Mansoura sign former Smouha and Talaea El Gaish player Islam Gamal

Mansoura have signed Islam Gamal on a free transfer as they prepare for a second successive season in the Professional League.

The club confirmed the arrival of the experienced defender on Sunday, 2 August 2026, after he left Tanta at the end of last season.

Gamal previously played for Smouha and Tala’ea El Gaish, and has also represented several other clubs during his career. His time in the Egyptian Premier League included spells with Al Asyouty Sport, Haras El Hodoud, Smouha, Tala’ea El Gaish and Pharco FC.

He has also played for Wadi Degla and Tanta.

The move to Mansoura gives the club another experienced addition ahead of the new Professional League campaign. Gamal joins after becoming a free agent following his departure from Tanta, with Mansoura continuing to strengthen their squad during the current transfer window.

Mansoura will compete in the Professional League for the second season in a row. The club will be managed next season by Hossam Abdel Aal, who will oversee the team as it prepares for another campaign in the competition.

The signing of Gamal is part of a wider recruitment drive by Mansoura. During the current transfer period, the club have also completed deals for Waleed Attia, Ahmed Ayman, Mahmoud Mosad, Marwan El Naggar, El Sayed Hassan Johnson, Mohamed Hamada, Sous and goalkeeper Mahmoud Abdel Monsef.

The club’s latest additions mean Mansoura have continued to reshape their squad before the start of the new season. Gamal’s previous experience in the Egyptian Premier League and with a number of clubs in Egyptian football forms part of the group assembled for the team’s second consecutive Professional League campaign.

Mansoura announced the deal with the former Smouha and Tala’ea El Gaish player without disclosing further details about the agreement. His transfer is nevertheless confirmed as a free move following the end of his time with Tanta.

The Professional League campaign will be Mansoura’s second in succession, while Abdel Aal prepares to lead the side during the upcoming season. Alongside Gamal, the club’s list of new arrivals includes outfield players Attia, Ayman, Mosad, El Naggar, Johnson, Hamada and Sous, as well as goalkeeper Abdel Monsef.

The signing completes another step in Mansoura’s preparations for the season ahead, with the club adding a player who has previously featured for Al Asyouty Sport, Haras El Hodoud, Smouha, Tala’ea El Gaish, Pharco FC, Wadi Degla and Tanta.