Saleh Gomaa

Date of Birth	Nationality	Current Club	Position	Strengths		Weaknesses	Transfer Rumours	Market Value (where applicable)	Similar Players
				Physical	Technical
1/8/1993	Egypt	ENPPI	Center Midfield	Pace	Passing, Technique, Ball Control, Positioning, Awareness	Inexperience	Dortmund, Anderlecht	2m euros	Yaya Toure, Xabi Alonso

Saleh Gomaa, is a 19-year-old Egyptian player who plays in the Egyptian Premier League ENPPI. He was linked with a move to Manchester United, Sevilla and Benfica, and recently underwent trials at Anderlecht and Borussia Dortmund. Egypt manager Mohammed Saad said that there is an agreement between ENPPI and Dortmund for the German Club to take the player of loan for the next season. He was quoted saying “Saleh should travel to Germany after we finish our camp in Spain to complete transfer” (KingFut). Gomaa in his recent trial impressed Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, with Klopp urging him to follow in the footsteps of former Egyptian International who played for Dortmund, Mohamed Zidan.

Saleh plays in the center of midfield, with his best role being the playmaker for the team. He has great technique, ball control and first touch. What makes Saleh’s game even better is is great passing ability. Many have compared him to Xabi Alonso with the way he can influence play through his passing. A player with great vision and ability to pass with both feet Saleh has provided many assists to his teammates in both club and international levels. Although I would not say that he is similar to Alonso, his passing most definitely is up there. I have likened him to be more like Yaya Toure as he plays a more defensive role for his team coupled with forward bursting runs from midfield. Through his pace and technique he can easily run past and beat defenders before passing or even shooting. Saleh is not afraid to shoot from long distance that makes him a big threat. Other great attributes that Saleh posseses are his positioning and awareness of the ball when he does his defensive duties. Saleh always finds himself in great positions where he is able to make interceptions and tackles that help him win back the ball. His awareness and reading of the game allows him to stay composed and quickly break providing the deadly balls to the attackers.

He is definitely a great talent, and with a move to Dortmund looking possible, we may see him play against the top European teams and impress with talent he possesses.