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]

Ahmed Hassan
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Hassan in 2019
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Hassan Kamel Hussein
Date of birth (1975-05-02) 2 May 1975 (age 49)
Place of birthMaghagha, Egypt
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1991–1995Ismaily
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1997Aswan15(7)
1997–1998Ismaily22(6)
1998–2000Kocaelispor49(5)
2000–2001Denizlispor30(8)
2001–2003Gençlerbirliği41(23)
2003–2006Beşiktaş79(30)
2006–2008Anderlecht56(20)
2008–2011Al Ahly59(14)
2011–2013Zamalek SC25(10)
Total376(123)
National team
1995–2012Egypt184[2](33)
Teams managed
2015Petrojet
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

International

National team Year Apps Goals
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]
List of international goals scored by Ahmed Hassan
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Beşiktaş

Anderlecht[6]

Al Ahly

Zamalek

Egypt

Individual

References

  1. "Player Profile". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ahmed Hassan – Century of International Appearances". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. RSCA.BE, Official website of RSC Anderlecht Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time
  5. "Ahmed Hassan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. "SEVENTEEN SPORTS". www.seventeensports.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  7. 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. 
  8. Ahmad Hassan named best African-based Player of the year 2010 20 December 2010.

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