Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan (; born 1 October 1994), commonly known as Trézéguet (), is an Egyptian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Al Ahly Al-Ahly Sporting Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest ...

and the Egypt national team. His nickname is taken from the French former footballer

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, after his former youth coach noticed similarities of playing style and appearance between the pair. He began his career with

, breaking into the first team at the age of 18 and helping them win the

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and

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. In 2015, he joined Belgian team

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and the move was later made permanent. However, he struggled to establish himself in the first team and spent the following two seasons on loan, first with fellow Belgian side

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and later Turkish side Kasımpaşa. With Kasımpaşa, he became the highest scoring Egyptian player in the Turkish top flight in a single season which prompted the club to make the transfer permanent in 2018. Having represented Egypt at under-20 and under-23 level, Trézéguet made his full debut for the Egyptian senior side in 2014 at the age of 19 in a friendly against

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. He was named in Egypt's squad for the

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, playing in all three group matches. To date, he has made over 79 appearances for his country's national team, scoring 21 goals.

Club career

Al Ahly

Born in

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governorate, he was given the nickname ''Trézéguet'' at age nine by Badr Ragab, a youth coach at his school team, due to his goalscoring record for the team and his shaven head appearance resembling the French international footballer

. Playing as a striker, he joined the youth academy at

after turning down an offer to move to Qatar. He soon converted to playing as a midfielder in the youth academy following the advice of coach Ali Maher. After being promoted to the senior squad by manager

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, on the advice of Maher, he made his professional debut in the

as a substitute in place of

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in a match against

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rivals

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. Jesus later described him as "one of the best youngsters he's ever came across." He made his first start for Al Ahly later in the competition against Ghanaian side

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. Al Ahly went on to win the Champions League although Trézéguet did not feature in the

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. In April 2013, he was offered a trial for French side

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but the club pulled out of a potential loan transfer with an option to buy after being unable to meet Al Ahly's valuation, stated at

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million by Al Ahly's director of football Sayed Abdel-Hafiz. In December 2013, he was linked with Scottish club

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, who saw a bid of £420,000 rejected. However, he later ended speculation over his future by stating his intention to remain with Al Ahly until at least the end of the 2013–14 season. In January 2015, he won the Best Egypt-based Player Award at the annual Youth and Sports Broadcasting annual gala. After helping Al Ahly win the

title in the 2014–15 season, speculation over his future arose again after it was confirmed that they would "listen to offers" as the club began to experience financial difficulties The end of his season was disrupted after being ruled out for six weeks with a dislocated shoulder suffered during a 2–1 defeat to Tunisian side

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Anderlecht

Despite Al Ahly director of football

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stating his desire for Trézéguet to remain with the club, describing him as "one of the main elements of the team", on 6 August 2015, Trézéguet joined Belgian side

on loan for a fee of €1 million, with Anderlecht gaining an option to sign him on a permanent basis after the season-long loan for a further €2.5 million. His arrival at the club was disrupted by a broken shoulder sustained while training with his national team in the United Arab Emirates, ruling him out for several months after being forced to undergo surgery. Anderlecht manager

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stated his disappointment in the disruption of the loan spell and admitted that it had been difficult for the club to analyse Trézéguet's ability. Trézéguet returned to training in early December 2015, before making his competitive debut for Anderlecht on 27 December 2015 in a 2–1 victory over

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when he replaced

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in the 82nd minute. Following his debut, Hasi described him as having "great ability and the speed, and I can see a bright future for him." He made his first start for the club a month later in a 2–0 defeat to

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. However, he was dropped from the side soon after with Hasi claiming that the language barrier was making it difficult for Trézéguet to understand the team's tactics, commenting "He is a diligent player and trains well with us so ..but he rarely understands what we say," and that he was no longer considered the star player of the team as he had been with Al Ahly. In March 2016, Anderlecht announced they were considering exercising their option to sign Trézéguet permanently from

for a reported transfer fee of €2.2 million, despite only making seven league appearances in his first season. In May the move was completed, with Trézéguet becoming the second most expensive sale in Al Ahly's history after

