Barcelona has officially completed the signing of a contract with 18-year-old Egyptian player Hamza Abdelkarim. The total payment to the largest Gravian club, the Egyptian Al-Ahli, amounted to 1.5 million euros (1.7 million dollars). This information has already been confirmed by the press services of both clubs.
Abdelkarim immediately moved to Catalonia on a leasehold basis. After the low over-the-top performances for the youth warehouses, the blue-garnet team decided to activate the buyout option and make this transfer permanent.
The successful campaign in Spain did not lose its mark on the Fatherland: Abdelkarim catapulted straight to the head collection warehouse in Egypt for the World Championship, which will take place near Pivnichnya. At the junior tournament we wear the prestigious number 9, which further threatens the attack line of the Pharaohs, and also stars such as Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush.
May 28, a friendly match against the national team of Russia, where Egypt will win 1:0. The forward made his debut for the national team. Last weekend, the team's substitute substitute in Cleveland in the match against Brazil (Egyptians lost 1:2). Group G is heading to the World Cup against Egypt this week in a match against Belgium, after which it will compete with the teams of New Zealand and Iran..
It was initially planned that the Egyptian would play for Barca Athletic in the fourth division of Spanish football. Prote bureaucratic membranes got his claimant for the reserve warehouse of the Catalans.
Zreshtoya, at Berezna Hamza made his debut for the Barcelona U-19 team and immediately declared to himself: Having scored a goal in his first match against Huesca. Having scored a magnificent hat-trick at the gates of Montecarlo. Actions with the team to two cup finals, although the offense ended in defeats (vs. Real Betis in the Spanish Youth Cup and vs. Real Madrid in the Champions Cup).
Before his move to Spain, Abdelkarim was determined to write his name into the history of the city of Al-Akhli before the academy arrived in 2020.. Having become a substitute in the match against Petrojet in 2025, he became the youngest player to represent the club in the 21st century. Before transferring to Barcelona, \u200b\u200bHamza managed to play 9 matches for the first team of the Egyptian giants in all tournaments.
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