Hossam Hassan

Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan in 2018
Personal information
Full name Hossam Hassan Hussein
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
Team information
Current team
Egypt (manager)
Youth career
1975–1984 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)
2004–2007 Al Masry 47 (15)
2006–2007 Tersana 21 (6)
2007–2008 Al Ittihad Alexandria 5 (0)
Total 402 (179)
International career
1985–2006 Egypt 177 (69)
Managerial career
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
2024 Modern Future
2024– Egypt
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1986 Egypt
Winner 1998 Burkina Faso
Winner 2006 Egypt
African Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Nairobi
FIFA Arab Cup
Winner 1992 Syria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hossam Hassan Hussein (Egyptian Arabic: حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional football 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.[1][2] His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.[3][4]

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 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.[5]

  1. ^ More goals than caps (FIFA.com)
  2. ^ "Hossam Hassan – Century of International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ Hassan, Egypt's iron man; FIFA.com
  4. ^ The game's terrible twins; FIFA.com, 12 February 2010
  5. ^ The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time