Ahmed Hassan
Ahmed Hassan (Arabic: أحمد حسن; born 2 May 1975 in Maghagha, Egypt)[3] is a retired Egyptian football player. He used to play as an attacking midfielder. He also played on the right wing for Egyptian national team. He played more international games than any other footballer in history. He appeared in 184 international matches for Egypt. He is considered one of the best players in the history of Africa.[4]
Hassan in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed Hassan Kamel Hussein | ||
Date of birth | 2 May 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Maghagha, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1995 | Ismaily | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1997 | Aswan | 15 | (7) |
1997–1998 | Ismaily | 22 | (6) |
1998–2000 | Kocaelispor | 49 | (5) |
2000–2001 | Denizlispor | 30 | (8) |
2001–2003 | Gençlerbirliği | 41 | (23) |
2003–2006 | Beşiktaş | 79 | (30) |
2006–2008 | Anderlecht | 56 | (20) |
2008–2011 | Al Ahly | 59 | (14) |
2011–2013 | Zamalek SC | 25 | (10) |
Total | 376 | (123) | |
National team | |||
1995–2012 | Egypt | 184[2] | (33) |
Teams managed | |||
2015 | Petrojet | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Egypt | 1995 | 1 | 0 |
1996 | 7 | 1 | |
1997 | 15 | 2 | |
1998 | 13 | 1 | |
1999 | 12 | 1 | |
2000 | 14 | 0 | |
2001 | 18 | 2 | |
2002 | 8 | 0 | |
2003 | 8 | 3 | |
2004 | 10 | 4 | |
2005 | 8 | 2 | |
2006 | 13 | 5 | |
2007 | 8 | 1 | |
2008 | 17 | 3 | |
2009 | 15 | 3 | |
2010 | 10 | 4 | |
2011 | 3 | 0 | |
2012 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 184 | 33 |
- Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hassan goal.[5][2]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 November 1996 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Namibia | 2–0 | 7–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 27 July 1997 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | [[File:{{{flag alias-1996}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Ethiopia | 7–1 | 8–1 | 1998 African Cup of Nations qualification |
3 | 18 December 1997 | Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt | Togo | 2–0 | 7–2 | Friendly |
4 | 28 February 1998 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | South Africa | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
5 | 27 July 1999 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Mexico | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup |
6 | 14 January 2001 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Libya | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
7 | 3–0 | |||||
8 | 12 February 2003 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Denmark | 1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
9 | 8 June 2003 | Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt | Mauritius | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
10 | 7–0 | |||||
11 | 8 January 2004 | Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt | Rwanda | 4–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
12 | 5–0 | |||||
13 | 4 July 2004 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | Benin | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
14 | 5 September 2004 | Arab Contractors Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Cameroon | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
15 | 27 March 2005 | Arab Contractors Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Libya | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
16 | 27 May 2005 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
17 | 20 January 2006 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Libya | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
18 | 3 February 2006 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | [[File:{{{flag alias-2003}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Congo DR | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
19 | 4–1 | |||||
20 | 7 February 2006 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |
21 | 2 September 2006 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Burundi | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
22 | 3 June 2007 | Stade Olympique, Nouakchott, Mauritania | Mauritania | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
23 | 5 January 2008 | Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt | Namibia | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
24 | 6 June 2008 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti, Djibouti | Djibouti | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
25 | 12 October 2008 | Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Djibouti | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
26 | 23 January 2009 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Kenya | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
27 | 5 September 2009 | Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda | Rwanda | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
28 | 2 October 2009 | Petro Sport Stadium, New Cairo, Egypt | Mauritius | "|2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
29 | 12 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | Nigeria | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
30 | 25 January 2010 | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola | Cameroon | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations |
31 | 3–1 | |||||
32 | 11 August 2010 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Congo DR | 5–1 | 6–3 | Friendly |
33 | 27 February 2012 | Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar | Kenya | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Ismaily
- Egypt Cup: 1997
Beşiktaş
Anderlecht[6]
Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2008, 2010
- CAF Champions League: 2008
- African Super Cup: 2009
Zamalek
Egypt
Individual
References
- ↑ "Player Profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ahmed Hassan – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ RSCA.BE, Official website of RSC Anderlecht Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time
- ↑ "Ahmed Hassan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "SEVENTEEN SPORTS". www.seventeensports.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Ahmed Hassan: African Player of the Year. CAF. http://www.cafonline.com/football/news/7387-ahmed-hassan-african-player-of-the-year-2010-based-in-africa.html.
- ↑ Ahmad Hassan named best African-based Player of the year 2010 20 December 2010.
Other websites
- EgyptianPlayers.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 February 2006)
- Player profile at rsca.be at the Wayback Machine (archived 8 February 2009)
- SoccerEgypt.com