Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
El Shaarawy is one of those players I instinctively root for. Nicknamed The Pharaoh thanks to his Egyptian father, he burst onto the scene at a young Milan with a directness and pace that made him electric to watch. Injuries threatened to derail that early promise, yet he reinvented himself at Roma and kept earning Italy call-ups, which tells me a lot about his resilience. What I admire most is the blend of flair and grit: he can dazzle on the wing but also do the unglamorous work. That mix of identity, talent, and stubborn perseverance is exactly what makes a footballer memorable to me.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stephan El Shaarawy
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファン・エル・シャーラウィ
- Reading
- すてふぁん・える・しゃーらうぃ
- Born
- October 27, 1992 (age 33)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Savona, Province of Savona, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stephan El Shaarawy born?
Born October 27, 1992 (age 33).
Where is Stephan El Shaarawy from?
Stephan El Shaarawy is from Savona, Province of Savona, Italy.
What does Stephan El Shaarawy do?
Stephan El Shaarawy works as association football player.
How tall is Stephan El Shaarawy?
Stephan El Shaarawy is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.