Ahmed Hassan (footballer, born 1993)

Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub was born on 5 March 1993 in Cairo, Egypt. He was given the nickname Kouka (sometimes spelt Koka) because he liked the soft drink Coca-Cola as a child.{{cite web |url=https://thearabweekly.com/egypts-new-breed-footballers-everythings-nickname |title=For Egypt's new breed of footballers, everything's in a nickname |work=The Arab Weekly |author=Mahmud El-Shafey |date=17 June 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018}}

Kouka began his career as a youth player with Al Ahly.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/06/12/player-profile-ahmed-hassan-koka/ |title=Player profile: Ahmed Hassan Koka |website=KingFut.com |author=Mohamed Al-Hendy |date=12 June 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} He trained regularly with the first team but struggled to break into the side as manager Manuel José de Jesus later commented that "the only reason he didn't play for us was that I had the best strikers in Egypt."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/10/04/benfica-let-great-striker-go/ |title=Manuel Jose on Koka: "Benfica let a great striker go" |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=4 October 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} His lack of playing time led Kouka to leave Egypt and rescind his contract with the club before, in December 2011, joining the youth academy at Portuguese side Rio Ave.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2012/12/20/video-young-pharaoh-koka-scores-first-goal-for-rio-ave/ |title=Young Pharaoh 'Koka’ scores first goal for Rio Ave |website=KingFut.com |date=20 December 2012 |access-date=30 July 2018}}

Kouka played for Rio Ave's youth team for one season and was promoted to the first team at the start of the 2012–13 season, making his professional debut on 9 September 2012 against Paços de Ferreira. Entering the match as a late substitute,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2012/12/11/pharaohs-abroad-recap-a-week-to-remember-for-the-egyptian-players-abroad/ |title=Pharaohs abroad recap |website=KingFut.com |author=Moustafa El Chiati |date=11 September 2012 |access-date=30 July 2018}} he saw an effort cleared off the line in stoppage time. He eventually scored his first senior goal in his third appearance for the club, a 3–2 defeat to Paços de Ferreira in the Taça de Portugal, netting a late consolation goal. His first league goal came in January 2013, scoring three minutes after coming on as a substitute during a 3–1 defeat to Vitória.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/01/21/video-koka-scores-first-league-goal-in-portugal/ |title=Egypt's Koka scores first league goal in Portugal |website=KingFut.com |author=Ziad Ibrahim |date=21 January 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} He scored six times in his first eight senior appearances, before his run ended after he was sent off during a 1–1 draw against Braga for a stamp on Vincent Sasso.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/02/19/video-koka-sees-red-after-scoring-against-braga/ |title=Koka sees red after scoring against Braga |website=KingFut.com |date=19 February 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} He finished his first season of senior football with ten goals in all competitions for Rio Ave.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/07/14/pharaohs-abroad-koka-scores-brace-hegazy-starts-in-fiorentina-rout/ |title=Koka scores brace, Hegazy starts in Fiorentina rout |website=KingFut.com |date=14 July 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}}

At the start of the following season, Kouka scored his first goal of the campaign after converting a penalty during a 2–0 victory over Vitória Setúbal.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/08/26/video-koka-converts-penalty-ghazal-solid/ |title=Koka on target in Rio Ave win, Ghazal solid in Nacional draw |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=26 August 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} However, he initially struggled to reproduce his form from his debut season, enduring a goal drought that lasted nearly three months, coming to an end in November 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/11/12/video-koka-ends-goal-drought-as-rio-ave-progress-to-last-16-in-cup/ |title=Koka ends goal drought as Rio Ave progress to last 16 in cup |website=KingFut.com |date=12 November 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} In the second half of the season, Kouka helped Rio Ave reach the final of the Taça da Liga, converting a penalty during a 2–1 win Braga in the semi-final,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/02/13/rio-ave-qualify-league-cup-final-koka-scores/ |title=Koka scores as Rio Ave qualify for League Cup final |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=13 February 2014 |access-date=30 July 2018}} and the final of the Taça de Portugal, reaching the final for only the second time in the club's history.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/04/17/kokas-rio-ave-qualifies-portuguese-cup-final/ |title=Koka's Rio Ave qualify for Portuguese Cup final with win over Braga |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=17 April 2014 |access-date=30 July 2018}} However, they suffered defeats to Benfica in both finals.{{cite news|url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/jornada/20132014/tacadaliga/12|title=Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave|publisher=Liga Portugal|date=7 May 2014|access-date=30 July 2018}}

