Hossam Hassan

Hossam Hassan Hussein (Arabic: حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional football player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 169 appearances.[1][3] His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.[4][5]

Hossam Hassan
Personal information
Full name Hossam Hassan Hussein
Date of birth (1966-08-10) 10 August 1966
Place of birth Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing 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)
1992–2000 Al Ahly 153 (78)
2000–2000 Al Ain 10 (3)
2000–2004 Zamalek 61 (38)
2004–2006 Al Masry 47 (15)
2006–2007 Tersana 21 (6)
2007 Al Ittihad Alexandria 5 (0)
Total 402 (179)
National team
1985–2006 Egypt 176 (69[1][2])
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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 second most capped player in men's international football.[6]

He is the father of Jana hossam Hassan, Zeina Hossam Hassan, Yara Hossam Hassan and Omar Hossam Hassan

Club career

Other than two spells abroad in Switzerland and Greece, Cairo-born Hassan played mainly for hometown's Al Ahly, for which he made his first-team debuts aged 18, playing 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 only one of two players ever to find the net in derbies for each team.

During his spell at Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland he is most remembered for scoring four goals in one game against Celtic in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup.[7]قصة انتقال “حسام حسن” من الأهلي إلى الزمالك

In 2000, already at 34, Hassan left Al-Ahly, going to represent Al Ain SCC, Zamalek SC – adding three more leagues and the 2002 CAF Champions League – Al-Masry Club, Tersana and Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary, while continuing to score at length. He retired aged almost 42, having played most of the time with his sibling Ibrahim, including abroad.

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 2006 African Cup of Nations, and played three times and netted once for the hosts, winning the last of his three continental competitions.

International goals

Coaching career

On 29 February 2008 Hassan was named both general manager and coach of former club Al-Masry,[8] before signing at modest Itesalat.[9]

After the sacking of French coach Henri Michel, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009.[10] his first match in charge was on 3 December, which ended in a controversial 1–2 away loss against Haras El Hodood, as opposing player Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek was not supposed to play in that match, having been sent off the previous one (Abdel Malek ended up playing, and scored Hodood's first goal).

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 then coached Al Masry.

Personal life

Hassan 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.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 March 2012
Season Club League League Cups Continental
1
Other2 Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1984–85Al AhlyEgyptian League 2030----50
1985–86 1760073--249
1986–87 1840081--265
1987–88 1890022--2011
1988–89 18105200--2312
1989–90 520000--52
1990–91 000012--12
Total78318218810741
1990–91PAOKSuperleague 19521----216
Total19521----216
1991–92Neuchâtel XamaxSwiss League 830034--117
Total830034--117
1992–93Al AhlyEgyptian League 251520102--3717
1993–94 1040010--114
1994–95 187000041228
1995–96 18116500112517
1996–97 26141000413115
1997–98 2690000--269
1998–99 24151011403016
1999–00 63006600129
Total1537810518913319496
1999–00Al AinUAE League 10300----103
Total10300----103
2000–01ZamalekEgyptian League 1671073332713
2001–02 211831136103825
2002–03 1593121612612
2003–04 94001060164
Total613872231019711057
2004–05Al-MasryEgyptian League 251063---3113
2005–06 22500----225
Total4715635318
2006–07TersanaEgyptian League 20610---216
Total206103214
2007–08Al-IttihadEgyptian League 5000---50
Total500050
Career total401179341362313210531234
1Played in CAF Champions League, CAF Winners' Cup, CAF Super Cup and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.
2Includes other competitive competitions, including the Egyptian Super Cup, Arab Champions League, Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Arab Super Cup, Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup and Afro-Asian Cup.

International

[1][3]

Egypt national team
CareerAppsGoals
1985–200616969

Managerial statistics

As of January 12, 2020
Team Nat From To Record
GWDLWin %
Al Masry 29 February 2008 28 December 2008 27 9 11 7 033.33
Telecom Egypt SC 5 March 2009 29 October 2009 9 3 3 3 033.33
Zamalek[12] 30 November 2009 13 July 2011 57 33 16 8 057.89
Ismaily 9 August 2011 28 September 2011 2 1 0 1 050.00
Al-Masry 15 January 2012 1 February 2012 3 2 1 0 066.67
Misr El-Makasa[13] 26 February 2013 28 May 2013 10 1 4 5 010.00
Jordan 25 June 2013 30 July 2014 20 9 8 3 045.00
Zamalek 30 July 2014 2 October 2014 6 1 2 3 016.67
Al Ittihad SC 27 October 2014 24 July 2015 35 12 13 10 034.29
Al-Masry 25 July 2015 28 October 2018 140 68 41 31 048.57
Pyramids 29 October 2018 25 January 2019 11 6 5 0 054.55
Smouha SC 22 February 2019 12 January 2020 25 9 7 9 036.00
Total 345 154 111 80 044.64

Honours and Achievements

Player

Club

Ahly SC

Ain

  • UAE League (1) : 1999–2000

Zamalek SC

International

Egypt
  • African Cup of Nations (3) : 1986, 1998, 2006
  • All-Africa Games (1) : 1987
  • Arab Nations Cup (1) : 1992

Individual

See also

List of men's association football players with 50 or more international goals

References

  1. More goals than caps (FIFA.com)
  2. The untouchables (FIFA.com)
  3. "Hossam Hassan – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. 23 July 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  4. Hassan, Egypt's iron man; FIFA.com
  5. The game's terrible twins; FIFA.com, 12 February 2010
  6. The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time
  7. "1991-10-22: Neuchatel Xamax 5-1 Celtic, UEFA CupThis is a featured page". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  8. "Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach". Yallakora. Archived from the original on 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
  9. "Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager". Archived from the original on 2 November 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  10. Hassan replaces Zamalek's Michel Archived 28 July 2012 at Archive.today
  11. "Pro-Mubarak celebrities blacklisted by Egyptians". Arab News. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  12. http://www.filgoal.com/Arabic/News.aspx?NewsID=142652
  13. تقرير .. حسام حسن يفشل فى الفوز للمباراة الـ 11 على التوالي. يلاكورة.كوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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