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Hossam Hassan

{{short description|Egyptian football manager (born 1966)}}

{{for-multi|the Egyptian footballer born 1989|Hossam Hassan (footballer, born 1989)|the Egyptian footballer born 1993|Hossam Hassan (footballer, born 1993)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hossam Hassan

| image = Hossam Hassan.png

| caption = Hossam Hassan in 2018

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|8|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Helwan, Cairo, Egypt

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Egypt (manager)

| youthyears1 = 1975–1984

| youthclubs1 = Al Ahly

| years1 = 1984–1990

| clubs1 = Al Ahly

| caps1 = 78

| goals1 = 31

| years2 = 1990–1991

| clubs2 = PAOK

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1991–1992

| clubs3 = Neuchâtel Xamax

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 1992–1999

| clubs4 = Al Ahly

| caps4 = 153

| goals4 = 78

| years5 = 1999–2000

| clubs5 = Al Ain

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2000–2004

| clubs6 = Zamalek

| caps6 = 61

| goals6 = 38

| years7 = 2004–2007

| clubs7 = Al Masry

| caps7 = 47

| goals7 = 15

| years8 = 2006–2007

| clubs8 = Tersana

| caps8 = 21

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2007–2008

| clubs9 = Al Ittihad Alexandria

| caps9 = 5

| goals9 = 0

| totalcaps = 402

| totalgoals = 179

| nationalyears1 = 1985–2006

| nationalteam1 = Egypt

| nationalcaps1 = 177

| nationalgoals1 = 69

| manageryears1 = 2008

| managerclubs1 = Al Masry

| manageryears2 = 2009

| managerclubs2 = Telecom Egypt

| manageryears3 = 2009–2011

| managerclubs3 = Zamalek

| manageryears4 = 2011

| managerclubs4 = Ismaily

| manageryears5 = 2012

| managerclubs5 = Al Masry

| manageryears6 = 2013

| managerclubs6 = Misr Lel Makkasa

| manageryears7 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs7 = Jordan

| manageryears8 = 2014

| managerclubs8 = Zamalek

| manageryears9 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs9 = Al Ittihad Alexandria

| manageryears10 = 2015–2018

| managerclubs10 = Al Masry

| manageryears11 = 2018–2019

| managerclubs11 = Pyramids

| manageryears12 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs12 = Smouha

| manageryears13 = 2020–2022

| managerclubs13 = Al Ittihad Alexandria

| manageryears14 = 2022

| managerclubs14 = Al Masry

| manageryears15 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs15 = Al Masry

| manageryears16 = 2024

| managerclubs16 = Modern Future

| manageryears17 = 2024–

| managerclubs17 = Egypt

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|EGY}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|W|1986 Egypt|}}

{{Medal|W|1998 Burkina Faso|}}

{{Medal|W|2006 Egypt|}}

{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}

{{MedalGold|1987 Nairobi|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIFA Arab Cup}}

{{Medal|W|1992 Syria|}}

| full_name = Hossam Hassan Hassanein

}}

Hossam Hassan Hassanein ({{langx|arz|حسام حسن حسنين}}; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional football player who played as a striker, and current coach of the Egyptian national team. A prolific goal scorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 177 appearances.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140411031415/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/106/577/9/index.html More goals than caps] (FIFA.com){{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/hassan-intl.html|title=Hossam Hassan – Century of International Appearances|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=30 July 2020|access-date=18 August 2020}} His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090531072324/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/doyouremember/news/newsid=1043446.html#hassan+egypts+iron Hassan, Egypt's iron man]; FIFA.com[https://web.archive.org/web/20100215215210/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1169316.html The game's terrible twins]; FIFA.com, 12 February 2010

Hassan represented the national team in the 1990 World Cup and seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He is regarded as one of the best players in African football history and is the 15th most capped player in men's international football. A prolific scorer, he is the 2nd in the list of the Egyptian Premier League's all-time top scorers. Hassan is considered one of his country's best players of all time.{{citation|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1781781-the-50-greatest-african-players-of-all-time|title=The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time}}

Club career

Other than two spells abroad in Switzerland and Greece, the Cairo-born Hassan played mainly for his hometown's Al Ahly, for which he made his first-team debut aged 18; he played 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 one of only two players ever to find the net in derbies for each team.

During his spell at Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland he is best remembered for scoring four goals in one game against Celtic in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. In 2000, already at 34, Hassan left Al-Ahly, going to represent Al Ain SCC.

In the summer of 2000, Hassan moved to Zamalek, winning three Egyptian Premier League titles (in 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2003–04) with the Cairo giants, in addition to the 2002 Egypt Cup and the Egyptian Super Cup in 2001 and 2002. At the continental level, Hassan won with Zamalek the 2002 CAF Champions League, 2003 CAF Super Cup, 2003 UAFA Club Cup and the 2003 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup. He scored four goals for his team in the Cairo derby, and scored 50 goals for Zamalek in all competitions.

