Mahmoud Saber

Mahmoud Saber
Saber with Egypt in 2026
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Saber Abdelmohsen Hassan Abdelmohsen[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001[1]
Place of birth Egypt
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pyramids
Number 8
Youth career
20??–2018 Nogoom
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Nogoom 2 (0)
2020– Pyramids 44 (6)
2023–2024 → ZED (loan) 8 (1)
2025–2026 → ZED (loan) 26 (5)
International career‡
2023–2024 Egypt Olympic 19 (6)
2024– Egypt 17 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2026

Mahmoud Saber Abdelmohsen Hassan Abdelmohsen (Arabic: محمود صابر عبد المحسن حسن عبد المحسن; born 30 July 2001) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Pyramids and the Egypt national team.

Club career

Saber started playing football in Nogoom, where he made his debut in the Egyptian Premier League on 22 May 2019 in a 2–0 loss to Pyramids. In November 2020, he went on loan to Pyramids, and at the end of the season, he was purchased permanently.[2] He scored his first goal on 25 August 2023 against Misr Lel Makkasa.

In 2023, Saber was loaned to ZED, but after just six months he returned to Pyramids.[3]

International career

Saber was included in the Egyptian U-23 squad for the Olympic Games.[4]

On 2 December 2025, Saber was called up to the Egypt squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[5] Half a year later, on 26 June 2026, he scored his first international goal in the fifth minute of a 1–1 draw with Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, recording his country's fastest-ever goal at the tournament.[6]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 3 July 2026[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Egypt 202430
202581
202661
Total172
Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Saber goal.
List of international goals scored by Mahmoud Saber
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
116 December 2025Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt10 Nigeria1–02–1Friendly
226 June 2026Lumen Field, Seattle, United States16 Iran1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: Egypt (EGY)" (PDF). FIFA. 19 July 2026. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "بيراميدز يضم محمود صابر نهائيا من النجوم" (in Arabic).
  3. ↑ "محمود صابر ينتظم فى تدريبات بيراميدز بعد قطع إعارته لـ زد.. صور" (in Arabic).
  4. ↑ "قائمة منتخب مصر الأوليمبي لمعسكر الإعداد المقرر انطلاقه غدا الجمعة 5 يوليو استعدادا لأولمبياد باريس 2024" [Mr. Rogério Micale reveals the list of players heading to Paris]. Twitter (in Arabic). Egyptian Football Association. 4 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Egypt name final 28-man squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025, Salah leads Pharaohs' charge". Confederation of African Football. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026 stats: Dembele first since Ronaldo; Mbappe joins Messi, Klose; Cape Verde make history". ESPN. 27 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mahmoud Saber". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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