Rio Ave's appearance in the Taça de Portugal final the previous season saw the club qualify for European competition for the first time in its history. In the club's first European fixture, a UEFA Europa League match against Sweden side IFK Göteborg, Kouka scored the only goal of the match to give Rio Ave a 1–0 aggregate lead.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/07/31/koka-scores-rio-ave-win-europa-league/ |title=Koka scores as Rio Ave win in Europa League |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=30 July 2018}} In the club's opening league fixture of the 2014–15 season, Kouka became the first Egyptian player since Mohamed Zidan in 2007 to score a hat-trick in a top tier European league after scoring three times during a 5–1 victory over Estoril.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2014/08/24/koka-fires-a-hat-trick-as-rio-ave-hammer-estoril/ |title=Koka fires hat trick as Rio Ave hammer Estoril |website=KingFut.com |author=Andrew Finn |date=24 August 2014 |access-date=30 July 2018}} Kouka enjoyed a prolific first half of the season, scoring eleven goals by January to surpass his previous career season goal record and helped his side reach the group stage of the Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/01/21/koka-linked-move-sporting/ |title=Koka linked with a move to Sporting |website=KingFut.com |author=Andrew Finn |date=21 January 2015 |access-date=30 July 2018}} His form led rival Portuguese side Sporting CP to submit an unsuccessful offer of €1 million for Kouka.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/01/23/sporting-bid-e1-million-koka/ |title=Sporting bid €1 million for Koka |website=KingFut.com |author=Andrew Finn |date=23 January 2015 |access-date=30 July 2018}}

He went on to finish the 2014–15 season with twelve league goals, the joint fifth highest in the division,{{cite web |url=http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/estatisticas/topmarcadores/20142015/primeiraliga |title=Melhores marcadores |language=pt |trans-title=Top scorers |date=November 2014 |publisher=LPFP |access-date=10 November 2014}} and fifteen in all competitions despite missing the final two months of the season with injury.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/05/26/koka-in-lisbon-benfica-move/ |title=Koka in Lisbon to finalize Benfica move – Reports |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=26 May 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} Sporting CP maintained an interest in signing Kouka but refused to move from their €1 million offer, falling short of Rio Ave's valuation.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/03/20/koka-very-far-from-sporting-rio-ave-president/ |title=Koka "very far from Sporting – Rio Ave President |website=KingFut.com |author=Andrew Finn |date=20 March 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} During the summer transfer window, fellow Portuguese side Benfica made an approach for Kouka, along with teammates Ederson Moraes and Diego Lopes, meeting Rio Ave's valuation of €1.5 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/05/28/official-koka-signs-for-benfica/ |title=Benfica reach agreement for Ahmed Hassan Koka |website=KingFut.com |date=28 May 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} After signing a pre-contract agreement for a five-year deal, Kouka's transfer was delayed after a medical showed signs of a potential heart defect. He underwent a second medical examination and Rio Ave denied any heart problems but the move was eventually cancelled after Benfica decided to rescind their offer.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/07/03/kokas-benfica-move-off-after-failed-medical/ |title=Rio Ave release statement denying Koka failed medical |website=KingFut.com |date=3 July 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/08/17/koka-hassan-benfica-falls-through/ |title=Koka's move to Benfica falls through |website=KingFut.com |author=Marwan Ahmed |date=17 August 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} Kouka's former Al Ahly coach, Manuel José de Jesus, later stated his belief that Benfica had pulled out of the transfer due to similarities with Miklós Fehér, who collapsed and died while playing for Benfica due to an undiagnosed heart condition.

