Hossam Hassan
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Hossam Hassan Hussein is a retired Egypt
ian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach
.
A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times. His twin
brother, Ibrahim
, also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.
and Greece
, 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.
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
- El-Masry, 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.
On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both general manager
and coach
of former club El-Masry, before signing at modest Itesalat
.
After the sacking of French
coach Henri Michel
, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009. his first match in charge was on December 3, 2009, which ended in a controversial 2–1 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 El-Masry (3–0); in twelve matches, he took the club from 14th place to second, only losing one game and drawing another.
, helping the Pharaohs achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 to England
. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter.
Aged 40, Hassan was co-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
.
during the 2011 Egyptian revolution
, which eventually led to the politician
's resignation. At various points throughout the revolution, Hassan recommended stopping the water supply to Tahrir Square as a move to disperse protesters, adding that the pro-democracy protesters were traitors, foreign agents and seditionists.
He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
.
A prolific goalscorer, he amassed well over 150 caps for Egypt, netting more than 50 times. His twin
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother, Ibrahim
Ibrahim Hassan
Ibrahim Hassan ; born 10 August 1966 in Cairo) is a retired Egyptian footballer.A right defender, he amassed well over 100 caps for Egypt. His twin brother, Hossam, also played professional football, and they shared clubs for most of their extensive careers....
, also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.
Club career
Other than two unassuming spells abroad in SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Hassan played mainly for hometown's Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
, 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
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
; he was only one of two players ever to find the net in derbies
Cairo derby
The Cairo Derby, also known as the Egyptian Clásico or the Egyptian Derby, is a football match between Egyptian clubs Al-Ahly S.C. and Zamalek SC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Ahly and Zamalek were named by the Confederation of African Football...
for each team.
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
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
- El-Masry, Tersana
Tersana
Tersana Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Giza. It is the second biggest club in Giza after Egyptian giant El Zamalek. The club is currently a member of the Egyptian Second Division as it relegated from in 2008–09 season from the Egyptian Premier League.Tersana's most important...
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
Ibrahim Hassan
Ibrahim Hassan ; born 10 August 1966 in Cairo) is a retired Egyptian footballer.A right defender, he amassed well over 100 caps for Egypt. His twin brother, Hossam, also played professional football, and they shared clubs for most of their extensive careers....
, including abroad.
On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of former club El-Masry, before signing at modest Itesalat
Itesalat
Telecom Egypt is an Egyptian football club. They are currently playing in the Egyptian Second Division after being relegated the past season from the Egyptian Premier League...
.
After the sacking of French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
coach Henri Michel
Henri Michel
-External links:...
, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009. his first match in charge was on December 3, 2009, which ended in a controversial 2–1 loss against Haras El Hodood, as opposing player Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek is an Egyptian footballer who plays for the Egyptian side Haras El Hodood as well as national side Egypt as an Attacking midfielder.-Early career:He started his career in Zamalek youth team and transferred to Aswan...
was not supposed to play in that match, having been sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
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 El-Masry (3–0); in twelve matches, he took the club from 14th place to second, only losing one game and drawing another.
International career
Hassan received a total of 169 caps for Egypt, scoring 69 goals, both national records. He appeared for the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, helping the Pharaohs achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 to England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter.
Aged 40, Hassan was co-captain of the national team at the 2006 African Cup of Nations
2006 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Knockout stage:-Quarter-finals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third-place play-off:-Final:-Scorers:...
, and played three times and netted once for the hosts, winning the last of his three continental competitions
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
.
Club
- Egyptian LeagueEgyptian Premier LeagueThe Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2003–04 - Egyptian Cup: 1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1995–96, 2001–02
- Egyptian Super CupEgyptian Super CupThe Egyptian Super Cup is an Egyptian association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of the Egyptian Premier League and the winners of the Egyptian Cup. If a team wins The Double , then the Double winner plays the Premier League runner-up...
: 2001, 2002 - African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...
: 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1992–93 - African Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 1986–87, 2001–02 - Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
: 1995–96 - Arab Cup Winners' CupArab Cup Winners' CupThe Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
: 1993–94 - Arab Super CupArab Super CupThe Arab Super Cup was an Arab football competition, held between the reigning champions and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It started in 1992 with an unofficial edition, and was discontinued after the 2001 edition....
: 1997, 1998 - Afro-Asian Cup: 1988
- African Super CupCAF Super CupThe CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organised by the Confederation of African Football...
: 2002 - Arab Champions LeagueArab Champions LeagueThe Arab Champions League is a football tournament for clubs in the Arab world. It was inspired by the UEFA Champions League.The Arab Champions League was first known as the Arab Club Champions Cup, and established in 1982. In 2001, it merged with the Arab Cup Winners' Cup to form the new Prince...
: 2002–03 - Saudi-Egyptian Super CupSaudi-Egyptian Super Cup-Winner:-See also:* Saudi Arabia Football Federation* Saudi Premier League* Egyptian Premier League* Egyptian Soccer League* Egyptian Super Cup-External links:...
: 2003 - UAE League: 1999–2000
Country
- African Cup of NationsAfrican Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
: 1986, 1998, 2006 - All-Africa GamesAll-Africa GamesThe All-Africa Games, sometimes called the African Games or the Pan African Games, are a regional multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa...
: 1987 - Arab Nations CupArab Nations CupThe Arab Cup of Nations , is a football competition held between Arab countries, the first edition where held in 1963 in Lebanon.-Winners:...
: 1992
Individual
- Confederation of African FootballConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
: Best African Footballer in the last 50 years
Personal life
Hassan openly supported longtime president Hosni MubarakHosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
during the 2011 Egyptian revolution
2011 Egyptian revolution
The 2011 Egyptian revolution took place following a popular uprising that began on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 and is still continuing as of November 2011. The uprising was mainly a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which featured a series of demonstrations, marches, acts of civil...
, which eventually led to the politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
's resignation. At various points throughout the revolution, Hassan recommended stopping the water supply to Tahrir Square as a move to disperse protesters, adding that the pro-democracy protesters were traitors, foreign agents and seditionists.
He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.
External links
- Hussam Hassan Egyptian legend
- Hossam Hassan - Century of International Appearances; at RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...
- All about Egyptian players
- Hossam Hassan, World's most capped player; at AngelFire