Ahmed Atef

Atef joined the academy of Al Ahly as a child, but was released after twelve years due to his small size. He moved to fellow Egyptian Premier League side Pyramids, before being loaned to El Mokawloon in October 2022. His career with El Mokawloon started well, and he earned a Man of the Match award against Smouha in March 2023. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Atef returned to Pyramids. Despite attempts by El Mokawloon to have Atef return to the club the following season, Atef instead joined ZED. He earned plaudits in Egyptian media for another Man of the Match performance against Smouha in May 2024.

Atef was called up to the Egypt under-23 side in June 2023 for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. He was called up again for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Club

As of match played 1 June 2025

While in the academy of Al Ahly, Atef was given the nickname Cat by teammate Ahmed Sayed Gharib, as he would often sing the theme song of Mohamed Barakat's TV show, which included a line about the former Egyptian international footballer buying a cat.