On 26 August 2015, days after scoring a winning goal against the club for Rio Ave,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/08/26/official-koka-moves-to-sc-braga/ |title=Koka moves to SC Braga from Rio Ave |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} Kouka signed a five-year contract with Braga,{{cite web|title=Hassan: "É um salto muito bom para mim"|trans-title=Hassan: "It is a very good jump for me"|url=http://scbraga.pt/hassan-e-um-salto-muito-bom-para-mim/|website=SC Braga|access-date=5 January 2016|language=pt|date=15 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820074436/http://scbraga.pt/hassan-e-um-salto-muito-bom-para-mim/|archive-date=20 August 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=SC Braga é o destino de Hassan|trans-title=SC Braga is Hassan's destination|url=http://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=160406|website=ZeroZero|access-date=5 January 2016|language=pt|date=26 August 2015}} later commenting on the move "It's very good for me. This summer was hard for me, but I'm happy with the choice I made."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/08/27/koka-its-a-very-good-step-for-me/ |title=Koka:Braga is a very good step for me |website=KingFut.com |author=Alexandre Queirós |date=27 August 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} He made his debut for the side as a substitute during a 4–0 victory over Boavista, winning a penalty for his side's final goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/08/31/koka-helps-braga-thrash-boavista/ |title=Koka helps Braga thrash Boavista on debut |website=KingFut.com |author=Salma Abdallah |date=31 August 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 victory over Dutch side FC Groningen in the Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/10/02/koka-scores-first-braga-goal/ |title=Koka goal gives Braga 1–0 win over Groningen in Europa League |website=KingFut.com |author=Luke McBride |date=2 October 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}}

On 22 October 2015, he scored the first goal in Braga's 3–2 Europa League group stage win against Olympique de Marseille. In tears during his celebration, Kouka dedicated the goal to his father, who had died the day before,{{cite web |url=http://sport360.com/article/football/european/168584/koka-cooler-meet-bragas-ahmed-hassan-the-latest-exciting-egyptian-looking-to-follow-in-footsteps-of-mohamed-salah-and-mohamed-elneny |title=Koka cooler - Braga's exciting Egyptian Hassan |website=sport360.com |last=Yokhin |first=Michael |date=10 March 2016 |access-date=14 September 2018}} stating "It was a special moment for me and for my family. I'm here because of my father. I did not want to give up. I tried to score a goal for him."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/10/23/koka-i-tried-score-goal-father/ |title=Kouka: I tried to score a goal for my father |website=KingFut.com |author=Malak Hassouna |date=23 October 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} He missed the club's following match, against FC Porto, to attend the funeral.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2015/10/23/koka-squad-face-porto/ |title=Koka out of Porto clash to attend father's funeral |website=KingFut.com |author=Abdelrahman Aboelnoor |date=23 October 2015 |access-date=31 July 2018}} In his first season with Braga, Kouka scored fourteen goals in all competitions, including braces against Académica and former club Rio Ave,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/01/07/koka-brace-braga-academica/ |title=Kouka scores brace in Braga's 3–0 win over Académica |website=KingFut.com |author=Seif Soliman |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=31 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/01/25/koka-scores-brace-braga-rioave/ |title=Koka scores brace in Braga's 5–1 win over Rio Ave |website=KingFut.com |author=Seif Soliman |date=25 January 2016 |access-date=31 July 2018}} helping the side reach the quarterfinals of the Europa League. They also went on to win the Taça de Portugal after defeating Porto in a penalty shootout in the final.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/04/15/braga-exit-europa-league-big-loss/ |title=Koka's Braga exit Europa League with ignominious defeat |website=KingFut.com |date=15 April 2016 |access-date=31 July 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2016/05/22/koka-wins-portuguese-cup-braga/ |title=Koka wins the Taca de Portugal with Braga |website=KingFut.com |author=Seif Soliman |date=22 May 2016 |access-date=31 July 2018}}

His second season with the club was disrupted largely by injury, being forced to undergo abdominal wall reconstruction surgery,{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/04/04/ahmed-hassan-koka-successful-surgery/ |title=Ahmed Hassan Koka undergoes successful abdominal surgery |website=KingFut.com |author=Abdelrahman Aboelnoor |date=4 April 2017 |access-date=31 July 2018}} and being named in Egypt's squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/02/20/koka-out-benfica/ |title=Ahmed Hassan 'Koka' excluded from squad as Benfica down Braga |website=KingFut.com |author=Mohamed Salama |date=20 February 2017 |access-date=31 July 2018}} He finished the season with two goals in fourteen league appearances. The following season, Kouka was dropped from the first team under new coach Abel Ferreira, featuring largely as a substitute throughout the year. He later commented on his relationship with Ferreira, stating "I always had problems with the coach (Ferreira)."{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2018/06/06/kouka-salah-egypt/ |title=Kouka: Players stood by me and Salah was shocked by my omission |website=KingFut.com |author=Ramez Nathan |date=6 June 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018}} In March 2018, Kouka made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Braga against Moreirense.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2018/03/16/koka-highlights-on-braga/ |title=Koka highlights on his Braga career after 100 games milestone |website=KingFut.com |author=Ahmed Wagih |date=16 March 2018 |access-date=31 July 2018}}

