Hossam Arafat (born on 18 January 1990 in Mansoura, Egypt

Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

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Egypt

Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...

ian footballer. He currently plays for 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...

 side Zamalek.

Early career

Arafat started his career at El Mansoura

El Mansoura SC

El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League...

 before moving to El Zamalek.

International career

Arafat currently plays for the Egyptian U-20

Egypt national under-20 football team

The Egypt national under-20 football team , nicknamed The Pharaohs , is the national team of Egypt Under-20 and is administered by the Egyptian Football Association.- African Youth Championship record :* African Youth Championship - 1979 - 1st Round...

national youth team. He led the attacking midfield line in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was hosted by Egypt from September 25 to October 16.