Mahmoud Abdel Rahim
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahmoud Abdel Rahim | ||
| Date of birth | July 10, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth |
Egypt  | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zamalek SC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El-Olympi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?-2011 | El-Olympi | ||
| 2011- | Zamalek | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mahmoud Abdel Rahim (Arabic: محمود عبد الرحيم) commonly known as Gennesh(Arabic: جنش), is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek [1]
Career
Zamalek
Gennesh joined Zamalek from Olimpi after Zamalek manager then Hassan Shehata recommended him for the club. He played multiple matches with Zamalek but he was mainly the second goalkeeper after the legendary goalkeeper Abdelwahed El-Sayed. His real start with Zamalek was in 2014-15 Egypt Cup when Zamalek manager Jesualdo Ferreira decided that he will play all cup matches with the substitute goalkeepers Mohamed Abou Gabal and Gennesh, to give Ahmed El-Shenawy some rest. Gennesh played match in round 16 against Haras El Hodoud making a remarkable performance and helping his club winning 3-1. He played the next match against El Ittihad Alexandria in quarterfinal helping his club winning by saving 3 penalties. He played the next match in semifinal against Smouha SC. He helped his club passing to the final by saving 4 penalties in the penalty shootout. He played the final against Zamalek main rival Al Ahly SC helping Zamalek winning the cup after winning 2-0. Zamalek fans started calling this championship "Gennesh Championship" because he was the main reason to win it. Gennesh also played against Orlando Pirates in CAF Confederation Cup helping Zamalek win 4-1.
Honors
- Zamalek SC