Abdallah El Said is an Egyptian attacking midfielder who became one of the most influential domestic players of his generation. After starting with Ismaily, he joined Al Ahly in 2011 and won multiple Egyptian Premier League titles, Egyptian cups and CAF Champions League honours. Known for passing, set pieces and goals from midfield, he later played for Al Ahli in Saudi Arabia and returned to Egypt with Pyramids. El Said has been a long-serving Egypt international and represented his country at the Africa Cup of Nations and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. His career is closely linked with Al Ahly's continental success and with Egypt's senior national team during the 2010s.