Hossam Hassan Explained

Hossam Hassan
Birth Date:10 August 1966
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
Full Name:Hossam Hassan Hussein

Hossam Hassan Hussein (حسام حسن حسين; 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.[1] [2] His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.[3] [4]

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 one of his country's best 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 2001and 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,[5] before signing at modest Itesalat.[6]

After the sacking of French coach Henri Michel, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009.[7] 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.[8]

Due to undisclosed reasons, he parted ways with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, then returned for the 4th time to Al-Masry on 30 May 2022.[9] After leaving the club by the end of the season, Hassan returned to Al-Masry for a 5th tenure in December 2022.[10] In May 2023, he was sacked by Al-Masry, after he had insulted board members during a match against Aswan.[11]

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.[12]

Personal life

Hassan is openly supported longtime president Hosni Mubarak during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which eventually led to the politician's resignation.

He, along with his brother Ibrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.[13] He is the father of four children.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al Ahly1984–85Egyptian Premier League203050
1985–861760073249
1986–871840081265
1987–8818900222011
1988–89181052002312
1989–9052000052
1990–9100001212
Total78318218810741
PAOK1990–91Alpha Ethniki1952100216
Neuchâtel Xamax1991–92Nationalliga A830034117
Al Ahly1992–93Egyptian Premier League2515201023717
1993–941040010114
1994–95187000041228
1995–9618116500112517
1996–9726141000413115
1997–982690000269
1998–9924151011403016
1999–200063006600129
Total1537810518913319496
Al Ain1999–2000UAE Football League10300103
Zamalek2000–01Egyptian Premier League1671073332713
2001–02211831136113826
2002–031593121612612
2003–0494001060164
Total613872231019711057
Al-Masry2004–05Egyptian Premier League2510633113
2005–0622500225
Total4715635318
Tersana2006–07Egyptian Premier League20610216
Al-Ittihad2007–08Egyptian Premier League500050
Career total401179341362313210531234

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

See main article: List of international goals scored by Hossam Hassan.

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Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Al Masry29 February 200828 December 2008
Telecom Egypt5 March 200929 October 2009
Zamalek[14] 30 November 200913 July 2011
Ismaily9 August 201128 September 2011
Al Masry15 January 20121 February 2012
Misr Lel Makkasa[15] 26 February 201328 May 2013
Jordan25 June 201330 July 2014
Zamalek30 July 20142 October 2014
Al Ittihad27 October 201424 July 2015
Al Masry25 July 201528 October 2018
Pyramids29 October 201825 January 2019
Smouha22 February 201912 January 2020
Al Ittihad20 October 202019 March 2022
Al Masry30 May 202231 August 2022
Al Masry21 December 20226 May 2023
Total

Honours

Club

Al Ahly

1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99

1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1995–96

1984, 1985, 1986, 1993

1987

1996

1994–95

1997, 1998

1988

Al Ain

1999–2000

Zamalek

2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04

2001–02

2001, 2002

2002

2003

2003

2003

International

Egypt

1986, 1998, 2006

1992

Individual

Best African Footballer in the last 50 years

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20140411031415/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/106/577/9/index.html More goals than caps
  2. Web site: Hossam Hassan – Century of International Appearances. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 30 July 2020. 18 August 2020.
  3. 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
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215215210/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1169316.html The game's terrible twins
  5. Web site: Hossam Hassan appointed as El-Masri Coach. Yallakora. 29 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090818133504/http://www.yallakora.com/english/news/details.aspx?id=39774&Catid=1. 18 August 2009. dead.
  6. Web site: Hossam Hassan resigns as Telecom manager . 30 November 2009 . 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 . 2 November 2009 . usurped .
  7. http://www.allvoices.com/news/4716204-hassan-replaces-zamaleks-michel Hassan replaces Zamalek's Michel
  8. Web site: Ittihad of Alexandria re-appoint Hossam Hassan as manager . kingfut.com . 13 October 2020 .
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL: Al Masry re-appoint Hossam Hassan as head coach for fourth time . KingFut . 2022-05-30 .
  10. Web site: Hossam Hassan appointed as Masry's new coach for 5th stint . 2022-12-22 . Al-Ahram .
  11. Web site: OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan sacked as Al Masry head coach . 2023-05-06 . KingFut .
  12. Web site: OFFICIAL: Hossam Hassan named new Egypt manager . KingFut . 6 February 2024 .
  13. Web site: Pro-Mubarak celebrities blacklisted by Egyptians. Arab News. 8 March 2011. 19 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110517221803/http://arabnews.com/lifestyle/offbeat/article308072.ece. 17 May 2011.
  14. Web site: FilGoal | حدث خطأ في الصفحة وجاري اصلاحه.
  15. News: 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. ar:تقرير .. حسام حسن يفشل فى الفوز للمباراة الـ 11 على التوالي. يلاكورة.كوم. 2018-07-10. ar-AR.