Saafan El-Sagheer

Saafan El-Sagheer
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-07) 7 January 1968
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Egypt (goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1999 Ismaily SC
International career
1991–1994 Egypt 2 (0)
Managerial career
2020–2021 Ismaily SC
2024- Egypt
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saafan El-Sagheer (born 7 January 1968) is a retired Egyptian football goalkeeper who played for the national team.[1] He was a squad member for the 1992 and 1994 African Cup of Nations. El-Sagheer is the current goalkeeping coach of the Egypt national football team.

On 7 July 2026, while working as a technical staff member of Egypt at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, El-Sagheer was shown a red card by French referee François Letexier in the 94th minute of the round of 16 match against Argentina, after he complained about several of Letexier's decisions.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Saafan El-Sagheer at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ "Egypt boss dragged away from referee while coach sent off in furious row". talkSPORT. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  3. ↑ Dockery, Lawrence (2026-07-07). "Argentina Mounts Stunning Comeback in 3-2 Win Over Egypt". Beyond The 90'. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  4. ↑ ""We lost due to marketing purposes"; Hossam Hassan slams World Cup refereeing". Roya News. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Egypt boss accuses FIFA of supporting Argentina and Messi in huge allegations". talkSPORT. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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