Essam El Hadary
| Date of birth | 15 January 1973 |
| Place of birth | Domyat |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Essam Kamal Tawfik El Hadary.
At 45 years and 161 days, Essam El Hadary became the oldest-ever player to appear at a World Cup finals when he played for Egypt against Saudi Arabia at Volgograd on 25 June 2018.
The previous record holder was fellow goalkeeper Faryd Mondragón who came on as a late substitute in Colombia's 4-1 win against Japan in Cuiaba on 24 June 2014, aged 43 and three days.
Essam was older than three of the managers at the 2018 World Cup finals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Egypt | South Korea Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Egypt | International Friendly | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Egypt | King`s Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Egypt | Korea Cup | 1 | |||||
| 1999-00 | Egypt | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Egypt | Cup of Ancient Civilisations | 1 | |||||
| 2000-01 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
3 | |||
| 2001-02 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2001-02 | Egypt | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2002-03 | Egypt | International Friendly | 9 | 4 | 7 | |||
| 2003-04 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2004-05 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Egypt | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
4 | |||
| 2005-06 | Egypt | LG Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2006-07 | Egypt | International Friendly | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Egypt | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 2007-08 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2007-08 | Egypt | International Friendly | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Egypt | Pan Arab Games | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Egypt | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2009-10 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2009-10 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2014-15 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Egypt | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
3 | 3 | ||
| 2016-17 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2017-18 | Egypt | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2017-18 | Egypt | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1997 | Namibia v Egypt | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group 2 |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 3-1 | SOUTH KOREA CUP | |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Morocco v Egypt | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 3 |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Algeria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Dec 1997 | Egypt v Algeria | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Korea Republic v Egypt | L | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | 1st round |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Estonia v Egypt | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Egypt | D | 0-0 | KOREA CUP | |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Bolivia v Egypt | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 27 Jul 1999 | Mexico v Egypt | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Egypt v Saudi Arabia | L | 1-5 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 06 Jan 2000 | Egypt v Gabon | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Egypt v Mauritius | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Egypt v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2001 | Egypt v China PR | W | 0-0 (3-2) | CUP OF ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS | |
| 23 Jan 2001 | Egypt v Korea DPR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Mar 2001 | Egypt v Estonia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Dec 2001 | Qatar v Egypt | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Ghana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Burkina Faso | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Tunisia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Zambia | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Egypt | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Aug 2002 | Egypt v Ethiopia | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Egypt v Uganda | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Egypt v Sudan | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Egypt v Libya | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Madagascar v Egypt | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 10 |
| 25 Nov 2002 | Nigeria v Egypt | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | United Arab Emirates v Egypt | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Dec 2002 | Egypt v Ghana | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Egypt v Qatar | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Mauritius v Egypt | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 10 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | France v Egypt | L | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Sudan v Egypt | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Benin v Egypt | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Portugal v Egypt | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Cameroon v Egypt | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Egypt v Tunisia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Dec 2005 | Egypt v Uganda | W | 2-0 | LG CUP | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 0-0 (4-2) | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Spain v Egypt | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Egypt v Burundi | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Egypt v South Africa | W | 1-0 | Nelson Mandela Challenge | |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Egypt v Sweden | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Egypt v Mauritania | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Mauritania v Egypt | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Egypt | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2007 | Burundi v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Egypt v Botswana | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 2 |
| 25 Nov 2007 | Egypt v Saudi Arabia | W | 2-1 | Pan Arab Games | Group stage |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Angola v Egypt | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Egypt v Cameroon | W | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Egypt v Sudan | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Egypt v Zambia | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 04 Feb 2008 | Egypt v Angola | W | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Cameroon v Egypt | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Egypt v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Egypt v Congo DR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 06 Jun 2008 | Djibouti v Egypt | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Malawi v Egypt | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Egypt v Malawi | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 07 Sep 2008 | Congo DR v Egypt | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Egypt v Djibouti | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Egypt v Zambia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Algeria v Egypt | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Egypt | L | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Egypt v Italy | W | 1-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group stage |
| 21 Jun 2009 | USA v Egypt | L | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
| 05 Jul 2009 | Egypt v Rwanda | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Rwanda v Egypt | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Zambia v Egypt | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Egypt v Algeria | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Algeria v Egypt | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group C play-off |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Nigeria | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Egypt v Cameroon | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 28 Jan 2010 | Algeria v Egypt | W | 0-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Ghana v Egypt | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | England v Egypt | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Egypt v Mozambique | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group G |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Guinea v Egypt | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group G |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Egypt v Kenya | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Tunisia v Egypt | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Tanzania v Egypt | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Congo v Egypt | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Egypt v Ghana | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 17 Jan 2017 | Mali v Egypt | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Egypt v Uganda | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 25 Jan 2017 | Egypt v Ghana | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 29 Jan 2017 | Egypt v Morocco | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Burkina Faso v Egypt | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
| 05 Feb 2017 | Egypt v Cameroon | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Final |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Uganda v Egypt | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Egypt v Uganda | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 08 Oct 2017 | Egypt v Congo | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 01 Jun 2018 | Egypt v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2018 | Belgium v Egypt | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 2018 | Saudi Arabia v Egypt | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.