Karim Hafez

Hafez made his top flight debut with Belgian club Lierse S.K. on 30 August 2014 against Waasland-Beveren in a 2–0 away defeat. On 20 September 2014, he scored his first league goal against K.V.C. Westerlo in a 6–1 away defeat. Hafez continued to play for Lierse's senior side and was one of their star performers, scoring three goals in the Jupiler Pro League but could not save his club from relegation. Because of his excellent individual play, he was called up to the Egyptian national team by their Argentine manager Héctor Cúper and made his debut for the Pharaohs in June, coming off the bench in a 2–1 friendly win against Malawi. Maged Sami, the owner of both Wadi Degla and Lierse, traveled to Athens to negotiate the transfer of Hafez to AEK Athens, and an agreement was expected to be reached over several days in which the 19-year-old Egypt left-back would join the eleven-time Greek champions on loan for a season, with the option to extend the loan for two additional seasons, according to Lierse announcement on their official website. However, the move took a negative turn because of two disagreements. First, Wadi Degla sought the option of first choice if Hafez should be sold because of an offer by another club. Second, they wanted to be paid about €500,000 if AEK were to qualify for the Champions League in the 2016–17 season. The disagreements regarding the transfer were augmented when Lierse announced the transfer on their official website before it was final, which AEK…

In May 2018 he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but he wasn't selected for the final squad.

Pyramids

Egypt Cup: 2023–24 CAF Champions League: 2024–25 FIFA African–Asian–Pacific Cup: 2025