Profile of Stephan El Shaarawy
Personal information
Full name Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy
Date of birth 27 October 1992 (age 20)
Place of birth Savona, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Playing position Striker
Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy (Arabic: ستيفان كريم الشعراوي; born 27 October 1992), is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan. He is nicknamed Il Faraone (The Pharaoh). El Shaarawy started his career at Genoa. He was signed by Milan because of his brilliant performance when he was loaned out to Padova. He became the key player in Milan since the move of Zlatan Ibrahimović to PSG. In 2012, El Shaarawy was listed 52nd in The 100 best footballers in the world by The Guardian.
El Shaarawy is a current member of the Italy national team and Italy U21 national team, having represented his nation at Italy U17 national team and Italy U19 national team. He made his senior international debut in August 2012, in a friendly match against England. Three months after his international debut, El Shaarawy scored his first international goal against France in November 2012.
Early life
Stephan El Shaarawy was born in Savona to an Egyptian father and Italian mother. He considers himself to be a Muslim but does not observe Ramadan.
Club career
Early career
El Shaarawy started his youth career in regional Serie A club, Genoa at the age of fourteen.
Genoa
On 21 December 2008, when he was 16 years and 55 days old, he made his first team debut, playing ten minutes in a Serie A away match against Chievo, becoming the fourth youngest player in the history of Serie A.It was his only appearance of the season despite making the bench many times.
Padova (loan)
In June 2010 he was loaned out to Padova for the 2010–11 Serie B season In his loan period at Padova, he quickly emerged as a key element for the team, leading the Venetian club to the promotion playoff finals where they then lost to Novara. He was awarded Serie B Player of the Year in 2011 as his glowing performance in Padova.
Milan
On 25 June 2011, El Shaarawy signed for Serie A giants Milan.
On the 18th September 2011, El Shaarawy made his debut with Milan at the Stadio San Paolo in a 3-1 loss to Napoli in Serie A.Three days later, after coming on as a substitute for the injured Alexandre Pato, he scored his first goal for the club, earning his team a 1-1 draw at home against Udinese. In his first six months at Milan, he made a total of seven appearances leading to reports in the media that he may be loaned out for more playing time to help his progression. However a decision was made between Adriano Galliani, Massimiliano Allegri and himself to stay at the club for the near future. It was then that his performances for Milan began to improve and have led him to becoming one of the most highly rated youngsters in Italy. On 8 February 2012, El Shaarawy scored in a 1-2 loss against Juventus in the first leg of the 2011-12 Coppa Italia semi-final. Three days later, he scored an immensely vital winner against Udinese.
On 25 July 2012, El Shaarawy signed a new five-year contract with Milan, which will keep him with the Rossoneri until June 2017. On 3 October 2012, he scored his first goal in UEFA Champions League against Zenit, thus becoming at the age of 19 years and 342 days, AC Milan's youngest ever goalscorer in the competition. He scored two goals in a derby against Napoli to save Milan from losing an important game. El Shaarawy continued his fine form by scoring two more goals in a match against Catania, which ended 1-3 in favour of Milan. He then added a 76 minute goal in the thrashing 4-2 win over Torino FC and another in a 4-1 win over Pescara Calcio which contributed in Milan 4th consecutive win and up rising of the season. He finished the first half of the season as Serie A top scorer with 14 goals and also as AC Milan top scorer in all competitions with 16 goals. El Shaarawy assisted Muntari to score the important second goal, in a 2–0 home victory over Barcelona on 20 February ahead of the 2nd leg in the Champions League Round of 16. On 28 February 2013, El Shaarawy ended speculation regarding his future by signing a one-year contract extension with Milan, remain with the Rossoneri until June 2018.
International career
Youth
Initially he was qualified to play for the Egypt national football team, but was denied by then coach Hassan Shehata stating that "not every Egyptian playing for a foreign league qualifies to play for the national side" as the Egyptian side then was very successful with 3 consecutive African Cup Of Nations wins and performed well in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
El Shaarawy then started playing with the Italy U-17 team, he took part at both the 2009 UEFA U-17 Euro and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 15 November 2011, in a qualifying match against Hungary.
Senior
On 15 August 2012, he made his senior debut for Italy, in a 2-1 defeat in a friendly against England.[27] El Shaarawy scored his first goal for Italy on his third appearance, on 14 November 2012 in a 2-1 win in a friendly against France.
Style of play
Since his breakthrough season, El Shaarawy is considered to be an up-and-coming, potential world class player. He primarily plays as a left winger but can also play as an attacking midfielder or a centre forward. He is known for his outstanding dribbling ability and technical skill. El Shaarawy has shown off his strong leg with strikes from outside the box. He is also an above-average passer and creates space with a solid first-touch.
His playing style has drawn comparisons with FIFA World Player of the Year winner Cristiano Ronaldo. El Shaarawy cited former Milan playmaker Kaká as his role model. Rossoneri legend Jose Altafini compared El Shaarawy to Brazilian international Neymar and four time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi: "El Shaarawy reminds me of Neymar and Messi. They have a low center of gravity. They play with the ball glued to their feet. He has already proven that he’s a good player. The important thing is not to bulk him up too much.". Kevin-Prince Boateng stated that El Shaarawy has the potential to fill the void left by Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Milan.
Sponsorship
In 2012, El Shaarawy signed a sponsorship deal with American sportswear and equipment supplier, Nike. He appeared in an advert for the new Nike Green Speed II alongside Mario Götze, Eden Hazard, Raheem Sterling, Christian Eriksen and Theo Walcott in November 2012.