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Loan to Mouscron

He enjoyed a prolific pre-season prior to the 2016–17 season, scoring four times, earning praise from new manager

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. However, the signing of Nicolae Stanciu prompted the club to offer Trézéguet out on loan to gain playing time, eventually joining fellow Belgian side

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on a season-long loan deal. In his first seven appearances for the club, he was directly involved in five goals, scoring two and assisting three including a solo effort against Gent after starting a run from inside his own half, leading manager

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to label him the "most talented player in our team." Mouscron became embroiled in a relegation battle but Trézéguet gained praise for his performances from Anderlecht coach Jean-Francois Lenvain, who continued working with him during his loan spell, and led former Anderlecht player

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to call for Trézéguet to be recalled by Anderlecht to replace Stanciu, remarking "If he (Trézéguet) had the amount of chances Stanciu has now he'd be in a different place." In the final match of the season, Trézéguet scored the opening goal of a 2–0 victory over

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that saw Mouscron overtake

to avoid relegation from the

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. After featuring in the Europa League playoffs, he returned to Anderlecht at the end of his loan spell having scored seven goals during 28 appearances in all competitions. Prior to his return, it was reported that Anderlecht intended to sell Trézéguet due to manager Wilder deeming him "not tactically disciplined", an opinion supported by Mouscron manager

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who commented "he runs in every part of the pitch except the part we need him to go to."

Kasımpaşa

After returning to Anderlecht, Trézéguet was linked with transfers to Turkish side

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and his former club Al Ahly and even considered terminating his contract with the club. He eventually joined Turkish side Kasımpaşa on a season-long loan deal with the club having the option to make the move permanent for €2 million. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, scoring the opening goal of a 3–1 victory over

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. He scored five goals in his first twelve appearances for Kasımpaşa, including a brace against

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in the

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, before his run in the first team was interrupted following a three match ban he received after being sent off in a match against

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. On his return, Trézéguet surpassed his previous career high goalscoring record for a single season after scoring his ninth goal on 4 February 2018. His tenth goal of the season, scored in the club's following match against

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, saw him become only the seventh Egyptian player to reach double figures in a European league and also saw him surpass Ahmed Hassan's record for the most goals scored by an Egyptian player in the Turkish top flight. His performances saw the club activate their clause to make his transfer permanent. Despite signing permanently with the club in April, Trézéguet was subject to several transfer offers during the 2018 summer transfer window. He held talks with representatives of fellow Turkish side

while attending a national team training camp in Italy, later describing the club as his preferred destination. A move to Italian side

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collapsed after the club stalled on completing the deal. The deal was to include spending the first year on loan with fellow

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side

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due to Milan already reaching their foreign player quota for the upcoming season. A deal was later agreed with Czech side

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, after the side met his €5 million release clause, but was placed on hold by Trézéguet despite personal terms being agreed and the player passing a medical. The transfer was eventually cancelled with Trézéguet declaring his desire to remain with Kasımpaşa. His performances during the 2017–18 season saw him nominated for the

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Player of the Year award, losing out to

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Aston Villa

On 24 July 2019, Trézéguet joined

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club

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for a fee of £8.75 million, subject to work visa and international clearance. He made his debut on 10 August in a 3–1 loss away to

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, playing the first 59 minutes before being substituted for fellow new signing and debutante

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. Three weeks later, he was sent off in the 54th minute as Villa lost 1–0 at

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. Trézéguet scored his first goal for Aston Villa on 2 November 2019, in a 2–1 defeat to

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. His performance in that game earned plaudits from national football pundits, such as

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. On 28 January 2020, he scored an injury time winner in an

