Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy
(Italian: [ˈstɛːfan el ʃa(a)ˈraːwi]; Arabic: ستيفان کریم الشعراوي, romanized: Stīfān Karīm ash-Shaʿrāwī, Egyptian Arabic: [ˈsteːfæn eʃːɑʕˈɾɑːwi]; born 27 October 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and the Italy national team. He is nicknamed Il Faraone (The Pharaoh), as his father is Egyptian.[3][4]
Stephan El Shaarawy
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El Shaarawy with Italy in 2015
Personal information
Full name
Stephan Kareem El Shaarawy
Date of birth
27 October 1992 (age 26)
Place of birth
Savona, Italy
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position
Winger
Club information
Current team
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
Number
-
Youth career
2001–2006
Legino
2006–2008
Genoa
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2008–2011
Genoa
3
(0)
2010–2011
→ Padova (loan)
29
(9)
2011–2016
Milan
82
(21)
2015–2016
→ Monaco (loan)
15
(0)
2016
→ Roma (loan)
16
(8)
2016–2019
Roma
93
(26)
2019–
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
0
(0)
National team‡
2008
Italy U16[2]
8
(4)
2008–2009
Italy U17[2]
15
(2)
2010
Italy U18[2]
3
(1)
2010–2011
Italy U19[2]
5
(1)
2011–2012
Italy U21[2]
5
(3)
2012–
Italy[2]
23
(3)
Honours
Representing Italy
Association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Third place 2013 Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:38, 4 June 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2017
He began his career at Genoa, and was signed by Milan in 2011 after a successful loan at Padova. Frequently regarded as one of the most promising youngsters of his generation, in 2012 El Shaarawy was named one of the top players born after 1991 by Don Balón,[5] and he was listed 52nd in The Guardian's list of the best footballers in the world.[6] He spent the 2015–16 season on loan with Monaco and subsequently Roma, before signing permanently for the latter.
Internationally, he represented Italy from under-16 to under-21 levels. In August 2012, he made his senior international debut for Italy during a friendly match against England, and in November 2012 scored his first international goal against France. He represented Italy at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they finished in third place, and at UEFA Euro 2016.
