Name: Kafr El Battikh
Address: Kafr El Battikh, Egypt & Nile

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Essam El Hadary

Egyptian former professional goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach, born in Kafr El Battikh, Damietta in 1973 and nicknamed the 'High Dam'. He spent the largest part of his career at Al Ahly (1996–2008) and won 159 caps for Egypt between 1996 and 2018, the most by an Egyptian goalkeeper. At the 2018 World Cup, aged 45 years and 161 days, he became the oldest player ever to appear in a World Cup match, saving a penalty on his tournament debut. After retiring he became a goalkeeping coach, including with the Syrian national team from 2023.

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