05 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 03/04 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 03/04 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Egyptian Super Cup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 02/03 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 01/02 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 895 |
| 01/02 | CAF-Supercup | Al Ahly FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 00/01 | CAF-Champions League | Al Ahly FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 00/01 | Egypt Cup | Al Ahly FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Al Ahly FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,890 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Domyat Club | Ahly SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-04-01 | Ahly SC | FC Sion | Transfer | 1500000 | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Sion | Ismaily | Transfer | 800000 | €480k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ismaily | Zamalek | Transfer | 800000 | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Zamalek | Al-Merrikh SC | Transfer | 800000 | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Al-Merrikh SC | Ittihad Alex | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Ittihad Alex | Al-Merrikh SC | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-16 | Al-Merrikh SC | Wadi Degla | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-24 | Wadi Degla | Ismaily | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Ismaily | Wadi Degla | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wadi Degla | Al-Taawoun | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Al-Taawoun | Ismaily | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-28 | Ismaily | Nogoom FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Nogoom FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-18 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Adductor injury | 2009-03-20 | 2009-04-06 | 18 | 3 |
Current€50k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€700k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3672 | #1 | 159 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Ittihad Alex | Al-Merrikh SC | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Al-Merrikh SC | Ittihad Alex | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Essam El Hadary's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSC Young Boys | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13% |
| FC Zürich | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 38% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 0% |
| FC Thun | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
| FC Luzern | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 25% |
| FC St. Gallen | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 50% |
| FC Aarau | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Lugano | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 0% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| FC Vaduz | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 75% |
| Liverpool F.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 2,640 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 1,620 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 2,250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,833 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 3,600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,769 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 2,400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 2,722 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 3,630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 3,930 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 2,370 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 3,325 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 3,540 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 2,640 | 15 | 52% | 23 | 0.78 |
| 98/99 | 26 | 2,340 | 15 | 58% | 13 | 0.5 |
| 97/98 | 18 | 1,620 | 8 | 44% | 12 | 0.67 |
| 96/97 | 23 | 2,014 | 9 | 39% | 16 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 2 | 172 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1.05 |
| 2006 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 18/19 | 18 | 1,604 | 6 | 33% | 22 | 1.23 |
| 17/18 | 27 | 2,430 | 6 | 22% | 36 | 1.33 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 2,250 | 9 | 36% | 28 | 1.12 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 2,833 | 15 | 47% | 28 | 0.89 |
| 14/15 | 40 | 3,600 | 17 | 43% | 32 | 0.8 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,769 | 6 | 32% | 20 | 1.02 |
| 11/12 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 570 | 2 | 33% | 9 | 1.42 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 2,400 | 13 | 50% | 19 | 0.71 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 2,722 | 7 | 22% | 51 | 1.69 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 2,010 | 11 | 50% | 17 | 0.76 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 3,630 | 28 | 70% | 21 | 0.52 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 3,930 | 35 | 81% | 11 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 3,450 | 25 | 66% | 16 | 0.42 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 2,190 | 13 | 54% | 16 | 0.66 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 2,370 | 16 | 62% | 13 | 0.49 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 3,325 | 18 | 49% | 29 | 0.78 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 3,540 | 20 | 50% | 24 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
405 apps
0 G
0 A
Egypt Cup
34 apps
0 G
0 A
Saudi Pro League
25 apps
0 G
0 A
CAF-Champions League
85 apps
0 G
0 A
Super League
32 apps
0 G
0 A
Swiss Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Essam El Hadary is an Egypt professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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Essam El Hadary is 53 years old. He was born on January 15, 1973 in Kafr El-Battikh, Damietta.
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Essam El Hadary plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Essam El Hadary currently plays for Retired.