September 6, 2024

As part of its plan to strengthen the team ahead of the new season—where the club will compete in several domestic and continental tournaments, starting this September with the Round of 32 in the CAF Champions League—Pyramids FC, under the leadership of President Eng. Mamdouh Eid and head of transfers captain Amr Bassiouny, has officially announced the signing of forward Youssef Ibrahim Obama on a free transfer from Zamalek FC. The club aims to bolster its attack with a skilled and experienced player. Youssef Obama, born on December 2, 1995, is 28 years old. He has previously played for Zamalek, Al Ittihad Alexandria, Wadi Degla, and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hazm. Throughout his impressive career, Obama has appeared in 297 matches, scoring 62 goals and providing 31 assists. He has won multiple championships, including three Egyptian Premier League titles, five Egypt Cups, one Egyptian Super Cup, one African Super Cup, and two CAF Confederation Cups.

Youssef Obama expressed his delight in joining Pyramids FC, saying it’s a wonderful feeling to play for a club of Pyramids’ stature, with big ambitions he’s excited to be part of. He emphasized how happy he is to be at a club run with such professionalism, where everything is provided to succeed thanks to the club’s highly competent management. Obama also expressed his joy at the club’s recent Egypt Cup victory, their first but certainly not the last, and stated that they will work together to win more titles in the future. “Pyramids FC is a big club, and everyone knows that well,” he said. “Everyone in Egypt knows that Pyramids FC was born a giant,” Obama explained, “and it only needed to win its first title, which has now been achieved with the Egypt Cup. This is just the beginning, and even better things are to come in all competitions.” He added, “I thank God for allowing me to achieve everything with Zamalek, except for one title—the CAF Champions League. God willing, I’ll work with my new teammates at Pyramids to win it. ” Obama expressed his excitement about being part of a strong organization, a big club, and playing alongside great players. He added that the dream doesn’t stop at competing for championships; together at Pyramids, they will achieve their goals and compete for every title. He also mentioned that his teammates feel like brothers to him, and he congratulated them on the Egypt Cup win, knowing how important it was for both the players and the club. He believes this is just the beginning of even greater success. Obama stressed that from the moment Pyramids FC arrived on the scene, it quickly became one of Egypt’s top clubs. With time, hard work, and more titles, the club’s fan base will continue to grow both locally and beyond.

As part of its plan to strengthen the team ahead of the new season—where the club will compete in several domestic and continental tournaments, starting this September with the Round of 32 in the CAF Champions League—Pyramids FC, under the leadership of President Eng. Mamdouh Eid and head of transfers captain Amr Bassiouny, has officially announced the signing of forward Youssef Ibrahim Obama on a free transfer from Zamalek FC. The club aims to bolster its attack with a skilled and experienced player. Youssef Obama, born on December 2, 1995, is 28 years old. He has previously played for Zamalek, Al Ittihad Alexandria, Wadi Degla, and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hazm. Throughout his impressive career, Obama has appeared in 297 matches, scoring 62 goals and providing 31 assists. He has won multiple championships, including three Egyptian Premier League titles, five Egypt Cups, one Egyptian Super Cup, one African Super Cup, and two CAF Confederation Cups.

Pyramids FC received notification from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) regarding the date and officials for the first leg of the Round of 32 match in the African Champions League against the Rwandan Army. The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 14th, at 7:00 PM Cairo time, at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda. The match will be officiated by a team from Ghana, led by referee Daniel Laryea, with assistant referees Kwasi Achampong and Seth Abli, and fourth official Charles Bulu. The match will be overseen by Mike Letti from Uganda, and the referees’ performance will be monitored by Ali Mohamed Ahmed from Somalia.