Afterwards, he moved in 2004 to Al-Masry Club, Tersana and Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary respectively, while continuing to score at length. He retired aged almost 42, having played most of the time with his sibling Ibrahim, including abroad.

International career

He appeared for the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, helping the Pharaohs achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 to England. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter.

Aged 40, Hassan was 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.

Coaching career

On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both general manager and coach of former club Al-Masry,{{cite web|url=http://www.yallakora.com/english/news/details.aspx?id=39774&Catid=1|title=Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach|publisher=Yallakora|access-date=29 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818133504/http://www.yallakora.com/english/news/details.aspx?id=39774&Catid=1|archive-date=18 August 2009|url-status=dead}} before signing at modest Itesalat.{{Cite web |url=http://www.africansoccerunion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105298:hossam-hassan-resigns-as-telecom-manager&catid=510:featured-listings |title=Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager |access-date=30 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102155854/http://www.africansoccerunion.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=105298:hossam-hassan-resigns-as-telecom-manager&catid=510:featured-listings |archive-date=2 November 2009 |url-status=usurped }}

After the sacking of French coach Henri Michel, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009.[http://www.allvoices.com/news/4716204-hassan-replaces-zamaleks-michel Hassan replaces Zamalek's Michel] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120728111035/http://www.allvoices.com/news/4716204-hassan-replaces-zamaleks-michel |date=28 July 2012 }} his first match in charge was on 3 December, which ended in a controversial 1–2 away 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 Al-Masry (3–0). In twelve matches he took the club from 14th place to second, only losing one game and drawing another, before being sacked.

He later had short spells with Ismaily, Al Masry and Misr Lel Makkasa. He then became the head coach of Jordan, where he led the team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, including the AFC fifth round against Uzbekistan, then at the AFC–CONMEBOL play-off against Uruguay.

Later on, he returned to Egypt to coach Zamalek, Al Ittihad Alexandria, then Al Masry from 2015 to 2018, where he reached the 2017 Egypt Cup Final, and semi-final of the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup. Afterwards, he managed Pyramids and Smouha, before returning to coach Al Ittihad Alexandria in October 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2020/10/13/hossam-hassan-joins-ittihad-of-alexandria/ |title=Ittihad of Alexandria re-appoint Hossam Hassan as manager |website=kingfut.com |date=13 October 2020 }}

Due to undisclosed reasons, he parted ways with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, then returned for the 4th time to Al-Masry on 30 May 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/05/30/al-masry-appoint-hossam-hassan/ |title=OFFICIAL: Al Masry re-appoint Hossam Hassan as head coach for fourth time |publisher=KingFut |date=2022-05-30 }} After leaving the club by the end of the season, Hassan returned to Al-Masry for a 5th tenure in December 2022.{{Cite web |title=Hossam Hassan appointed as Masry's new coach for 5th stint |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/482621.aspx |date=2022-12-22 |website=Al-Ahram }} In May 2023, he was dismissed after insulting board members during a match against Aswan.{{Cite web |title=OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan sacked as Al Masry head coach |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2023/05/06/hossam-hassan-sacked-al-masry/ |date=2023-05-06 |website=KingFut }}

A few days following his appointment as head coach of Modern Future, Hassan was released to become the manager of the Egyptian national team in February 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2024/02/06/hossam-hassan-new-egypt-manager/ |title=OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan named new Egypt manager |website=KingFut |date=6 February 2024 }}

Personal life

Hassan openly supported longtime president Hosni Mubarak during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.{{cite web|url=http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article308072.ece|title=Pro-Mubarak celebrities blacklisted by Egyptians|publisher=Arab News|date=8 March 2011|access-date=19 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517221803/http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article308072.ece|archive-date=17 May 2011}} He is the father of four children.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|29 March 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Egypt Cup, Greek Football Cup, Swiss Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|ToGoals

rowspan="8"|Al Ahly

|1984–85

|rowspan="7"|Egyptian Premier League

|2

030colspan="2"|–coan="2"|–50
1985–86

|17

60073colspan="2"|–249
1986–87

|18

40081colspan="2"|–265
1987–88

|18

90022colspan="2"|–2011
1988–89

|18

105200colspan="2"|–2312
1989–90

|5

20000colspan="2"|–52
1990–91

|0

00012colspan="2"|–12
colspan="2"|Total

!78

3182188colspan="2"|–10741
PAOK

|1990–91

|Alpha Ethniki

|19

52100colspan="2"|–216
Neuchâtel Xamax

|1991–92

|Nationalliga A

|8

3003{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}4colspan="2"|–117
rowspan="9"|Al Ahly

|1992–93

|rowspan="8"|Egyptian Premier League

|25

1520102colspan="2"|–3717
1993–94

|10

40010colspan="2"|–114
1994–95

|18

7000041228
1995–96

|18

116500112517
1996–97

|26

141000413115
1997–98

|26

90000colspan="2"|–269
1998–99

|24

151011403016
1999–2000

|6

3006600129
colspan="2"|Total

!153

7810518913319496
Al Ain

|1999–2000

|UAE Football League

|10

300colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–103
rowspan="5"|Zamalek

