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| Full name | Hossam Hassan Hassanein Hassan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1966-08-10)10 August 1966 (age 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Helwan,Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Egypt (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1984 | Al Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1990 | Al Ahly | 78 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | PAOK | 19 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Al Ahly | 153 | (78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Al Ain | 10 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Zamalek | 61 | (38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Al Masry | 47 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Tersana | 21 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 402 | (179) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–2006 | Egypt | 177 | (69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Telecom Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Ismaily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Misr Lel Makkasa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Pyramids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Smouha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Al Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Modern Future | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hossam Hassan Hassanein Hassan (Egyptian Arabic:حسام حسن حسنين حسن; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professionalfootball manager and formerplayer who played as astriker. He is currently the head coach of theEgypt national team. A prolific goal scorer, he isEgypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 177 appearances.[1][2] His twin brotherIbrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers.[3][4]
Hassan represented the national team in the1990 FIFA World Cup and sevenAfrica Cup of Nations tournaments. He is regarded as one of the best players inAfrican 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 theEgyptian Premier League's all-time top scorers. Hassan is considered one of his country's best players of all time.[5]
Other than two spells abroad inSwitzerland andGreece, theCairo-born Hassan played mainly for his hometown'sAl 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 11leagues; he was one of only two players ever to find the net inderbies for each team.
During his spell atNeuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland he is best remembered for scoring four goals in one game againstCeltic in the1991–92 UEFA Cup. In 2000, already at 34, Hassan left Al-Ahly, going to representAl Ain SCC.
In the summer of 2000, Hassan moved toZamalek, winning threeEgyptian Premier League titles (in2000–01,2001–02 and2003–04) with the Cairo giants, in addition to the2002 Egypt Cup and theEgyptian Super Cup in2001 and2002. At the continental level, Hassan won with Zamalek the2002 CAF Champions League,2003 CAF Super Cup,2003 UAFA Club Cup and the2003 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup. He scored four goals for his team in theCairo derby, and scored 50 goals for Zamalek in all competitions.
Afterwards, he moved in 2004 toAl-Masry Club,Tersana andAl-Ittihad Al-Sakndary respectively, while continuing to score at length. He retired aged almost 42, having played most of the time with his siblingIbrahim, including abroad.
He appeared for the nation at the1990 FIFA World Cup, helping thePharaohs achieve two draws while narrowly going down 0–1 toEngland. Ibrahim was also an undisputed starter.Aged 40, Hassan was captain of the national team at the2006 African Cup of Nations, and played three times and netted once for the hosts, winning the last of his threecontinental competitions.
On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named bothgeneral manager and coach of former club Al-Masry,[6] before signing at modestItesalat.[7]
After the sacking of French coachHenri Michel, he was named manager of former side Zamalek, on 30 November 2009.[8] his first match in charge was on 3 December, which ended in a controversial 1–2 away loss againstHaras El Hodood, as opposing playerAhmed Eid Abdel Malek was not supposed to play in that match, having beensent 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 withIsmaily, Al Masry andMisr Lel Makkasa. He then became the head coach ofJordan, where he led the team during the2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, including theAFC fifth round againstUzbekistan, then at theAFC–CONMEBOL play-off againstUruguay.
Later on, he returned to Egypt to coach Zamalek,Al Ittihad Alexandria, then Al Masry from 2015 to 2018, where he reached the2017 Egypt Cup Final, and semi-final of the2018 CAF Confederation Cup. Afterwards, he managedPyramids andSmouha, before returning to coach Al Ittihad Alexandria in October 2020.[9]
Due to undisclosed reasons, he parted ways with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, then returned for the 4th time toAl-Masry on 30 May 2022.[10] After leaving the club by the end of the season, Hassan returned to Al-Masry for a 5th tenure in December 2022.[11] In May 2023, he was dismissed after insulting board members during a match againstAswan.[12]
A few days following his appointment as head coach ofModern Future, Hassan was released to become the manager of theEgyptian national team in February 2024.[13]
Hassan openly supported longtime presidentHosni Mubarak during the2011 Egyptian revolution. He, along with his brotherIbrahim, led marches in support of Mubarak.[14] He is the father of four children.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Ahly | 1984–85 | Egyptian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1985–86 | Egyptian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 24 | 9 | ||
| 1986–87 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 26 | 5 | ||
| 1987–88 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 11 | ||
| 1988–89 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 12 | ||
| 1989–90 | Egyptian Premier League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 8 | — | 107 | 41 | |||
| PAOK | 1990–91 | Alpha Ethniki | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1991–92 | Nationalliga A | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 4 | — | 11 | 7 | |
| Al Ahly | 1992–93 | Egyptian Premier League | 25 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 37 | 17 | |
| 1993–94 | Egyptian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | |
| 1995–96 | Egyptian Premier League | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 17 | |
| 1996–97 | Egyptian Premier League | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 15 | |
| 1997–98 | Egyptian Premier League | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 9 | ||
| 1998–99 | Egyptian Premier League | 24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 16 | |
| 1999–2000 | Egyptian Premier League | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | |
| Total | 153 | 78 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 194 | 96 | ||
| Al Ain | 1999–2000 | UAE Football League | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| Zamalek | 2000–01 | Egyptian Premier League | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 3 | 3[c] | 3 | 27 | 13 |
| 2001–02 | Egyptian Premier League | 21 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 13[d] | 6 | 1[e] | 1 | 38 | 26 | |
| 2002–03 | Egyptian Premier League | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6[f] | 1 | 26 | 12 | |
| 2003–04 | Egyptian Premier League | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
| Total | 61 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 110 | 57 | ||
| Al Masry | 2004–05 | Egyptian Premier League | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 13 | ||
| 2005–06 | Egyptian Premier League | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 47 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 53 | 18 | ||||
| Tersana | 2006–07 | Egyptian Premier League | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| Al Ittihad Alexandria | 2007–08 | Egyptian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 401 | 179 | 34 | 13 | 62 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 531 | 234 | ||
| Egypt | ||
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| Career | Apps | Goals |
| 1985–2006 | 177 | 69 |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Al Masry |  | 29 February 2008 | 28 December 2008 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 033.33 |
| Telecom Egypt | | 5 March 2009 | 29 October 2009 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 033.33 |
| Zamalek[15] | | 30 November 2009 | 13 July 2011 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 057.89 |
| Ismaily | | 9 August 2011 | 28 September 2011 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 050.00 |
| Al Masry | | 15 January 2012 | 1 February 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 066.67 |
| Misr Lel Makkasa[16] | | 26 February 2013 | 28 May 2013 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 010.00 |
| Jordan |  | 25 June 2013 | 30 July 2014 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 045.00 |
| Zamalek | | 30 July 2014 | 2 October 2014 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 016.67 |
| Al Ittihad | | 27 October 2014 | 24 July 2015 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 034.29 |
| Al Masry | | 25 July 2015 | 28 October 2018 | 140 | 68 | 41 | 31 | 048.57 |
| Pyramids | | 29 October 2018 | 25 January 2019 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 054.55 |
| Smouha | | 22 February 2019 | 12 January 2020 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 036.00 |
| Al Ittihad | | 20 October 2020 | 19 March 2022 | 52 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 032.69 |
| Al Masry | | 30 May 2022 | 31 August 2022 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 040.00 |
| Al Masry | | 21 December 2022 | 6 May 2023 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 036.36 |
| Egypt | | 6 February 2024 | Present | 29 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 068.97 |
| Total | 467 | 204 | 153 | 110 | 043.68 | |||
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