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Hossam Ghaly
Personal information
Full name	Hossam Ghaly; (Arabic: حسام غالي)
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	14
	‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2006

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Hossam Ghaly (Template:ArB) (born December 15, 1981 in Kafr El-Sheikh) is an Egyptian football midfielder who currently plays for Derby County. Ghaly plays mainly as a Centre midfield|central midfielder], less frequently as a right full-back and due to injuries even an outside midfielder. He has played 21 international matches for Egypt.

Ghaly is a product of El-Ahly youth team, and he broke into the first team squad in 2001. He played regularly for el-Ahly until he moved to Feyenoord Rotterdam in 2003. After three troublesome seasons in The Netherlands, Ghaly joined Tottenham Hotspur in January 2006.

Ghaly became a reasonably regular member of the Spurs first team and played some well-regarded games for the club. However, his future at Tottenham was left in doubt after he pulled off his shirt and threw it to the ground after being substituted during a Premier League match against Blackburn on 10 May 2007. Ghaly had been brought on in the first half after an injury to Steed Malbranque, and rebelled when brought off. The Tottenham fans were left angry at Ghaly's reaction, singing "You're not fit to wear the shirt" and he was disciplined by the club soon after.^[1] He issued the following apology: "I am just so angry with myself," Ghaly told the official Spurs site. "I have always considered it an honour to wear the Tottenham shirt and I never intended to show any disrespect".

"I knew things weren't happening for me out there, my play was terrible and I could hear the crowd jeering me. I was so upset at the fans' reaction. I have enjoyed playing in front of the club's supporters all season and I felt I had given of my best all the time and played some decent football. It is always hard to accept being substituted after such a short period of time and I was upset and taken aback by the cheering. I am a player who plays with my heart".

"I know my reaction was totally wrong. I have apologised to the manager and I also want to apologise to the fans. I hope they don't judge me on this incident alone. I have tried hard for the club this season".

Nonetheless, he was not to play for the club again. He stated that he wished to leave Tottenham due to his frustration at being unable to play in central midfield. ^[2]

He was set to move to Birmingham City for a fee of £3 million on July 30, 2007 (subject to work permit), signing a three-year contract with an option for two further years.^[3], however, on August 3rd, Birmingham announced they would not be completing the deal due to Ghaly's objections to Birmingham's training methods, as well as badmouthing Birmingham's players. ^[4]

In January 2008, Derby County have expressed an interest in Ghaly. They have agreed with Tottenham Hotspur and the player to take him on loan until the end of the season. Derby are just awaiting a work permit for the player. Ghaly has turned down a place in the Egyptian squad in the African Cup of Nations so that he can complete the loan move and immediately begin playing for Derby County.

References

^ Jol vows to deal with angry Ghaly BBC Sport. URL accessed on May 11 2007
^ GHALY'S REGRET tottenhamhotspur.com. URL accessed on May 13 2007
^ "Birmingham wrap up £3m Ghaly deal". BBC Sport. July 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=472981&in_page_id=1

External links

[1] Jol vows to deal with angry Ghaly BBC Sport. URL accessed on May 11 2007

[2] GHALY'S REGRET tottenhamhotspur.com. URL accessed on May 13 2007

[3] "Birmingham wrap up £3m Ghaly deal". BBC Sport. July 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[4] ttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=472981&in_page_id=1

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-'''Hossam Ghaly''' ({{ArB|حسام غالي}}) (born [[December 15]], [[1981]] in [[Kafr El-Sheikh]]) is an [[Egypt]]ian [[soccer|football]] [[midfielder]] who currently plays for [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] Ghaly plays mainly as a Centre midfield|central midfielder], less frequently as a right full-back and due to injuries even an outside midfielder. He has played 21 international matches for [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].
+'''Hossam Ghaly''' ({{ArB|حسام غالي}}) (born [[December 15]], [[1981]] in [[Kafr El-Sheikh]]) is an [[Egypt]]ian [[soccer|football]] [[midfielder]] who currently plays for [[Derby County]]. Ghaly plays mainly as a Centre midfield|central midfielder], less frequently as a right full-back and due to injuries even an outside midfielder. He has played 21 international matches for [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]].
 Ghaly is a product of [[El-Ahly]] youth team, and he broke into the first team squad in 2001. He played regularly for el-Ahly until he moved to [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] in 2003. After three troublesome seasons in [[The Netherlands]], Ghaly joined [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in January 2006.