Alaa Ibrahim (born 1 March 1975) is an Egyptian

Egyptians

Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...

 footballer. He currently plays for the Egyptian side Smouha

Smouha Sporting Club

Smouha Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in the neighborhood of Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt. It was founded in 1949 by Joseph Smouha.-History:...

, on loan from Petrojet

Petrojet

PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League....

. He is also part of the Egyptian national team.

Career

Ibrahim made his international debut for Egypt in a friendly match against South Africa on 16 December 1998.

In January 2010, he was loaned to Smouha

Smouha Sporting Club

Smouha Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in the neighborhood of Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt. It was founded in 1949 by Joseph Smouha.-History:...

 for the rest of the season. The move was intended to utilize Ibrahim's experience to help the Alexandria

Alexandria

Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...

-based team win promotion to the Egyptian Premier League

Egyptian Premier League

The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...

.