Full name Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy
Date of birth 27 October 1992 (age 20)
Place of birth Savona, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Playing position Striker
Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy (Arabic: ستيفان كريم الشعراوي; born 27 October 1992), is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan. He is nicknamed Il Faraone (The Pharaoh). El Shaarawy started his career at Genoa. He was signed by Milan because of his brilliant performance when he was loaned out to Padova. He became the key player in Milan since the move of Zlatan Ibrahimović to PSG. In 2012, El Shaarawy was listed 52nd in The 100 best footballers in the world by The Guardian.
El Shaarawy is a current member of the Italy national team and Italy U21 national team, having represented his nation at Italy U17 national team and Italy U19 national team. He made his senior international debut in August 2012, in a friendly match against England. Three months after his international debut, El Shaarawy scored his first international goal against France in November 2012.
Early life
Stephan El Shaarawy was born in Savona to an Egyptian father and Italian mother. He considers himself to be a Muslim but does not observe Ramadan.
Club career
Early career
El Shaarawy started his youth career in regional Serie A club, Genoa at the age of fourteen.
Genoa
On 21 December 2008, when he was 16 years and 55 days old, he made his first team debut, playing ten minutes in a Serie A away match against Chievo, becoming the fourth youngest player in the history of Serie A.It was his only appearance of the season despite making the bench many times.
Padova (loan)
In June 2010 he was loaned out to Padova for the 2010–11 Serie B season In his loan period at Padova, he quickly emerged as a key element for the team, leading the Venetian club to the promotion playoff finals where they then lost to Novara. He was awarded Serie B Player of the Year in 2011 as his glowing performance in Padova.
Milan
On 25 June 2011, El Shaarawy signed for Serie A giants Milan.
On the 18th September 2011, El Shaarawy made his debut with Milan at the Stadio San Paolo in a 3-1 loss to Napoli in Serie A.Three days later, after coming on as a substitute for the injured Alexandre Pato, he scored his first goal for the club, earning his team a 1-1 draw at home against Udinese. In his first six months at Milan, he made a total of seven appearances leading to reports in the media that he may be loaned out for more playing time to help his progression. However a decision was made between Adriano Galliani, Massimiliano Allegri and himself to stay at the club for the near future. It was then that his performances for Milan began to improve and have led him to becoming one of the most highly rated youngsters in Italy. On 8 February 2012, El Shaarawy scored in a 1-2 loss against Juventus in the first leg of the 2011-12 Coppa Italia semi-final. Three days later, he scored an immensely vital winner against Udinese.
On 25 July 2012, El Shaarawy signed a new five-year contract with Milan, which will keep him with the Rossoneri until June 2017. On 3 October 2012, he scored his first goal in UEFA Champions League against Zenit, thus becoming at the age of 19 years and 342 days, AC Milan's youngest ever goalscorer in the competition. He scored two goals in a derby against Napoli to save Milan from losing an important game. El Shaarawy continued his fine form by scoring two more goals in a match against Catania, which ended 1-3 in favour of Milan. He then added a 76 minute goal in the thrashing 4-2 win over Torino FC and another in a 4-1 win over Pescara Calcio which contributed in Milan 4th consecutive win and up rising of the season. He finished the first half of the season as Serie A top scorer with 14 goals and also as AC Milan top scorer in all competitions with 16 goals. El Shaarawy assisted Muntari to score the important second goal, in a 2–0 home victory over Barcelona on 20 February ahead of the 2nd leg in the Champions League Round of 16. On 28 February 2013, El Shaarawy ended speculation regarding his future by signing a one-year contract extension with Milan, remain with the Rossoneri until June 2018.
International career
Youth
Initially he was qualified to play for the Egypt national football team, but was denied by then coach Hassan Shehata stating that "not every Egyptian playing for a foreign league qualifies to play for the national side" as the Egyptian side then was very successful with 3 consecutive African Cup Of Nations wins and performed well in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
El Shaarawy then started playing with the Italy U-17 team, he took part at both the 2009 UEFA U-17 Euro and the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
He made his debut with the Italy U-21 team on 15 November 2011, in a qualifying match against Hungary.
Senior
On 15 August 2012, he made his senior debut for Italy, in a 2-1 defeat in a friendly against England.[27] El Shaarawy scored his first goal for Italy on his third appearance, on 14 November 2012 in a 2-1 win in a friendly against France.
Style of play
Since his breakthrough season, El Shaarawy is considered to be an up-and-coming, potential world class player. He primarily plays as a left winger but can also play as an attacking midfielder or a centre forward. He is known for his outstanding dribbling ability and technical skill. El Shaarawy has shown off his strong leg with strikes from outside the box. He is also an above-average passer and creates space with a solid first-touch.
His playing style has drawn comparisons with FIFA World Player of the Year winner Cristiano Ronaldo. El Shaarawy cited former Milan playmaker Kaká as his role model. Rossoneri legend Jose Altafini compared El Shaarawy to Brazilian international Neymar and four time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi: "El Shaarawy reminds me of Neymar and Messi. They have a low center of gravity. They play with the ball glued to their feet. He has already proven that he’s a good player. The important thing is not to bulk him up too much.". Kevin-Prince Boateng stated that El Shaarawy has the potential to fill the void left by Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Milan.
Sponsorship
In 2012, El Shaarawy signed a sponsorship deal with American sportswear and equipment supplier, Nike. He appeared in an advert for the new Nike Green Speed II alongside Mario Götze, Eden Hazard, Raheem Sterling, Christian Eriksen and Theo Walcott in November 2012.
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