Mohsen Saleh

{{short description|Egyptian footballer, manager, and analyst (born 1949)}}

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| full_name = Mohsen Mohammed Saleh

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| birth_place = Port Said, Egypt

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| currentclub = Al Ahly SC (Managing Director Sport)

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| clubs1 = Al Masry SC

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| clubs2 = Al-Tadamon SC (Kuwait)

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| clubs3 = Nejmeh SC

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| clubs4 = Al Ahly SC

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| nationalteam1 = Egypt

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| manageryears1 = 1979–1979

| managerclubs1 = Al Ahly SC (Junior Team)

| manageryears2 = 1980–1980

| managerclubs2 = Khaleej FC

| manageryears3 = 1981–1984

| managerclubs3 = Al Ain FC (Junior Team)

| manageryears4 = 1984–1985

| managerclubs4 = Shabab Al-Ahli Club

| manageryears5 = 1985–1988

| managerclubs5 = Al-Watani

| manageryears6 = 1988–1989

| managerclubs6 = Port Foad

| manageryears7 = 1990–1991

| managerclubs7 = Al Masry SC

| manageryears8 = 1991–1992

| managerclubs8 = Mirbat SC

| manageryears9 = 1994–1994

| managerclubs9 = Egypt (Assistant)

| manageryears10 = 1994–1994

| managerclubs10 = Egypt U19

| manageryears11 = 1994–1995

| managerclubs11 = Egypt

| manageryears12 = 1996–1997

| managerclubs12 = Al-Najma SC

| manageryears13 = 1998–1998

| managerclubs13 = Al Masry SC

| manageryears14 = 2000–2002

| managerclubs14 = Ismaily SC

| manageryears15 = 2002–2004

| managerclubs15 = Egypt

| manageryears16 = 2004–2004

| managerclubs16 = Al-Nassr FC

| manageryears17 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs17 = Al-Arabi SC

| manageryears18 = 2006–2006

| managerclubs18 = Libya

| manageryears19 = 2007–2007

| managerclubs19 = Yemen

| manageryears20 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs20 = Yemen

| manageryears21 = 2009–2009

| managerclubs21 = Al-Hazem F.C.

| manageryears22 = 2010–2010

| managerclubs22 = Smouha SC

| manageryears23 = 2019–

| managerclubs23 = Al Ahly SC (Managing Director Sport)

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Mohsen Mohammed Saleh ({{langx|ar|مُحْسِن مُحَمَّد صَالِح}}) (born 22 June 1949) is an Egyptian football analyst and a former football player and manager. He was recently appointed as head of Football Planning Committee at Al Ahly club.{{Cite web|date=2019-11-06|title=Mohsen Salah takes over head of Al Ahly's football planning committee position|url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/77504/Mohsen-Salah-takes-over-head-of-Al-Ahly-s-football|access-date=2021-11-23|website=EgyptToday}}

Football career

As a midfielder, Saleh had a very successful run with the Egyptian club Al Ahly. He was also an international midfielder for the Egyptian national team. With Al Ahly, he won three Egyptian league titles. He also had spells with Egypt's Al Masry, Kuwaiti club Tadamon, and the Lebanese Nejmeh Sporting Club.

Managing career

As a manager, Saleh's greatest successes came while managing the Egyptian football club Ismaily. He led them to an Egyptian Cup title in 2000 as well as an Egyptian League title in 2002. He also has a 2nd division League title for Saudi Arabian club El-Watany to his name. Additionally, he won Kuwait Crown Prince Cup with Al Araby club in 2006. As an assistant coach, Saleh helped his former club Al Ahly to two Egyptian league titles. In 2002 the Egyptian Football Association awarded Saleh with the 'Best Coach of the Year' title for the year 2002.

Managerial history

1979: Ahly Junior Team and assistant coach for the first team (Egypt)
1980: El-Khaleeg (Saudi Arabia)
1981-1984: El-Ain Junior Team (United Arab Emirates)
1984-1985: El-Ahly Dubai (United Arab Emirates) (Assistant)
1985-1988: El-Watany (Saudi Arabia) (Saudi 2nd division League Champion 1987)
1988-1989: Port Foad (Egypt) (Qualified to the Egyptian Premier League after long absence)
1990-1991: Al Masry (Egypt)
1991-1992: Mirbat (Oman)
1994: Egyptian National Team (Assistant)
1994: Egyptian Youth Team U19
1995: Egyptian National Team
1996-1997: Negma (Saudi Arabia)
1997-1999: Al Masry (Egypt) (African Cup semifinal 1999)
1999-2002: Al Ismaily (Egypt) (Egyptian Cup Champion 2000 / CAF winners' Cup runner-Up 2000 / Egyptian League runner-up 2000 / Egyptian League Champion 2002)
2002-2004: Egyptian National Team
2004: Al Nasr (Saudi Arabia)
2005: Al Araby (Kuwait)
2006: Libyan National Football Team
2007: Yemeni National Football Team
2008-2009: Yemeni National Football Team
2009: Hazem (Saudi Arabia)
2010: Semoha (Egypt)
August-2010: Saleh retired from coaching

Media career

Saleh worked as a Football Analyst for multiple tv channels, including Nile Sports, Melody Sports, Orbit, Al Jazeera Sports, Abu Dhabi Sports channels.https://twitter.com/MohsenSaleh

Managerial statistics

class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan=2\|Team !rowspan=2\|From !rowspan=2\|To !colspan=5\|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
{{abbr\|P\|Matches played}}	{{abbr\|W\|Matches won}}	{{abbr\|D\|Matches drawn}}	{{abbr\|L\|Matches lost}}	{{abbr\|Win %\|Win percentage}}
align=left\|Egypt \|align=left\|1 July 1994 \|align=left\|1 November 1995 {{WDL\|5\|4\|0\|1\|decimals=1}} \|
align=left\|Al Masry SC \|align=left\|12 October 1998 \|align=left\|10 December 1998 {{WDL\|1\|0\|0\|1\|decimals=1}} \|
align=left\|Ismaily SC \|align=left\|1 January 2000 \|align=left\|30 June 2002 {{WDL\|58\|32\|17\|9\|decimals=1}} \|
align=left\|Egypt \|align=left\|1 July 2002 \|align=left\|1 March 2004 {{WDL\|22\|12\|5\|5\|decimals=1}} \|
align=left\|Al-Arabi SC \|align=left\|1 July 2004 \|align=left\|15 November 2005 {{WDL\|49\|29\|8\|12\|decimals=1}} \|
align=left\|Smouha SC \|align=left\|18 May 2010 \|align=left\|6 August 2010 {{WDL\|2\|0\|0\|2\|decimals=1}} \|
colspan=3\|Total {{WDLtot\|138\|78\|30\|30\|decimals=1}} !—

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|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan=2|Team

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align=left|Egypt

|align=left|1 July 1994

|align=left|1 November 1995

align=left|Al Masry SC

|align=left|12 October 1998