A former goalkeeper for Zamalek announces his retirement at the age of 45
Mohamed Abdel-Monsef, the Alexandrian goalkeeper, announced his retirement from football at the age of 45, after a 27-year career in the green rectangle, after the match against his former team, Zamalek, declaring that he had become the most participating player in the history of the Egyptian League.
Abdel-Monsef said in televised statements yesterday, after the 1-1 draw, that his appearance after meeting Zamalek in the white shirt was an announcement about the end of his career in the stadiums.
He added, "There is no match more important than this to announce the end of my career in the stadiums, after I reached the 454th match in the history of my participation in the league."
Abdel Monsef played 454 games in the Egyptian League, after he started his career in the 1994-1995 season, overtaking Al-Ahly goalkeeper and former Egypt national team Essam El-Hadary (451 matches).
Abdel-Monsef explained that he made his decision as soon as he was satisfied with the fate of Al-Ittihad of Alexandria and ensured his survival in the limelight, noting that he preferred to retire while standing on solid ground, as he sees that he is still able to give for 3 seasons, but the current season was very difficult.
Abdel Monsef played for the clubs of Dina Farms, Zamalek, El Gouna, Enbi, Wadi Degla and Al Ittihad of Alexandria.
With Zamalek, who played with him between 1999 and 2010, he won the Egyptian League title three times in 2001, 2003 and 2004, and the Egyptian Cup in 2000, 2002 and 2008, the Egyptian Super Cup 2001 and 2002, the 2002 African Champions League, the 2003 African Super Cup, the 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup The 2003 Arab Club Cup and the 2003 Egyptian-Saudi Super Cup.
Internationally, he participated with Egypt in winning the 2006 and 2008 African Cup of Nations as a substitute goalkeeper.
And Mohamed Abdel Monsef expressed his welcome to work in Zamalek after his retirement, stressing that the white team is the big house for him.
He revealed his intention to establish a major project related to sports services in the next stage.
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