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The 2023–24 Pyramids FC season was the club's sixth season in existence and the sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Egyptian football. In addition to the domestic league, Pyramids participated in this season's editions of the Egypt Cup, the League Cup, the Egyptian Super Cup, and the CAF Champions League.
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jaime Pacheco (until 5 February) Krunoslav Jurčić (from 7 February) |
| Stadium | 30 June Stadium |
| Egyptian Premier League | 2nd |
| 2023–24 Egypt Cup | Winners |
| Egyptian League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Egyptian Super Cup | Third-place |
| CAF Champions League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Fiston Mayele (14) All: Fiston Mayele (16) |
| Biggest win | Pyramids 6–1 APR |
| Biggest defeat | TP Mazembe 3–0 Pyramids |
First-team squad
- As of 20 September 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Mostafa Fathi |
 Al-Taawoun |
€903,000 | 24 July 2023 | [2] |
| FW |  Fiston Mayele |
 Young Africans |
Undisclosed | 30 July 2023 | [3] |
| MF | Youssef Osama |
Zamalek |
Free | 4 August 2023 | [4] |
| MF | Seif Farouk Gaafar |
Zamalek |
Free | 8 August 2023 | [5] |
| MF | Mohanad Lasheen |
Future |
€1,003,000 | 10 August 2023 | [6] |
| MF | Mohamed Reda |
Future |
€1,000,000 | 14 August 2023 | [7] |
| MF | Mohamed Adel Amo |
Misr Lel Makkasa |
€118,000 | 15 August 2023 | [8] |
| GK | Ahmed Mayhoub |
Ghazl El Mahalla |
€118,000 | 30 August 2023 | [9] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Ahmed Fawzi |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
Loan | 16 August 2023 | [10] |
| MF | Emad Mayhoub |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
Loan | 16 August 2023 | [11] |
| GK | Ahmed Daador |
Ceramica Cleopatra |
Loan | 18 August 2023 | [12] |
| FW |  Mahmoud Wadi |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
Free | 19 August 2023 | [13] |
| FW |  Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |
Al Masry |
Free | 26 August 2023 | [14] |
| MF | Mohamed Adel Amo |
Misr Lel Makkasa |
Loan | 1 September 2023 | [15] |
| MF | Abdallah El Said |
Zamalek |
€448,000 | 31 January 2024 | [16] |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
In preparation for the new season, Pyramids is holding a training camp in Adana, Turkey, which started on 25 August.[17][18] International players will be allowed to leave to join their national teams.
| 18 March 2024 Friendly | Pyramids | 9–1 | Othmanthon | Cairo |
| 22:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Egyptian Premier League | 21 September 2023 | 14 August 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 70.59 |
| Egypt Cup | 15 July 2024 | 30 August 2024 | Round of 32 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 80.00 |
| Egyptian League Cup | 10 January 2024 | 1 February 2024 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Egyptian Super Cup | 25 December 2023 | 28 December 2023 | Semi-finals | Third-place | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| CAF Champions League | 17 September 2023 | 2 March 2024 | Second round | Group stage | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Total | 53 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 91 | 46 | +45 | 58.49 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Egyptian Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Ahly (C) | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 28 | +47 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League second round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Pyramids | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 3 | Zamalek | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 56[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification for the Confederation Cup second round[lower-alpha 3] |
| 4 | Al Masry | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 55 | Qualification for the Confederation Cup second round[lower-alpha 4] |
| 5 | Modern Future | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 54[lower-alpha 5] |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[21]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[21]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Al Ahly qualified for the Champions League second round by winning the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
- Zamalek were deducted three points for refusing to play their away fixture against Al Ahly, scheduled to be played on 25 June 2024.[19]
- Zamalek qualified for the Confederation Cup second round by winning the 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup.
- The league was not finished by the CAF deadline for associations to submit teams participating in next season's CAF competitions. As a result, Al Masry, who finished the first half of the season at third place (and were also at third place by the time of the draw) qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup.[20]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 79 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | +21 |
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 11 September 2023.[22][23]
| 21 September 2023 1 | Pyramids | 2–2 | Zamalek | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny |
| 25 September 2023 2 | National Bank | 0–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Ahmed Al Ghandour |
| 8 October 2023 3 | Pyramids | 1–0 | ENPPI | Cairo |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Nagi |
| 22 October 2023 4 | Modern Future | 0–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Abdelaziz El Sayed |
| 27 October 2023 5 | Pyramids | 3–2 | Al Masry | Alexandria |
| 17:00 |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouni |
| 3 November 2023 6 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 2–0 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| Report | Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
| 28 November 2023 7 | Pyramids | 2–1 | Ismaily | Cairo |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohammed Yousef |
| 14 December 2023 9 | Pyramids | 2–2 | Baladiyat El Mahalla | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Sobhy El Amrawi |
| 14 February 2024 12 | ZED | 0–0 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
| 18 February 2024 13 | Pyramids | 1–0 | Al Ittihad | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna |
| 6 March 2024 15 | Pyramids | 1–1 | Pharco | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Maarouf |
| 10 March 2024 16 | El Dakhleya | 0–2 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Hesham El Kady |
| 5 April 2024 17 | Pyramids | 0–0 | Tala'ea El Gaish | Cairo |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
| 9 April 2024 8 | El Gouna | 0–4 | Pyramids | El Gouna |
| 22:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Khaled Bichara Stadium Referee: Walid Abdelrazek | ||
| Note: Postponed from 6 December. | ||||
| 15 April 2024 10 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 0–2 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium Referee: Mohamed Al Ghazi | ||
| Note: Postponed due to Pyramids' participation in the Egyptian Super Cup. | ||||
| 24 April 2024 19 | Pyramids | 3–2 | National Bank | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
