Hossam Hassan

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Hossam Hassan Hussein (Arabic:حسام حسن) (born August 10, 1966) is considered one of the best Egyptian and African soccer players of all time. He has played more international matches and scored more goals than anyone in Egypt's National Soccer Team history. As of 2006, he had amassed 170 caps for his country and scored 80 goals, and is currently aiming at achieving a new record of goal counts which is a record currently held by Hassan Al Shazly of Tersana since the 1960s. He has now completed signing a new contract with a new club, Al Ittihad from Alexandria which is reported to be the third most popular team in Egypt after Ahly and Zamalek as most Alexandria's population (the largest after the Greater Cairo District) are "Greens". The move was on a free transfer as Hossam didn't renew his contract with tersana but not before scoring 6 goals taking the number 16 spot in the list of the Vodafone 2006/2007 Egyptian Premiership goal scorers and helping the team escaping relegation.

[edit] Hossam Hassan's Records

Hassan has numerous records to his name:

1. Hossam Hassan is the most titled Egyptian player (41 titles)
2. Hossam Hassan has the all-time Egyptian Record (14 league titles)
3. He won 3 African Cup of Nations (1986, 1998 & 2006)
4. World 5th & highest Egyptian all-time record of international goals (69)
5. Second highest all-time record of goals in Egyptian League, scoring 168 Goals (2nd to Hassan El-Shazly)
6. Highest record of goals in Zamalek / Ahly Derbies (9 goals)
7. Egyptian & African all-time record of African Club Cup titles (6 titles)
8. Second Egyptian all-time goal record in African club cups (27 Goals)
9. One of two players who scored for Ahly against Zamalek and for Zamalek against Ahly
10. 5 titles with Egyptian national team
11. 3 African Cups of Nations titles (1986, 1998 & 2006)
12. 1 All Africa Games' Gold Medal (1987)
13. 1 Arab Cup title (1992)
14. 25 titles For Ahly
15. 11 Egyptian League titles (84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 88/89, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99 & 99/00)
16. 4 Egyptian Cup titles (1984/85, 88/89, 92/93 & 95/96)
17. 4 African Cup Winners' Cups (1984, 85, 86 & 1993)
18. 1 African Champions League (1987)
19. 1 Arab Champions League (1996)
20. 1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup (1994)
21. 2 Arab Super Cups (1997 & 1998)
22. 1 Afro-Asian Cup (1988)
23. 10 titles For Zamalek
24. 3 Egyptian League titles (2000/2001 & 2002/2003 & 2003/2004)
25. 1 Egyptian Cup title (2001/2002)
26. 2 Egyptian Super Cup titles (scored winner in 116th min in 2001)
27. 1 African Champions League title (2002)
28. 1 African Super Cup title (2002)
29. 1 Arab Club Championship title (2003)
30. 1 Egyptian Saudi Super Cup title (2003)
31. 1 title For El-Ain (UAE)
32. 1 UA Emirates league title (1999/2000)
33. Named the third best African Footballer in the last 50 years by CAF

His twin brother, Ibrahim, has also been capped by Egypt over 100 times. Ibrahim has mainly played for the same clubs as Hossam has, but is now retired.

[edit] General Manager

29-02-2008:Hossam Hassan has been named General Manager of El-Masry Club. His twin brother, Ibrahim, has been named Club Football Manager.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach. Yallakora.com.

[edit] External links

• RSSSF - Hossam Hassan's Century of International Appearances
• ALL ABOUT EGYPTIAN PLAYERS
• Hossam Hassan World's Most Capped Player

v • d • e Egypt squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Shobair • 2 I. Hassan • 3 Yassin • 4 H. Ramzy • 5 Yakan • 6 Kasem • 7 Youssef • 8 Abdelghani • 9 H. Hassan • 10 Abdelhamid • 11 Soliman • 12 Abouzaid • 13 A. Ramzy • 14 Maihoub • 15 Eid • 16 Tolba • 17 Shawky • 18 Oraby • 19 Abdelrahman • 20 El‑Kass • 21 Taher • 22 El‑Batal • Coach: El‑Gohary

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