Hossam Hassan Hassanein (; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional

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player who played as a striker, and current coach of the Egyptian national team. A prolific goal scorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 177 appearances.More goals than caps
(FIFA.com) His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers. Hassan represented the national team in the

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and seven

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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. A prolific scorer, he is the 2nd in the list of the Egyptian Premier League's all-time top scorers. Hassan is considered one of his country's best players of all time.

Club career

Other than two spells abroad in

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, the

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-born Hassan played mainly for his hometown's

Al Ahly Al-Ahly Sporting Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest ...

, for which he made his first-team debut 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

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in Switzerland he is best remembered for scoring four goals in one game against

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in the

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. In 2000, already at 34, Hassan left Al-Ahly, going to represent Al Ain SCC. In the summer of 2000, Hassan moved to

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, winning three

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titles (in 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2003–04) with the Cairo giants, in addition to the 2002 Egypt Cup and the

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and

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. At the continental level, Hassan won with Zamalek the

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, 2003 UAFA Club Cup and the 2003 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup. He scored four goals for his team in the

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, and scored 50 goals for Zamalek in all competitions. Afterwards, he moved in 2004 to

Al-Masry Club Al Masry Sporting Club () is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system. ...

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and

Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (), locally known as El Ittihad El Skandary, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the high ...

respectively, 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

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, helping the ''Pharaohs'' achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 to

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. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter. Aged 40, Hassan was captain of the national team at the

2006 African Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt, from 20 January to 10 February. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split in ...

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

Coaching career

On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both

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and coach of former club Al-Masry, before signing at modest Itesalat. After the sacking of French coach

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, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009. his first match in charge was on 3 December, which ended in a controversial 1–2 away loss against

Haras El Hodood Haras el-Hodoud Sporting Club (), is an Egyptian professional sports club based in El Max, Alexandria. It is best known for its professional football team, that competes in the Egyptian Premier League. History Haras El Hodood was founded in 193 ...

, as opposing player

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was not supposed to play in that match, having been

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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 later had short spells with

Ismaily Ismaily Sporting Club () is an Egyptian football club, established on 20 March 1921 as El Nahda Sporting Club () ( Egyptian pronunciation: Nady El Nahda), based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team. Also it's consi ...

, Al Masry and Misr Lel Makkasa. He then became the head coach of

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, where he led the team during the

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, including the AFC fifth round against

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, then at the AFC–CONMEBOL play-off against

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. Later on, he returned to Egypt to coach Zamalek,

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, then Al Masry from 2015 to 2018, where he reached the 2017 Egypt Cup Final, and semi-final of the

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. Afterwards, he managed

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and

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, before returning to coach Al Ittihad Alexandria in October 2020. Due to undisclosed reasons, he parted ways with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, then returned for the 4th time to

Al-Masry Al Masry Sporting Club () is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system. ...

on 30 May 2022. After leaving the club by the end of the season, Hassan returned to Al-Masry for a 5th tenure in December 2022. In May 2023, he was dismissed after insulting board members during a match against

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. A few days following his appointment as head coach of Modern Future, Hassan was released to become the manager of the Egyptian national team in February 2024.

Personal life

Hassan openly supported longtime president

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during the

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. He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak. He is the father of four children.

Career statistics

Club

:¹Played in

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, CAF Winners' Cup,

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and

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. :²Includes other competitive competitions, including the

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and

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International

Managerial statistics

Honours

Club

Al Ahly *

: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 *

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: 1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1995–96 *

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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

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1987 Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Military of Chad, Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader ...

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1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

: 1994–95 *

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

Al Ain *

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: 1999–2000 Zamalek *

: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 *

: 2001–02 *

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International

Egypt *

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2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

Arab Nations Cup The FIFA Arab Cup (), or Arab Cup, is an international association football competition organized by FIFA. It is held every four years with the participation of senior men's national teams of the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA), ...

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

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Individual

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: Best African Footballer in the last 50 years *Egyptian Premier League Top Scorer: 1998–99, 2001–02 *

Top Scorer:

(shared with

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)

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at RSSSF {{DEFAULTSORT:Hassan, Hossam 1966 births Living people Egyptian twins Footballers from Cairo Egyptian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Al Ahly SC players Zamalek SC players Al Masry SC players Al Ittihad Alexandria Club players Tersana SC players Super League Greece players PAOK FC players Swiss Super League players Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players Al Ain FC players Egypt men's international footballers UAE Pro League players 1990 FIFA World Cup players 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players 1986 African Cup of Nations players 1988 African Cup of Nations players 1992 African Cup of Nations players 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland FIFA Men's Century Club Egyptian football managers Al Masry SC managers Zamalek SC managers Ismaily SC managers Jordan national football team managers Al Ittihad Alexandria Club managers Pyramids FC managers Egyptian Premier League players Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Jordan Egyptian expatriate football managers Smouha SC managers Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate football managers in Jordan Egyptian Premier League managers Egypt national football team managers CAF Champions League–winning players 20th-century Egyptian sportsmen

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