| 1 May 2024 20 | ENPPI | 0–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| Stadium: Petrosport Stadium |
| 6 May 2024 21 | Pyramids | 2–1 | Modern Future | Cairo |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Nader Qamar Al-Dawla |
| 11 May 2024 22 | Al Masry | 0–1 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Amin Omar |
| 15 May 2024 23 | Pyramids | 2–1 | Ceramica Cleopatra | Cairo |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Wafa |
| 19 May 2024 24 | Ismaily | 0–2 | Pyramids | Ismailia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Ismailia Stadium Referee: Tarek Magdy |
| 27 May 2024 25 | Pyramids | 1–0 | El Gouna | Cairo |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed Salama |
| 13 June 2024 11 | Pyramids | 3–0 | Smouha | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Atabani | ||
| Note: Postponed from 2 January. | ||||
| 23 June 2024 27 | Pyramids | 3–1 | Al Mokawloon Al Arab | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Hanafi |
| 28 June 2024 28 | Smouha | 2–3 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mohammed Salamah | |||
| Note: The match was suspended on June 28 due to a fire in one of the lighting poles and stands at Smouha's home, Alexandria Stadium, in the 49th minute, with the score at 1–1.[24][25] The match was resumed at Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria.[26] | ||||
| 8 July 2024 30 | Al Ittihad | 0–4 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna |
| 12 July 2024 14 | Al Ahly | 3–2 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain) | ||
| Note: Postponed from 27 February. | ||||
| 22 July 2024 31 | Pyramids | 0–1 | Al Ahly | Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
| 26 July 2024 18 | Zamalek | 1–1 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium | |||
| Note: Postponed from 19 April. | ||||
| 30 July 2024 32 | Pharco | 2–2 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Alexandria Stadium |
| 4 August 2024 29 | Pyramids | 2–1 | ZED | Cairo |
| Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
| 11 August 2024 34 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 2–5 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium Referee: Mohamed El Ghazi |
| 14 August 2024 33 | Pyramids | 1–0 | El Dakhleya | Cairo |
| 21:00 | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
2022–23 Egypt Cup
2023–24 Egypt Cup
| 15 July 2024 Round of 32 | Pyramids | 4–0 | Al Nasr | Cairo |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
| 8 August 2024 Round of 16 | Pyramids | 1–0 | Abou Qir Fertilizers | Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
| 21 August 2024 Quarter-finals | Pyramids | 4–0 | El Gouna | Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: 30 June Stadium |
| 27 August 2024 Semi-finals | Al Masry | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium |
| 30 August 2024 Final | Pyramids | 1–0 | ZED | Alexandria |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium |
League Cup
Group stage
| 10 January 2024 1 | Pyramids | 2–2 | Pharco | Cairo |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Walid Abdel Razek |
| 16 January 2024 2 | Tala'ea El Gaish | 2–2 | Pyramids | Cairo |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Nagy |
Knockout stage
| 1 February 2024 Quarter-finals | Al Masry | 3–1 | Pyramids | Alexandria |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Nader Kamar El Dawla |
Egyptian Super Cup
| 25 December 2023 Semi-finals | Pyramids | 0–0 (13–14 p) | Modern Future | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Amin Omar | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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CAF Champions League
Second round
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023.[27]
| 17 September 2022 First leg | APR  | 0–0 | Pyramids | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Kigali Pelé Stadium Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso) |
| 29 September 2023 Second leg | Pyramids | 6–1 (6–1 agg.) | APR | Cairo |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh (Mauritania) |
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUN | TPM | NDB | PYR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mamelodi Sundowns |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | TP Mazembe |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  FC Nouadhibou |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Pyramids |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — |
| 24 November 2023 1 | Pyramids | 1–0 | TP Mazembe | Cairo |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya) |
| 2 December 2023 2 | FC Nouadhibou | 2–0 | Pyramids | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 UTC±0 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia) |
| 10 December 2023 3 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0–0 | Pyramids | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |
| 19 December 2023 4 | Pyramids | 0–1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Cairo |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad) |
| 24 February 2024 5 | TP Mazembe | 3–0 | Pyramids | Lubumbashi, DR Congo |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stade TP Mazembe Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) |
| 2 March 2024 6 | Pyramids | 2–2 | FC Nouadhibou | Cairo |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 30 June Stadium Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa) |
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | EGY |
Ahmed El Shenawy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | EGY |
Sherif Ekramy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GK | EGY |
Ahmed Mayhoub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | EGY |
Mahmoud Marei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | EGY |
Ahmed Samy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | EGY |
Ali Gabr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  MAR |
Mohamed Chibi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | EGY |
Mohamed Hamdy | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | EGY |
Ahmed Fathy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | EGY |
Karim Hafez | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MF |  BFA |
Blati Touré | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | EGY |
Ramadan Sobhi | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | EGY |
Mostafa Fathi | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | EGY |
Mohanad Lasheen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MAR |
Walid El Karti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | EGY |
Abdallah El Said | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | EGY |
Seif Farouk Gaafar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | EGY |
Youssef Osama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | EGY |
Ibrahim Adel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | EGY |
Ahmed Tawfik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | COD |
Fiston Mayele | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | RSA |
Fagrie Lakay | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | EGY |
Mohamed El Gabbas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 September 2023
Source: Competitions
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