Hamza Abdelkarim

Al Ahly

Abdelkarim joined the academy of Al Ahly in 2020, after passing trials with the club. He was called up to the senior squad for the first time in January 2025, ahead of an Egyptian Premier League match against Pharco. Despite not making his debut in the game, the decision to call him up at such a young age drew praise from Egypt youth national team coach Tamer Hassan, who tipped Abdelkarim to become a key player for Al Ahly. The following month, on 6 February 2025, Abdelkarim made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute for Emam Ashour in a 2–1 win against Petrojet. In doing so, he became the youngest player to represent the club in the 21st century, surpassing Ramadan Sobhi's record by nine days. The following week, it was reported that Dutch club Feyenoord of the Eredivisie were interested in taking Abdelkarim on trial. In January 2026, he extended his contract with Al Ahly until 2028.

Barcelona

On 1 February 2026, Abdelkarim joined La Liga side Barcelona on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season, with an option to buy. Administrative issues meant he couldn't play until 8 March, but on his debut with the U-19 side, he scored a goal away at Huesca. Later that year, amid interest from Sporting CP and Bologna, on 10 June, Barcelona made Abdelkarim's transfer from Al Ahly permanent after exercising their purchase option in a deal worth an initial €1.5 million, plus performance-related bonuses. On 24 July 2026, Abdelkarim…

Abdelkarim represented Egypt at the 2024 UNAF U17 Tournaments held in Algeria and Morocco, scoring three goals in both tournaments to help his nation win both titles. He was called up again for the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations, but was unable to help Egypt progress beyond the group stage, despite scoring twice. His Man of the Match performance against Angola, including scoring once in Egypt's 2–1 victory, earned his nation a place at the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup. On 20 May 2026, Abdelkarim was named in Egypt's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He made his Egypt national team debut on 28 May, as an 86th-minute substitute in a 1–0 friendly win against Russia. On 15 June, he made his World Cup debut as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Belgium, becoming the youngest Egyptian player to feature at a World Cup, aged 18 years and 165 days.

Club

As of match played 31 August 2026

Abdelkarim attended the International School of Kuala Lumpur and the American International School in Egypt. He is fluent in Egyptian Arabic and English, and was learning Spanish as of 2026.