Nabil Emad

Nabil Emad
	Donga with Egypt in 2026
Personal information
Full name	Nabil Emad Aly Elmahdy
Date of birth	6 April 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	El Mahalla El Kubra, Egypt
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Najma
Number	88
Youth career
	Baladiyat El Mahalla
	Grand Hotel
	El Gouna
	MS Aga
	Beni Ebeid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2022	Pyramids
2022–2026	Zamalek
2026–	Al-Najma
International career
2019–	Egypt
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nabil Emad Aly Elmahdy (born 6 April 1996) also known as Donga, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma and the Egypt national team.

Club career

Emad started his career at Baladiyat El Mahalla, then played for Grand Hotel, El Gouna, MS Aga and Beni Ebeid. In 2016, Emad was transferred from Beni Ebeid, a team in the Egyptian Third Division, to Pyramids FC (then known as Al-Assiouty Sport) for 40,000 Egyptian pounds. He signed a 5-year contract. On 3 February 2026, Nabil Emad joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma.

International career

He made his debut for the Egypt national football team on 23 March 2019 in an Africa Cup qualifier against Niger, as a starter.

Personal life

On 29 May 2026, just hours before Egypt's head coach Hossam Hassan announced the final World Cup roster featuring Nabil Emad 'Donga', an Italian woman stated via Instagram that she was taking legal action against the player for an alleged physical assault. The incident in question reportedly occurred in July 2025. There has also been an allegation of sexual assault against Nabil Emad, which reportedly happened in May 2025 in Egypt.