Hany Abo Rida
Hany Hassan Abou Rida (Egyptian Arabic: هاني أبو ريدة) (born 14 August 1953) was the president of Egyptian Football Association, a member of the FIFA Council (since 2009)[1] and a member of CAF Executive Committee,[2] until he was pressured by the public to resign from his presidential position, after Egypt’s AFCON 2019 loss against South Africa, which he did on July 6, 2019.[3]
Hany Abu Rida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1953 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Member of the FIFA Council |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
| Title | Former President of the Egyptian Football Association (2016–2019) |
Early life
Hany Abo Rida was born on 14 August 1953 in Port Said, Egypt. At a young age he began to play football with Elmasry Club, but he had a serious injury which led him to leave the football ground. He studied Engineering, and running own business since 1979. In 1991 he became a member of Egyptian Football Association Board. In 2004 he started his career in FIFA.
Professional career
- Football player, Egyptian Football Association; Board member 1989-2019
- LOC Vice President – 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
- LOC President – 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- LOC President – CAN 2006
- CAF President – 2011 CAF U-23 Championship
- Fifa Council member - since May 2017[4]
See also
- FIFA Executive Committee
- Egyptian Football Association
- CAF
References
- "ABO Rida Hany - Egypt - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "CAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CAF : Organisation - Executive committee". Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Egypt sack Javier Aguirre after defeat to South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations last 16". Sky Sports. 7 July 2019.
- "Egypt's Hani Abo Rida elected to Fifa Council". BBC News. 8 May 2017.
External links
- Official Website in Arabic
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