Hossam Hassan
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Full name | Hossam Hassan Hussein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 10 August 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Helwan, Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Egypt (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1984 | Al Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1984–1990 | Al Ahly | 78 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | PAOK | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1999 | Al Ahly | 153 | (78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Al Ain | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2004 | Zamalek | 61 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2007 | Al Masry | 47 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Tersana | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 402 | (179) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–2006 | Egypt | 176 | (68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Telecom Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Ismaily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Misr Lel Makkasa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Pyramids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Smouha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2022 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Modern Future | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Hossam Hassan Hussein (
Hassan represented the national team in the 1990 World Cup and seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He is regarded as one of the best players in African football history and is the 15th most capped player in men's international football.[5]
Club career
Other than two spells abroad in Switzerland and Greece, the Cairo-born Hassan played mainly for hometown's Al Ahly, for which he made his first-team debuts aged 18; he played his last match for the club sixteen years later. He ranked first in the club in several categories and won a total of 25 titles with it, including 11 leagues; he was one of only two players ever to find the net in derbies for each team.
During his spell at
In 2000, already at 34, Hassan left Al-Ahly, going to represent
International career
He appeared for the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, helping the Pharaohs achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 to England. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter.
Aged 40, Hassan was captain of the national team at the
Coaching career
On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both
After the sacking of French coach
Hassan's first win at Zamalek came on the 12th, against Al-Masry (3–0). In twelve matches he took the club from 14th place to second, only losing one game and drawing another, before being sacked.
He later had short spells with Ismaily, Al Masry and Misr Lel Makkasa. He then became the head coach of Jordan, where he led the team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, including the AFC fifth round against Uzbekistan, then at the AFC–CONMEBOL play-off against Uruguay.
Later on, he returned to Egypt to coach Zamalek,
Due to undisclosed reasons, he parted ways with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, then returned for the 4th time to Al-Masry on 30 May 2022.[10] After leaving the club by the end of the season, Hassan returned to Al-Masry for a 5th tenure in December 2022.[11] In May 2023, he was sacked by Al-Masry, after he had insulted board members during a match against Aswan.[12]
A few days following his appointment as head coach of Modern Future, Hassan was released to become the manager of the Egyptian national team.[13]
Personal life
Hassan is openly supported longtime president Hosni Mubarak during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which eventually led to the politician's resignation.
He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.[14] He is the father of four children.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 March 2012
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Al Ahly | 1984–85 | Egyptian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
1985–86 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | – | 24 | 9 | |||
1986–87 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | 26 | 5 | |||
1987–88 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 20 | 11 | |||
1988–89 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 12 | |||
1989–90 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | |||
1990–91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | |||
Total | 78 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 8 | – | 107 | 41 | |||
PAOK | 1990–91 | Alpha Ethniki
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19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 6 | |
Neuchâtel Xamax
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1991–92 | Nationalliga A | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | – | 11 | 7 | |
Al Ahly | 1992–93 | Egyptian Premier League | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | – | 37 | 17 | |
1993–94 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 4 | |||
1994–95 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | ||
1995–96 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 17 | ||
1996–97 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | ||
1997–98 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 9 | |||
1998–99 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 16 | ||
1999–2000 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | ||
Total | 153 | 78 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 194 | 96 | ||
Al Ain | 1999–2000 | UAE Football League
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10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
Zamalek | 2000–01 | Egyptian Premier League | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 3 | 3[d] | 3 | 27 | 13 |
2001–02 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13[e] | 6 | 1[f] | 1 | 38 | 26 | ||
2002–03 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6[g] | 1 | 26 | 12 | ||
2003–04 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
Total | 61 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 110 | 57 | ||
Al-Masry
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2004–05 | Egyptian Premier League | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 31 | 13 | ||
2005–06 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 5 | ||||
Total | 47 | 15 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 53 | 18 | ||||
Tersana | 2006–07 | Egyptian Premier League | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | ||
Al-Ittihad
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2007–08 | Egyptian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 401 | 179 | 34 | 13 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 531 | 234 |
- ^ Includes Egypt Cup, Greek Football Cup, Swiss Cup
- UEFA Cup
- ^ Appearances in African Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ One appearance in CAF Super Cup, two appearances and three goals in Arab Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup
- 1Played in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
- 2Includes other competitive competitions, including the Arab Champions League, Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Arab Super Cup, Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup and Afro-Asian Cup.
