Mostafa Mahmoud Mohamed Selim , more commonly known as Mostafa Afroto (Arabic: مصطفى عفروتو), is an Egyptian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He currently plays for Ala'ab Damanhour SC. Mostafa is nicknamed "Afroto" (or Little Genie) for his speed, pace and unpredictable moves on the pitch.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mostafa Mahmoud Mohamed Selim[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder, Second Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ala'ab Damanhour | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Al-Ahly | ||
| 2008 | → Smouha (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Al-Ahly | 10 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Al-Ittihad (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | FK Qarabağ | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Misr El-Makasa | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | ACS Poli Timișoara | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ala'ab Damanhour | 32 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | Ismaily | 16 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | El Sharkia | 24 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Entag El Harby | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Saham Club (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2019– | Ala'ab Damanhour | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Egypt U-20 | 8 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2019 | |||
Afroto made his first squad club debut on February 12, 2010, when he came as a substitute for Osama Hosny in the 63rd minutes, when his team was down 0–1 against Ittihad El-Shorta. Afroto scored the equalizer for his club from a marvelous long distance free kick. He moved on to inspire his teammates to achieve a 4–2 win by gaining a penalty scored by his teammate Mohamed Samir and scoring his second goal in the 90th minute in an exciting come back. This his made the thrilled fans of Al-Ahly to chant his name until the end of the match.[3]
On 21 August 2012, it was announced that he had officially signed for Azerbaijani giants Qarabağ.[4] After only four games for Qarabağ joined Misr El Makasa on a two and a half year contract.[5]