Mahmoud Hassan (footballer, born 1943) explained

Mahmoud Hassan
Fullname:Mahmoud Hassan
Birth Date:1943 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Egypt
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Tersana SC
Nationalyears1:1964
Nationalteam1:United Arab Republic
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1

Mahmoud Hassan (born 19 November 1943) is an Egyptian former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

Career

Hassan was included in Egypt's squad (then called the United Arab Republic) for the football tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He made his debut for the team on 12 October 1964 in a 1–1 draw with Brazil during the group stage. On 16 October, he scored his first goal for the team, getting the final goal in the 10–0 win over South Korea.[3] The team managed to reach the semi-finals of the competition before losing to eventual gold medalists Hungary. The team finished fourth after losing to the United Team of Germany in the bronze medal match, the best ever finish for Egypt at the Olympic football tournament (along with 1928).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mahmoud Hassan . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113747/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/mahmoud-hassan-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-Reference.com . . 6 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo – Teams: Egypt squad list . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030025004/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/tokyo1964/teams/team=1889914/index.html . dead . 30 October 2013 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 6 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Mahmoud Hassan . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 6 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Aarhus . Lars . Football Tournament of the Olympic Games – Overview . RSSSF.com . . 25 August 2016 . 6 August 2018.