International
Egypt | ||
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Career | Apps | Goals |
1985–2006 | 176[a] | 68 |
Managerial statistics
- As of 6 May 2023
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Al Masry | 29 February 2008 | 28 December 2008 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 33.33 | |
Telecom Egypt | 5 March 2009 | 29 October 2009 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33.33 | |
Zamalek[15] | 30 November 2009 | 13 July 2011 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 57.89 | |
Ismaily | 9 August 2011 | 28 September 2011 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | |
Al Masry | 15 January 2012 | 1 February 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
Misr Lel Makkasa[16] | 26 February 2013 | 28 May 2013 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10.00 | |
Jordan | 25 June 2013 | 30 July 2014 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 45.00 | |
Zamalek | 30 July 2014 | 2 October 2014 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.67 | |
Al Ittihad | 27 October 2014 | 24 July 2015 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 34.29 | |
Al Masry | 25 July 2015 | 28 October 2018 | 140 | 68 | 41 | 31 | 48.57 | |
Pyramids | 29 October 2018 | 25 January 2019 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.55 | |
Smouha | 22 February 2019 | 12 January 2020 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 36.00 | |
Al Ittihad | 20 October 2020 | 19 March 2022 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 32.69 | |
Al Masry | 30 May 2022 | 31 August 2022 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 40.00 | |
Al Masry | 21 December 2022 | 6 May 2023 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 33.33 | |
Total | 433 | 184 | 144 | 105 | 42.49 |
Honours
Club
Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League (10): 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Egypt Cup: 1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1995–96
- African Cup Winners' Cup: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1993
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1987
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1996
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 1994–95
- Arab Super Cup: 1997, 1998
- Afro-Asian Cup: 1988
Al Ain
Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League (3): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04
- Egypt Cup: 2002
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2001, 2002
- CAF Champions League: 2002
- CAF Super Cup: 2003
- 2003
- Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2003
International
Egypt
- 1992
- All-Africa Games: 1987
Individual
- African Cup of Nations Top Scorer: 1998 (shared with Benni McCarthy)
- Confederation of African Football: Best African Footballer in the last 50 years
- Egyptian Premier League Top Scorer: 1998–99, 2001–02
See also
- List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
- List of men's footballers with 50 or more international goals
Notes
References
- ^ a b More goals than caps (FIFA.com)
- ^ RSSSF. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Hassan, Egypt's iron man; FIFA.com
- ^ The game's terrible twins; FIFA.com, 12 February 2010
- ^ The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time
- ^ "Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach". Yallakora. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
- ^ "Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager". Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Hassan replaces Zamalek's Michel Archived 28 July 2012 at archive.today
- ^ "Ittihad of Alexandria re-appoint Hossam Hassan as manager". kingfut.com. 13 October 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Masry re-appoint Hossam Hassan as head coach for fourth time". KingFut. 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Hossam Hassan appointed as Masry's new coach for 5th stint". Ahram Online. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan sacked as Al Masry head coach". KingFut. 6 May 2023.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan named new Egypt manager". KingFut. 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Pro-Mubarak celebrities blacklisted by Egyptians". Arab News. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "FilGoal | حدث خطأ في الصفحة وجاري اصلاحه".
- ^ تقرير .. حسام حسن يفشل فى الفوز للمباراة الـ 11 على التوالي. يلاكورة.كوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
- Hossam Hassan – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Hussam Hassan Egyptian legend (in Arabic) (archived 16 November 2011)
- Hossam Hassan at National-Football-Teams.com
- All about Egyptian players
- Hossam Hassan, World's most capped player; at AngelFire
- Hossam Hassan at RSSSF