Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Ajax Amsterdam
top club · 63 apps
Career highs
€10.50m
peak value · 2006
€8.80m
top transfer fee · 07/08
14
best season · 02/03
63 / 19
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-02-23 · 4 players total
277Appearances
84Goals
39Assists
46Yellow cards
4Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mido |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid |
| Date of birth | 1983-02-23 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kairo, Egypt |
| Citizenship |  Egypt |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-06-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2013
Transfer: Barnsley → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Zamalek → Barnsley
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Zamalek SC
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2011
Transfer: Ajax → Zamalek
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Ajax
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Ajax Amsterdam
6 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: West Ham → Middlesbrough
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Middlesbrough → West Ham
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: Zamalek → Middlesbrough
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Zamalek SC, West Ham United
20 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Zamalek
09/10 · Loan
May 2009
Transfer: Wigan → Middlesbrough
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Wigan
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Middlesbrough FC, Wigan Athletic
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Tottenham → Middlesbrough
07/08 · Transfer · €8.80m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Middlesbrough FC
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: AS Roma → Tottenham
06/07 · Transfer · €6.75m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tottenham Hotspur, AS Roma
24 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2006
Transfer: Tottenham → AS Roma
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tottenham Hotspur
27 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2005
Transfer: AS Roma → Tottenham
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — AS Roma, Tottenham Hotspur
24 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Marseille → AS Roma
04/05 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Olympique Marseille
34 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Ajax → Marseille
03/04 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jun 2003
Transfer: Celta de Vigo → Ajax
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Ajax → Celta de Vigo
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Ajax Amsterdam, Celta de Vigo
34 matches · 14 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ajax Amsterdam
31 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: KAA Gent → Ajax
01/02 · Transfer · €4.20m
Feb 2001
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2000
00/01 — KAA Gent
25 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Zamalek → KAA Gent
00/01 · Transfer · €420k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Zamalek SC
4 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Zamalek U19 → Zamalek
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Zamalek SC
17.7%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Ajax Amsterdam
13.8%
West Ham United
0.0%
Middlesbrough FC
13.7%
Wigan Athletic
8.5%
AS Roma
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
29.8%
Olympique Marseille
10.0%
Celta de Vigo
3.3%
KAA Gent
3.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek SC | 3 | 09/10 | 99/00 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 799 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 01/02 | 10/11 | 63 | 26 | 13 | 622 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 617 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 381 |
| AS Roma | 2 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 1,341 |
| Olympique Marseille | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 449 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 149 |
| KAA Gent | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 149 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Zamalek SC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Zamalek SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Zamalek SC | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 700 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | West Ham United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 381 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 374 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 651 |
| 06/07 | Supercoppa Italiana | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 192 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | AS Roma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | AS Roma | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 222 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 227 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 02/03 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 02/03 | LaLiga | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| 01/02 | Amstel Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 24 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 114 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | KAA Gent | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 149 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | KAA Gent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Zamalek U19 | Zamalek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Zamalek | KAA Gent | Transfer | 0 | €420k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | KAA Gent | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | €4.20m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Ajax | Celta de Vigo | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Ajax | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Ajax | Marseille | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Marseille | AS Roma | Transfer | 0 | €6.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-26 | AS Roma | Tottenham | Loan | 7000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Tottenham | AS Roma | Return from loan | 10500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-29 | AS Roma | Tottenham | Transfer | 10500000 | €6.75m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Tottenham | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 5900000 | €8.80m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Wigan | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wigan | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 4200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Zamalek | Loan | 4200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Zamalek | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 4200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Middlesbrough | West Ham | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | West Ham | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Middlesbrough | Ajax | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Ajax | Zamalek | Transfer | 1700000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Zamalek | Barnsley | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-11 | Barnsley | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | influenza | 2001-02-22 | 2001-03-12 | 19 | 5 |
| 07/08 | Hip problems | 2007-10-20 | 2008-01-29 | 102 | 23 |
| 07/08 | Inguinal hernia | 2008-04-03 | 2008-08-01 | 121 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-09-20 | 2008-09-27 | 8 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-10-11 | 2008-10-19 | 9 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-10-23 | 2008-10-30 | 8 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-11-02 | 2008-11-29 | 28 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-20 | 18 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€10.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16121 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3672 | #15 | 50 | 19 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | KPN Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 12 | 24 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | KAA Gent | 11 | 23 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 16 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 22 |
| 00/01 | Jupiler Liga | KAA Gent | 4 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | West Ham | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Middlesbrough | West Ham | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Zamalek | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €4.20m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Zamalek | Loan | — | €4.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Wigan | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | €4.20m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Middlesbrough | Wigan | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Tottenham | AS Roma | Return from loan | — | €10.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-26 | AS Roma | Tottenham | Loan | — | €7.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Celta de Vigo | Ajax | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Ajax | Celta de Vigo | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mido'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 58 | 8 | 17 | 33 | 62 | 125 | -63 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 56 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 118 | -80 | 11% |
| Aston Villa | 56 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 32% |
| Everton FC | 56 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 58 | 70 | -12 | 27% |
| Liverpool FC | 56 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 56 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 104 | -65 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 54 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 64 | 80 | -16 | 31% |
| Manchester City | 52 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 55 | +13 | 48% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 52 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 38% |
| Fulham FC | 52 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 37% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 52 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 35% |
| West Ham United | 48 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 6 | 130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 09/10 | 20 | 700 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 624 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 374 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.72 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 919 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 192 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.34 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 230 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 449 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 317 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 149 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
KPN Eredivisie
45 apps
23 G
11 A
Premier League
94 apps
22 G
3 A
Jupiler Liga
23 apps
11 G
4 A
Ligue 1
22 apps
7 G
5 A
Premier League
18 apps
6 G
4 A
League Cup
6 apps
4 G
2 A
LaLiga
8 apps
4 G
0 A
Champions League
18 apps
2 G
3 A
FA Cup
10 apps
2 G
3 A
KNVB Beker
4 apps
2 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Mido
Who is Mido?
Mido is an Egypt professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mido?
Mido is 43 years old. He was born on February 23, 1983 in Kairo.
What position does Mido play?
Mido plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mido play for?
Mido currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mido scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mido has scored 84 goals in 277 appearances.