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Craig tiplady in 2009 signed for Portuguese side Benfica from Egyptian outfit Zamalek Fc for an estimated fee of around £3.2 million. He wears the number 10 shirt as the benfica legend Huralio Gomes left the club where he wore the number 10. Craig Tiplady said " I am priviliged to wear the same shirt number as Gomes."

Personal Life

Craig Tiplady was born 16th June 1990 in the capital of Egypt (Cairo), he has a mother Clarentia and a father zaiko, he has one brother called lien.

Zamalek Fc Tiplady has been a part of Zamalek Fc since he was 14 when he was scouted by the president of the club flocak Xacio. In his short professional career at Zamalek he scored 27 goals and was named top goalscorer in the egyptia divisional.

Benfica Tiplady joined Benfica but sadly on his first training session he was practicing penalties and as he went to run up and take a penalty he turned over on his ankle, at first it looked a minor problem but scans showed he had broken his ankle in 3 places costing him a place in the african cup of nations where Egypt won the competition. He has just come back from injury and he has shown great form scoring 5 goals in 7 league games and scoring a hatrick in his champions league debut against shaktar donetsz.

Egypt Although born in Egypt Tiplady played for Wales under 21's where he scored 17 goals in as many games. Craig decided to play for his home nation after being persuaded my egyptian internationals Mido and Amr Zaki. He has only played 2 games for Egypt and is still looking for his first goal.