|2000–01

|rowspan="4"|Egyptian Premier League

|16

7107{{efn|Appearances in African Cup Winners' Cup}}33{{efn|One appearance in CAF Super Cup, two appearances and three goals in Arab Cup Winners' Cup}}32713
2001–02

|21

183113{{efn|Appearances in CAF Champions League}}61{{efn|Appearance in Egyptian Super Cup}}13826
2002–03

|15

931216{{efn|Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup}}12612
2003–04

|9

4001060164
colspan="2"|Total

!61

3872231019711057
rowspan="3"|Al-Masry

|2004–05

|rowspan="2"|Egyptian Premier League

|25

1063colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–3113
2005–06

|22

500colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–225
colspan="2"|Total

!47

1563colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–5318
Tersana

|2006–07

|Egyptian Premier League

|20

610colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–216
Al-Ittihad

|2007–08

|Egyptian Premier League

|5

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–50
colspan="3"|Career total

!401

179341362313210531234

{{notelist}}

:1Played in CAF Champions League, CAF Winners' Cup, CAF Super Cup and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.

:2Includes other competitive competitions, including the Egyptian Super Cup, Arab Champions League, Arab Cup Winners' Cup, Arab Super Cup, Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup and Afro-Asian Cup.

=International=

{{main|List of international goals scored by Hossam Hassan}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! colspan=3 | Egypt

CareerAppsGoals
1985–200617769

Managerial statistics

{{updated|25 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Nat

!rowspan="2"|From

!rowspan="2"|To

!colspan="5"|Record

GWDLWin %
align=left|Al Masry

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|29 February 2008

|align=left|28 December 2008

{{WDL|27|9|11|7}}

align=left|Telecom Egypt

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|5 March 2009

|align=left|29 October 2009

{{WDL|9|3|3|3}}

align=left|Zamalek{{Cite web|url=http://www.filgoal.com/Arabic/News.aspx?NewsID=142652|title = FilGoal | حدث خطأ في الصفحة وجاري اصلاحه}}

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|30 November 2009

|align=left|13 July 2011

{{WDL|57|33|16|8}}

align=left|Ismaily

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|9 August 2011

|align=left|28 September 2011

{{WDL|2|1|0|1}}

align=left|Al Masry

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|15 January 2012

|align=left|1 February 2012

{{WDL|3|2|1|0}}

align=left|Misr Lel Makkasa{{Cite news|url=http://www.yallakora.com/ar/News/226187/%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B4%D9%84-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80-11-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A|script-title=ar:تقرير .. حسام حسن يفشل فى الفوز للمباراة الـ 11 على التوالي|work=يلاكورة.كوم|access-date=2018-07-10|language=ar-AR}}

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|26 February 2013

|align=left|28 May 2013

{{WDL|10|1|4|5}}

align=left|Jordan

|{{flagicon|Jordan}}

|align=left|25 June 2013

|align=left|30 July 2014

{{WDL|20|9|8|3}}

align=left|Zamalek

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|30 July 2014

|align=left|2 October 2014

{{WDL|6|1|2|3}}

align=left|Al Ittihad

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|27 October 2014

|align=left|24 July 2015

{{WDL|35|12|13|10}}

align=left|Al Masry

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|25 July 2015

|align=left|28 October 2018

{{WDL|140|68|41|31}}

align=left|Pyramids

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|29 October 2018

|align=left|25 January 2019

{{WDL|11|6|5|0}}

align=left|Smouha

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|22 February 2019

|align=left|12 January 2020

{{WDL|25|9|7|9}}

align=left|Al Ittihad

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|20 October 2020

|align=left|19 March 2022

{{WDL|52|17|18|17}}

align=left|Al Masry

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|30 May 2022

|align=left|31 August 2022

{{WDL|15|6|6|3}}

align=left|Al Masry

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|21 December 2022

|align=left|6 May 2023

{{WDL|22|8|9|5}}

align=left|Egypt

|{{flagicon|Egypt}}

|align=left|6 February 2024

|align=left|current

{{WDL|12|8|3|1}}

colspan="4" align="center" valign=middle|Total

{{WDLtot|449|194|148|107}}

Honours

=Club=

Al Ahly

Al Ain

Zamalek

=International=

Egypt

=Individual=

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111116160330/http://www.kuratalqadam.com/hossam-hassan.html Hussam Hassan Egyptian legend] {{in lang|ar}} (archived 16 November 2011)
  • {{NFT player|pid=12994}}
  • [http://www.egplayers.blogspot.com/ All about Egyptian players]
  • [https://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/hHassan.html Hossam Hassan, World's most capped player]; at AngelFire
  • [https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/hassan-intl.html Hossam Hassan] at RSSSF

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