▁level , ▁captain ing ▁the ▁side ▁to ▁victory ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁African ▁U - 2 0 ▁Championship . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁the ▁senior ▁squad ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁during ▁a ▁friendly ▁match ▁against ▁Q atar . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Rab ia ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁C airo , ▁Egypt ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Al ▁Ah ly ▁Rab ia ▁began ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁Al ▁Ah ly , ▁making ▁his ▁debut ▁against ▁Har as ▁El ▁H od oud ▁under ▁coach ▁Abd ul - Az iz ▁Abd ul - Sh af i ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁sevent een ▁due ▁to ▁inj uries ▁to ▁several ▁first ▁team ▁players . ▁Despite ▁Ab du k - Sh af i ' s ▁departure ▁soon ▁after , ▁Rab ia ▁continued ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁team ▁under ▁new ▁manager ▁Manuel ▁José ▁de ▁Jesus . ▁After ▁club ▁captain ▁H oss am ▁G hal y ▁was ▁ruled ▁out ▁with ▁injury , ▁Rab ia ▁was ▁chosen ▁as ▁his ▁replacement ▁as ▁a ▁def ensive ▁mid f iel der ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁FIFA ▁Club ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Mor oc co . ▁He ▁earned ▁pra ise ▁for ▁his ▁performances ▁during ▁the ▁tournament ▁and ▁the ▁club ' s ▁subsequent ▁league ▁matches ▁as ▁he ▁helped ▁the ▁club ▁win ▁the ▁Egypt ian ▁Premier ▁League ▁title ▁after ▁over coming ▁a ▁seven ▁point ▁def ic it ▁to ▁riv als ▁Zam ale k . ▁He ▁attract ed ▁attention ▁from ▁several ▁European ▁sides