Stephan El Shaarawy
Stephan El Shaarawy is an Italian footballer and Genoa winger, known to fans as Il Faraone, with a career spanning Milan, Roma and the Italy national team.
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AS Roma
AS RomaOverview
- Born
- 27 October 1992, Savona, Italy
- Known as
- Il Faraone, meaning The Pharaoh
- Position
- Left winger and forward
- Breakout
- Milan’s 2012–13 season
- Current club
- Genoa, rejoined September 2026
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Savona, Stephan developed in Genoa’s youth system and made his Serie A debut on 21 December 2008, aged 16. A loan spell at Padova preceded his move to Milan in 2011.
The Milan breakthrough.
The 2012–13 season brought him into the spotlight. UEFA’s December 2012 interview recorded ten goals in his first 13 Serie A matches that season, without penalties, as he helped fill the space left by departing senior forwards.
A place in Roma’s story.
He arrived at Roma in January 2016 and scored a backheel on debut against Frosinone. After a spell at Shanghai Shenhua, he returned in January 2021 and was part of the side that won the 2021–22 Conference League. His Roma career ended in May 2026 with 348 appearances and 66 goals.
Back to the beginning.
In September 2026 he returned to Genoa. The club welcomed back a player who had gone from its youth teams to Milan, Monaco, Shanghai Shenhua, Roma and the Italy senior team.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Genoa returnForward
- 2021–2026Roma, second spellForward
- 2019–2021Shanghai ShenhuaForward
- 2016–2019Roma, first spellForward
- 2012Italy senior debutItaly international
- 2011AC MilanForward
Awards
Quotes
It’s the kind of night that you never forget, for the rest of your life.Stephan El Shaarawy, AS Roma
After scoring twice in Roma’s 3-0 Champions League win over Chelsea on 31 October 2017.
Trivia
- His nickname Il Faraone reflects his Egyptian father’s heritage.
- He has named Kaká as his main footballing role model.
- He appeared alongside Lionel Messi on the Italian cover of FIFA 14.
- At Milan, Massimo Ambrosini promised to pay for his winter holiday if he scored seven goals before Christmas. He met the target.
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