He Barcelona will have 15 players in the World this summer, but there is one name that stands out above the rest: Hamza Abdelkarim. The young forward of the Youth Barcelona has been included in the list of Egypt for the big event that will be held in United States, Canada and Mexicoalthough the coach must still make a final discard before the official start of the tournament.
The attacker landed in the culé discipline on February 1, from the Al Ahlyon loan and with a purchase option set at 1.5 million euros plus variables. The footballer is one of the great promises of Egyptian football. However, various bureaucratic procedures delayed his debut with the youth team until March. Once the administrative problems have been resolved, Hamza It didn’t take long for him to demonstrate his quality. Under the orders of Pol Planasthe forward participated in 11 games and posted outstanding records: eight goals in just a few months of competition.
Hamza Abdelkarim, before a match.
Born on January 1, 2008 and with an impressive height of 1.82 meters, Abdelkarim He stands out for his physical power, mobility in the area and ease of finishing. Furthermore, he had already left glimpses of his enormous talent with the lower categories of Egyptespecially in the U-17 team, where he shone so much in the Africa Cup as in the World of the category. In his country many fans and local media already compare him with Mohamed Salah.
Preseason?
Its quality has not gone unnoticed within the Barça. Despite not having yet made his debut with the reserve team and the club has not yet made the purchase option effective, the first team coach, Hansi Flickrecently acknowledged at a press conference that the young forward is under the spotlight ahead of the preseason. “It could be an option for us,” said the German coach in his last appearance.
We must not forget that the German coach does not hesitate when it comes to giving opportunities to the base players. For now, Abdelkarim will enjoy, at 18 years old, a World after three months defending the youth jersey of the Barcelona.