Hossam Hassan

Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-08-10) 10 August 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1983–1984 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)
2004–2006 Al Masry 47 (15)
2006–2007 Tersana 21 (6)
2007–2008 Al Ittihad Alexandria 5 (0)
Total 402 (179)
National team
1985–2006 Egypt 176 (68)
Teams managed
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
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1986 Egypt
Winner 1998 Burkina Faso
Winner 2006 Egypt
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Hossam Hassan Hussein (Arabic: حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian retired footballer. He played as a striker. He is the current manager of Al-Masry in the Egyptian Premier League.

He is known for being a goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer. He scored 70 goals in 169 matches.[1] His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football. They played in the same team for most of their careers.[2][3]

Hassan played in the 1990 World Cup and seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

  1. "Hossam Hassan – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. Hassan, Egypt's iron man Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine; FIFA.com
  3. The game's terrible twins Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine; FIFA.com, 12 February 2010

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