Youssef Abdelhafiz has completed a loan move from El Ahly U21 to El Mokawloon SC, joining the Egyptian Premier League club on a temporary deal running from 2026-02-04 to 2026-06-30. The 21-year-old right-back, valued at €50k, leaves Ahly’s youth setup to step into a senior top-flight environment, with the agreement registered as a loan transfer rather than a permanent sale.
The deal keeps Abdelhafiz contractually tied to El Ahly U21, with an upcoming move already arranged for him to return to the Cairo side on 2026-06-30 at the end of the loan. Unless a new agreement is reached before that date, the defender will go back to his parent club, leaving open a future scenario in which his longer-term status could change and, eventually, see him approach free-agent territory if no extended contract is in place.
For El Mokawloon, the signing is straightforward: they gain a young, specialist right-back for the remainder of the current campaign without a transfer fee committed beyond the terms of the loan. Abdelhafiz slots into a Premier League squad that operates in Egypt’s top division, marking a clear step up from the youth-level football he has been playing at El Ahly U21. While he has previously appeared in the systems of sides such as Cleopatra FC and Pharco FC through earlier loans, this is a fresh chance to establish himself at senior level across the league El Mokawloon currently competes in.
Abdelhafiz’s path to this move has been shaped by a sequence of short-term switches. After progressing from El Ahly Cairo U19 to El Ahly Cairo U21, he was loaned to Cleopatra FC and later to Pharco FC, before returning to Ahly’s U21s. Each loan has been officially recorded as either an active loan transfer or a return from a previous loan, underlining that his economic rights remain with El Ahly’s youth setup. Now, with El Mokawloon acquiring him temporarily, his career continues along the same pattern of development through carefully managed loans.
Born on 05 Jan 2005, Abdelhafiz arrives as a 21-year-old defender whose main position is right-back and whose preferred foot is his right. He represents Egypt and has been listed at a market value that has fluctuated between €75k and €50k in recent seasons, with the most recent valuation set at €50k while he was on the books of Pharco FC. That figure offers a benchmark for his potential resale value, particularly if he impresses in the Premier League while on loan.
Although El Mokawloon have not disclosed sporting guarantees or specific role expectations, the profile of the move is clear: they are bringing in a young Egyptian defender with experience across several domestic clubs’ systems, ready to test himself at a higher level. His previous spells at Cleopatra FC and Pharco FC have already given him exposure within Egyptian professional structures, even if not all of those stops were at senior top-flight level throughout his stay.
The temporary nature of this switch means that Abdelhafiz’s medium-term future remains open. Strong performances in El Mokawloon colours could persuade his parent club El Ahly U21 to integrate him into a higher-level squad, attract further loan interest, or even invite permanent bids once his current commitments approach their end. How he handles this Premier League opportunity over the course of his loan will go a long way towards defining the next phase of his career, his reputation within Egyptian football, and his overall trajectory as a right-back in the domestic game.
