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Introduction
Mohamed El Shorbagy is a professional squash player who represents England. He represented Egypt until June 2022 when he switch nationality. He reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 1 in November 2014, March 2018, February 2020, and again in July 2021.
El Shorbagy won the Manchester open on 22 September 2020 after 192 days of recess due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for his 42nd PSA title, and won the El Gouna Classic on the 28th of May 2021 for his 43rd PSA title, moving him to fifth on the all-time squash win list.
Early life
| Name | Mohamed El Shorbagy |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Squash player |
| Height | 1.85m |
| Age | 31 years |
Mohamed El Shorbagy was born on January 12, 1991 (age 31 years) in Alexandria, Egypt. He moved to the United Kingdom with his parents and brother. His brother Marwan El Shorbagy is also a professional squash player.
Career
Mohamed El Shorbagy is one of the most talented players on the PSA World Tour, he has flown up the world rankings since joining the PSA in 2006 as a 15-year-old schoolboy under the tutelage of the legendary Jonah Barrington.
El Shorbagy rose to prominence in 2007 after he became the first player in history to secure a maiden PSA World Tour title at a five-star event. He then entered the record books again soon after, becoming only the second man after Ramy Ashour to win the World Junior Championship twice when he triumphed in 2008 and 2009.
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He came close to winning the senior World Championship in 2012 after beating James Willstrop in a five-game semi-final thriller but lost out to compatriot Ramy Ashour in the final. In 2013 he claimed his first World Series win in the Qatar Classic and exhibited some supreme form throughout the 2014 campaign, winning five events including World Series tournaments at the Hong Kong and US Opens.
Mohamed El Shorbagy entered the record books behind only Pakistani legends Jahangir and Jansher Khan, who both topped the charts aged 18, and compatriot Ramy Ashour who became number one aged 22, courtesy of his victory over Grégory Gaultier in the semi-finals of the 2014 Delaware Investments US Open and Nick Matthew’s defeat to four-time World Champion Amr Shabana in the other last-four encounters.
After the match, Mohamed El Shorbagy stated “It feels unbelievable right now,” He also said “It’s been a dream to get to that spot and I can’t believe I’m there right now. I came into this tournament knowing there was a big chance to get that World No.1 ranking for the first time in my life.” In 2013, Mohamed made it to the semifinals at the Kuwait PSA Cup, a now-defunct World Series Platinum event.
Mohamed El Shorbagy opened his year by making the semifinals of the Tournament of Champions in 2014; he lost to Grégory Gaultier in four games. In the PSA World Series Finals, Elshorbagy recorded his first win over Ramy Ashour, beating Ashour 11–5, 11–5 in the round-robin stage.
El Shorbagy lost a heartbreaking match against Tarek Momen after having match points. Elshorbagy then beat James Willstrop 11–9, 11–7, recording his second win in the round-robin stage and also qualifying him for the semifinals. In the semifinals, Elshorbagy beat Nick Matthew in five games to reach the final.
He was playing Ramy Ashour, whom he beat earlier that week; Ashour recorded two wins after their match to qualify for the semis, and then Ashour beat Gaultier to set up a rematch. Ashour this time was the victor, winning in a tough 4 games. El Shorbagy made the semifinals of the Windy City Open, again losing to Gaultier in four games.
Mohamed El Shorbagy continued good form by making the final of the 2014 El Gouna International. He got revenge on Gaultier, beating him in four games, but lost in the final to countryman Ramy Ashour in four games.
El Shorbagy lost a second World Championship final, against compatriot Ashour, during the 2014 tournament in Qatar in what was dubbed one of the greatest squash matches ever. The Egyptian recovered from his World Championship heartbreak to lift the Tournament of Champions title in January 2015 and, after finishing runner-up at both the Windy City Open and the El Gouna International, he won the British Open for the first time in his career, beating Gaultier in the final.
He lifted the British Grand Prix title in September 2015 before celebrating 12 months at the summit of the World Rankings the following month. After claiming another PSA World Series triumph at the Qatar Classic in November, he dropped out of the World Championship at the third round stage after a shock exit to James Willstrop as his search for the sport’s biggest prize continued.
However, a spell-binding run of form from December 2015 to April 2016 saw Elshorbagy dominate the PSA World Tour, bringing him up to six successive World Series title wins, including defending his crown at the British Open after ending a four-match winless run against Ramy Ashour.
Mohamed El Shorbagy also broke Ashour’s record for the highest ever World Rankings points average in April, a record he then shattered again a month later. A superb season was rounded off in style when he was crowned the 2016 PSA Men’s Player of the Year.
El Shorbagy started the 2016/17 season fairly strongly with another victory at the U.S. Open, but he missed out on becoming the first player to win the Qatar Classic on three successive occasions after a final defeat to compatriot Karim Abdel Gawad – just a month after Gawad had beaten him in the World Championship semi-final.
However, the following month saw El Shorbagy become only the third Egyptian player to spend a whole year at the summit of the World Rankings after he topped the December 2016 World Rankings. Elshorbagy suffered a slump in form during the 2016/17 season with the former World No.1 suffering from his longest title drought in three years.
Mohamed El Shorbagy lost in the semi-final of the British Open to England’s Nick Matthew and then exited at the quarter-final stage of the El Gouna International Squash Open after defeat by his young brother, Marwan Elshorbagy. However, Elshorbagy’s fortunes changed at the season-ending PSA Dubai World Series Finals as he downed England’s James Willstrop 3–0 in the final to finish the season with a title.
El Shorbagy dominated the early part of the 2017/2018 season, winning seven of his first nine tournaments including the Netsuite Open, the Channel VAS Championships, the Qatar Classic, the Hong Kong Open, and the Canary Wharf Classic, and the Windy City Open.
Wife
Mohamed El Shorbagy is not married. His wife or girlfriend is unknown to the general public. He hasn’t disclosed who his wife would be as he has kept his personal life secret from the media space. As of June 2022, El Shorbagy lives in a private house in Bristol, United Kingdom. He became a citizen of England in 2022. His family name is derived from an old Turkish military rank, Çorbacı.
Mohamed El Shorbagy net worth
How much is Mohamed El Shorbagy worth? Mohamed El Shorbagy net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his career as a professional squash player. El Shorbagy salary per month with other earnings are over $2 million annually. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and influential squash players in the United Kingdom.