Mourad Fahmy Explained

Mourad Fahmy
Birth Date:1 July 1910
Birth Place:Cairo, Egypt
Death Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Al Ahly SC
Manageryears1:1955–1958
Manageryears2:1961–1983
Managerclubs2:CAF (General secretary)

Mourad Fahmy (1 July 1910-1 September 1983) was an Egyptian football player and coach who helped Egypt to their first African Cup of Nations victory.[1]

Biography

Mourad Fahmy was a football player for Al Ahly. Between 1955 and 1958 Fahmy was coach of the Egyptian national football team. He led Egypt to the inaugural African Cup of Nations in 1957.[2] After retiring from coaching, Mourad Fahmy became a founding member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Fahmy was the general secretary of CAF between 1961 and 1982.[3] Fahmy was also minister of Agriculture under President Nasser. Mourad Fahmy died in 1983 whilst attending a CAF meeting in Abidjan.

Personal life

Mourad Fahmy was grandfather to Amr Fahmy, who served as the General-Secretary of the Confederation of African Football from 2017 to 2019.[4]

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Pharaohs "Magnificent Seven". CAF-Confedération Africaine du. Football. CAFOnline.com.
  2. Web site: Arabs in AFCON: Many appearances with little achievement. dailynewsegypt.com.
  3. Web site: Welcome to FIFA.com News - The Great Adventure of African Football . https://web.archive.org/web/20190626195941/https://www.fifa.com/news/the-great-adventure-african-football-72067. dead. June 26, 2019. www.fifa.com.
  4. News: Former official Amr Fahmy to bid for Caf presidency. BBC Sport .