In August 2018, Kouka joined Greek club Olympiacos on a season-long loan from Braga for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |author=Luke McBride |title=Ahmed Hassan ‘Koka’ joins Olympiacos |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2018/08/17/ahmed-hassan-koka-joins-olympiacos/.com |access-date=18 August 2018 |website=KingFut.com |date=17 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/502413/kai-episima-kokkinos-o-axment-xasan-pic |title=Και επίσημα "Κόκκινος" ο Αχμέντ Χασάν |website=www.sdna.gr |date=17 August 2018|access-date=17 August 2018|language=el}} He made his debut for the club on 26 August 2018 as a substitute in place of Felipe Pardo during a 1–0 victory over Levadiakos. On 25 February 2019, Ahmed Hassan hit a hat-trick as Olympiacos defeated OFI Crete 5–1 at the Georgios Karaiskakis.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/olympiakos-ofh-5-1-anetoi-kai-wraioi-oi-erythroleykoi.5449246.html |title=Ολυμπιακός - ΟΦΗ 5-1: Άνετοι και ωραίοι οι "ερυθρόλευκοι" |website=www.sport24.gr |date=25 February 2019|access-date=25 February 2019|language=el}}

On 29 January 2020, Kouka rejoined Olympiacos on loan with a buyout option in the summer for €2.5 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1439941/olympiakos-anakoinose-hasan |title=Ολυμπιακός: Ανακοίνωσε Χασάν! |website=www.gazzetta.gr |date=29 January 2020|language=el}} On 9 February 2020, he came off the bench to score a match-winning goal for Olympiacos against Atromitos in a 1–0 away win which saw the visitors reduced to 10 players due to captain Omar Elabdellaoui's red card with 17 minutes left.{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1443378/atromitos-olympiakos-0-1 |title=Ατρόμητος - Ολυμπιακός 0-1 |website=www.gazzetta.gr |date=9 February 2020|language=el}} For most of the second half of the season he was used as a substitute for forward Youssef El-Arabi but also played alongside him. From joining Olympiacos until April he scored five goals and registered one assist in 15 matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/hassan-clearly-the-best-of-olympiacos-january-recruits |title=HASSAN CLEARLY THE BEST OF OLYMPIACOS’ JANUARY RECRUITS |website=www.agonasport.com |date=2 April 2020|language=en}} On 1 July 2020, he gave Pedro Martins' side another Super League play-offs 2–1 home win against OFI Crete by scoring a brace.{{cite web |url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/olympiakos-ofh-2-1-glenti-titloy-me-xasan.5727439.html |title=Ολυμπιακός - ΟΦΗ 2-1: Γλέντι τίτλου με Χασάν |website=www.sport24.gr |date=1 July 2020|language=el}}

On 21 August 2020, Kouka signed a three-year contract with Olympiacos, the transfer fee was around €2 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2020/08/21/olympiacos-kouka-move-sporting-braga-permanent/ |title=OFFICIAL: Olympiacos make Kouka move from Sporting Braga permanent |website=kingfut.com |date=21 August 2020 }} Two months later, on 21 October 2020, he grabbed a 91st-minute winner against Marseille in the Champions League, after an assist from Mathieu Valbuena.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2029280--olympiacos-vs-marseille/ |title=OFFICIAL: Olympiacos vs Marseille 1–0 |website=UEFA |date=21 October 2020 }}

On 25 February 2021, Kouka scored an 88th-minute difficult point-blank range away goal against PSV, in his team's 2–1 defeat for the first knockout round of the Europa League. This goal sealed Olympiacos' 5–4 win on aggregate and their qualification for the competition's last 16.{{Cite web|title=Late Hassan goal sees Reds through to last 16 {{!}} eKathimerini.com|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/sports/1155938/late-hassan-goal-sees-reds-through-to-last-16/|access-date=25 February 2021|language=English}}

Kouka joined Süper Lig club Konyaspor on a season-long loan in September 2021.{{cite web |last1=Soliman |first1=Seif |title=Official: Kouka joins Turkey's Konyaspor on season-long loan |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2021/09/08/kouka-joins-konyaspor-season-long-loan/ |website=KingFut |access-date=8 September 2021 |date=8 September 2021}} A year later, he was loaned out to fellow Turkish club Alanyaspor for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/09/09/ahmed-hassan-kouka-season-loan/ |title=OFFICIAL: Ahmed Hassan Kouka joins Alanyaspor on season-long loan |publisher=KingFut |date=9 September 2022 }}

On 15 September 2023, Kouka joined newly promoted Turkish Süper Lig club Pendikspor.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2023/09/15/pendikspor-sign-kouka/ |title=OFFICIAL: Pendikspor complete signing of Ahmed Hassan Kouka |publisher=KingFut |date=15 September 2023 }} In February 2024, he re-signed with Alanyaspor until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/02/10/kouka-returns-alanyaspor/ |title=OFFICIAL: Ahmed Hassan Kouka returns to Alanyaspor for second spell |publisher=KingFut |date=10 February 2024 }}

On 31 August 2024, Kouka rejoined Portuguese side Rio Ave on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/08/31/kouka-returns-rio-ave/ |title=OFFICIAL: Kouka returns to Rio Ave after nine years |publisher=KingFut |date=31 August 2024 }}

On 13 January 2025, Kouka signed with French club Le Havre until the end of the season.{{cite web|publisher=Le Havre AC|url=https://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/ahmed-hassan-signe-au-hac.html|title=Ahmed Hassan signe au HAC !|trans-title=Ahmed Hassan signs for HAC!|date=13 January 2025|access-date=13 January 2025|language=fr}}

As an Egyptian under-20 international player, Kouka was part of the side that finished third at the 2011 African Youth Championship and qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. During the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup two years later, he scored twice against Iraq{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232825/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629154746/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232825/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2013|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 - Matches - Iraq-Egypt |website=FIFA.com|access-date=14 September 2018}} and England,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232848/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702104643/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232848/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2013|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 - Matches - Egypt-England |website=FIFA.com|access-date=15 September 2018}} while assisting his country's only goal against Chile as Egypt were eliminated in the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232845/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625060630/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=259235/match=300232845/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2013|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 - Matches - Chile-Egypt |website=FIFA.com|access-date=15 September 2018}}

Kouka received his first call up to the Egyptian senior squad from manager Bob Bradley in January 2013 at the age of nineteen. Having played only seven senior matches at club level, he was named in the squad for a friendly match against Chile but did not feature.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/01/29/video-koka-fires-his-way-to-first-egypt-call-up/ |title=Koka fires his way to first Egypt call-up |website=KingFut.com |date=29 January 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} He made his debut for Egypt in August 2013, scoring once during a 3–0 victory over Uganda.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2013/08/14/egypt-vs-uganda/ |title=Koka bags debut goal for Egypt in win over Uganda amid turmoil |website=KingFut.com |date=14 August 2013 |access-date=30 July 2018}} In 2017, Kouka was named in Egypt's squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. However, after featuring in his country's victory over Morocco in the quarterfinal, he was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a pelvic injury as Egypt finished as runners-up.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2017/02/01/koka-injured-miss-burkina-match/ |title=Koka joins Egypt's injury list, set to miss Burkina Faso clash |website=KingFut.com |author=Ahmed Wagih |date=1 February 2017 |access-date=31 July 2018}}

In May 2018, he was named in Egypt's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but was omitted from the final 23-man squad by coach Héctor Cúper. Kouka later expressed his disappointment at being excluded, commenting "I hope nobody experiences what I felt after the announcement of the team's final 23."

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• Taça de Portugal: 2015–16

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Category:Pendikspor footballers

Category:Le Havre AC players

Category:Egypt men's international footballers

Category:Egypt men's youth international footballers

Category:2017 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:2023 Africa Cup of Nations players

Category:Egyptian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Category:Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Greece

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece

Category:Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Category:Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in France

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France

Category:21st-century Egyptian sportsmen