Career
He plays the Defensive midfielder position for Egyptian side Arab Contractors and former Egypt"s national football team He played every minute of Egypt’s 2006 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. He joined Middlesbrough on 31 August 2007 for £650,000 and signed a three-year contract.
He made his Boro debut against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 September 2007 in the 3rd round of the 2007-2008 League Cup.
On 8 January 2010, Shawky signed a 2 1⁄2-year contract with Kayserispor. In June 2010, he and the club ended the contract by mutual consent, allowing Shawky to return to Egypt, joining.
After 2 good seasons with Ahly, he put in a transfer request to leave Ahly in July 2012.He joined Malaysian Super League club Kelantan in 2014.He was released by the club after the season ended. He joined Arab Contractors Sporting Club in 2015 that played in Egyptian Premier League During the 2009 Confederations Cup, he scored against Brazil in Egypt"s opening game.
