Stephan El Shaarawy (Arabic: ستيفان الشعراوي; born 27 October 1992), is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan. He is nicknamed Il Faraone (The Pharaoh) by his fans. El Shaarawy started his career at Genoa. He was signed by Milan because of his brilliant performance when he was loaned out to Padova. He became the key player in Milan since the move of Zlatan Ibrahimović to PSG. In 2012, El Shaarawy was listed 52nd in The 100 best footballers in the world by The Guardian.[2]
El Shaarawy is a current member of the Italy national team and Italy U21 national team, having represented his nation at Italy U17 national team and Italy U19 national team. He made his senior international debut in August 2012, in a friendly match against England. Three months after his international debut, El Shaarawy scored his first international goal against France in November 2012.
El Shaarawy is a current member of the Italy national team and Italy U21 national team, having represented his nation at Italy U17 national team and Italy U19 national team. He made his senior international debut in August 2012, in a friendly match against England. Three months after his international debut, El Shaarawy scored his first international goal against France in November 2012.
| Full name | Stephan El Shaarawy | ||
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| Date of birth | 27 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Savona, Italy |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
