Hossam Hassan

Football player infobox
playername = Hossam Ahmad


fullname = Hossam Ahmad Omar Hussein, Arabic حسام حسن
nickname = The legend, the phenomena, the general
height = 178 cm
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1966|8|10
cityofbirth = Cairo
countryofbirth = Egypt
currentclub = El-Masry
position = Manager
youthyears = 1983-1985
youthclubs = Al-Ahly
years = 1985-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1999
1999-2000
2000-2004
2004-2006
2006-2007
2007
clubs = Al-Ahly
PAOK Thessaloniki FC
Neuchâtel Xamax FC
Al-Ahly
Al-Ain FC
Al-Zamalek
Al-Masry
Tersana
Al-Ittihad Al-Iskandary
caps(goals) = 81 (34)
19 (5)
11 (7)
143 (83)
5 (3)
68 (40)
53 (18)
9+ (6)

Overall 389+ (196)
nationalyears = 1985-2006
nationalteam = Egypt
nationalcaps(goals) = 170 (69)
pcupdate = December 14, 2006
ntupdate = September 14, 2006
manageryears = 2007-
managerclubs = El-Masry

Hossam Ahmad Hussein (Arabic:حسام حسن) (born August 10, 1966) is an Egyptian association football player. As of 2006, he had amassed 170 caps for his country and scored 80 goals, both Egyptian international records.fact|date=September 2008 In January 2007 he ended his contract with El Ittihad, beginning his managerial career with El-Masry after a few months.

Hossam Ahmad's Records

Hossam has numerous records to his name:
#Hossam Hassan is the most titled Egyptian player (41 titles)
#Hossam Hassan has the all-time Egyptian Record (14 league titles)
#He won 3 African Cup of Nations (1986, 1998 & 2006)
#World 5th & highest Egyptian all-time record of international goals (69)
#Second highest all-time record of goals in Egyptian League, scoring 168 Goals (2nd to Hassan El-Shazly)
#Highest record of goals in Zamalek / Ahly Derbies (9 goals)
#Egyptian & African all-time record of African Club Cup titles (6 titles)
#Second Egyptian all-time goal record in African club cups (27 Goals)
#One of two players who scored for Ahly against Zamalek and for Zamalek against Ahly
#5 titles with Egyptian national team
#3 African Cups of Nations titles (1986, 1998 & 2006)
#1 All Africa Games' Gold Medal (1987)
#1 Arab Cup title (1992)
#25 titles For Ahly
#11 Egyptian League titles (84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 88/89, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99 & 99/00)
#4 Egyptian Cup titles (1984/85, 88/89, 92/93 & 95/96)
#4 African Cup Winners' Cups (1984, 85, 86 & 1993)
#1 African Champions League (1987)
#1 Arab Champions League (1996)
#1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup (1994)
#2 Arab Super Cups (1997 & 1998)
#1 Afro-Asian Cup (1988)
#10 titles For Zamalek
#3 Egyptian League titles (2000/2001 & 2002/2003 & 2003/2004)
#1 Egyptian Cup title (2001/2002)
#2 Egyptian Super Cup titles (scored winner in 116th min in 2001)
#1 African Champions League title (2002)
#1 African Super Cup title (2002)
#1 Arab Club Championship title (2003)
#1 Egyptian Saudi Super Cup title (2003)
#1 title For El-Ain (UAE)
#1 UA Emirates league title (1999/2000)
#Named the third best African Footballer in the last 50 years by CAF

His twin brother, Ibrahim, has also been capped by Egypt over 100 times. Ibrahim has mainly played for the same clubs as Hossam has, but is now retired.

General Manager

29-02-2008:Hossam Hassan has been named General Manager of El-Masry Club. His twin brother, Ibrahim, has been named Club Football Manager. [cite web |url=http://www.yallakora.com/english/news/details.aspx?id=39774&Catid=1|publisher=Yallakora.com |title=Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach ]

References

External links

* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/hassan-intl.html RSSSF - Hossam Hassan's Century of International Appearances]
* [http://www.egplayers.blogspot.com/ ALL ABOUT EGYPTIAN PLAYERS]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/hHassan.html Hossam Hassan World's Most Capped Player]