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semi-final against

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, to send Villa to their first final in the tournament since 2010. Trezeguet played a key role in Aston Villa's strong run of form in their final 4 games of the season, scoring 3 crucial goals against

and

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to help them achieve Premier League survival. On 30 November 2020, Trézéguet suffered a severe facial injury during a Premier League defeat to

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. Shortly after recovering from that injury, but before featuring in another Villa game, Trézéguet suffered a

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injury which was expected to keep him sidelined for a month. On 13 January 2021, Trézéguet revealed on his

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account that he had recovered from the hamstring injury, but had now tested positive for

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and was forced to isolate at home. He was finally able to make his return to the first team as a late substitute in a 2–0 win over

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on 23 January 2021. On 10 April 2021, Trézéguet suffered another injury setback, suffering a torn ACL after a challenge from

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in a 2–1 away defeat to Liverpool. The injury was expected to end the

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season for Trézéguet at a minimum. He returned to the first team on 2 January 2022, in a 2–1 away defeat to

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, in which he received criticism for appearing to simulate contact with

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in order to try and win a penalty.

Loan to İstanbul Başakşehir

On 8 February 2022, Trézéguet joined

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on loan until the end of the season, in a bid to get more game time and improve his fitness. He made his debut for Başakşehir on 12 February 2022, in a 2–0 victory over

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, in which he provided an assist for Pizzi's opening goal.

Trabzonspor

On 4 July 2022, Trézéguet returned to the

once again, joining reigning champions

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on a permanent deal, for a transfer fee rumoured to be around £4.25M.

Loan to Al-Rayyan

In September 2024, Trézéguet joined Qatari side

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by signing a one-season loan deal.

Return to Al Ahly

On 27 January 2025, it was announced that Trézéguet would return to his boyhood club

at the beginning of the 2025–26 season for a fee of €1.6 million, and on a 5-year contract.

International career

Trézéguet represented Egypt at U20 level, being named in the squad for the

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. In his side's final group game, he scored the opening goal during a 2–0 victory over

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on 20 June 2013, dribbling past two players before scoring. However, despite their victory, Egypt were eliminated in the group stage after finishing third. Trézéguet made his debut with the senior national team on 30 August 2014 when he was 19 years and 10 months old in a 1–0 victory over

, before scoring his first senior goal in his third appearance during a 2–0 victory over

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. He was chosen by

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for the squad to play the

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, where he was a regular in the team's starting line-up; he helped his nation to reach the final of the tournament, losing 2–1 against

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. He later credited Cúper for his improved form in the Cup of Nations and qualifying matches for the

, where he came on as a substitute during his country's decisive qualifying victory over

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, stating "He is a coach who respects those who exert efforts in training and matches." In May 2018, he was named in Egypt's preliminary

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for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. After being included in the final 23-man squad, he started all three of Egypt's group matches, defeats to

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and

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, as they were eliminated in the group stage. Trézéguet returned from injury in time to be selected by

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for the squad to play in the

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- which was taking place in January 2022, due to

. On 30 January 2022, he scored an extra-time winner in a 2–1 quarter-final victory over

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. Trézéguet featured in all of Egypt's matches in the tournament as they were defeated by

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on penalties in the

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Egypt score listed first, score column indicates score after each Trézéguet goal.''

Honours

Al Ahly *

: 2013–14 *

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: 2012,

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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Trabzonspor *

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Egypt U20 *

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Individual * Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2017–18, 2018–19

References

External links

Profile
at the Trabzonspor website * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trezeguet 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Kafr El Sheikh Governorate Egyptian men's footballers Egyptian Premier League players Egypt men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Al Ahly SC players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Kasımpaşa S.K. footballers Royal Excel Mouscron players İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. players Trabzonspor footballers Aston Villa F.C. players Al-Rayyan SC players Belgian Pro League players Süper Lig players Premier League players Qatar Stars League players Egypt men's international footballers 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in England Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar CAF Champions League–winning players 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen