Ehsan Abdelmalek

Ehsan Eid Abdelmalek (Arabic: إحسان عيد عبد الملك; born 27 November 1986), also known as Marwa Eid Abdelmalek,^[1] is an Egyptian female handball player who plays for Nice Handball and the Egypt national team.^[2]

Ehsan Abdelmalek
Abdelmalek in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1986-11-27) 27 November 1986 (age 37) Sayyidah Zainab, Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Central back / Left back
Club information
Current club	Nice Handball
Number	86
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1996–2010	Al Ahly
2010–2015	Aunis Handball
2015–	Nice Handball
National team
Years	Team
2003–	Egypt

Club career

Abdelmalek, born in the Sayyidah Zainab District of Cairo, began her sports journey at the Zeinhum Youth Center at the age of five. She initially played football at Wadi Degla, where she became the top scorer in youth leagues for three consecutive seasons. In 1996, she shifted to handball, joining Al Ahly Handball, following the path of her older sister Hanan, who was the club's captain. Over her 14-year career with Al Ahly, she dominated the domestic scene, securing numerous trophies and becoming the league's top scorer seven times.^[1]

Before moving to France, Abdelmalek had a trial with Lüneburg Handball in Germany. However, the move fell through due to disagreements on financial terms.^[1] She then joined French club Aunis Handball in 2010,^[1] where she became the top scorer in the second division during the 2014–15 season. She later signed with Nice Handball in 2015.^[3]

International career

Abdelmalek represented Egypt at the 2004 African Handball Championship, held on home soil, where she was among the tournament's top scorers and earned the title of best left back.^[1]

Honours

Club

Al Ahly

• Egyptian Handball League:
  • Champion: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Egyptian Handball Cup:
  • Champion: 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10

Nice

• Coupe de la Ligue:
  • Finalist: 2016
• LFH Division 1:
  • Runner-up: 2019

References

1. "إحسان عبدالملك أو مروة: انتظرونى مدربة لمنتخب مصر" (in Arabic). masress.com. 20 November 2010.
2. "Ehsan Abdelmalek Profile". ogcnicehandball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
3. "LFH : Hornyak et Abdelmalek à Nice" (in French). handzone.net. 14 April 2015.