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El-Khateeb, Hossam Hassan second and third best players in Africa

January 13, 2007

CAIRO (GoPharaohs.com) - After pressure from the media, The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) released its list of Best African Players in the past 50 years earlier than previously scheduled. Five out of the list of thirty players were Egyptian. Mahmoud El-Khateeb and Hossam Hassan came in second and third place, respectively. Roger Milla of Cameroon received 2246 votes from Internet users and has been announced as Africa’s best player in the period between 1957 and 2007.

Since all votes were cast by internet users at the CAF website, the results are more reflective of “fan favorites” for best African player as opposed to an official list voted by an expert panel at CAF or FIFA.

The Egyptians on the list were:

  • 2. Mahmoud El-Khateeb, 2165 votes
  • 3. Hossam Hassan, 2011 votes
  • 13. Saleh Selim, 850 votes
  • 19. Hany Ramzy, 608 votes
  • 20. Hassan Shehata, 605 votes

The full list can be found at the CAF official website.

Mahmoud El-Khateeb

(source: Wikipedia) Mahmoud El-Khateeb (born 30 October 1954) popularly nicknamed Bibo, is a former Egyptian football player. “Bibo” played for Al-Ahly (African club of the century) between 1972-1988 and for the Egyptian National Team between 1974-1986 (scoring 27 goals). His first match was in the second week of Egyptian League season 1972/73 vs. Taiaran on October 13, 1972. He retired in 1988 and is now Vice-Priceident of the Al-Ahly Sporting Club.

Achievements

  • Won African Footballer of the Year (Ballon D’Or) by France Football magazine 1983
  • Arab Sportsman of the 20th Century
  • Named “the best Egyptian player ever”
  • Scored 108 goals for Al-Ahly in Egyptian league
  • Twice Top Egyptian League Scorer (1977/78 & 1980/81)
  • African Club Cups’ Alltime Top Scorer (37 goals)

Hossam Hassan

(source: Wikipedia) Hossam Hassan (born August 10, 1966) is considered one of the best Egyptian and African soccer players of all time. He has played more international matches and scored more goals than anyone in Egypt’s soccer history. As of 2006, he had amassed 170 caps for his country and scored 80 goals.

Achievements

  • Most titled Egyptain player (41 Titles)
  • All time Egyptian League title record (14 League Titles)
  • Won 3 African Cup of Nations (1986, 1998 & 2006)
  • World 5th & Highest Egyptian all-time record of international goals (80)
  • Second highest all-time record of goals in Egyptian League, Scoring 166 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 only two players who scored for Ahly against Zamalek and for Zamalek against Ahly

 

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