Egyptian footballer (1905-1965)
Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh Personal information Full name Mahmoud Mokhtar Refai Date of birth (1905-10-12 ) 12 October 1905Place of birth Cairo ,Khedivate of Egypt Date of death 21 February 1965(1965-02-21) (aged 59) Place of death Cairo ,United Arab Republic Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Position Striker Youth career Al Ahly Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1922–1940 Al Ahly International career 1928–1936 Egypt 10 (9) Managerial career Al Ahly * Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mahmoud Mokhtar Refai (Arabic :محمود مختار رفاعي ; 12 October 1905 – 21 February 1965) was an Egyptianfootballer .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] striker , he scored 9 goals in 10 international matches forEgypt . He represented Egypt at the1924 Summer Olympics ,1928 Summer Olympics and the1936 Summer Olympics .He is generally considered the best player in Africa in the 1920s and 1930s.[ 4] [ 5]
His nickname, "El Tetsh ", was given to him by the High Commissioner in Egypt,George Lloyd , in reference to his skillful performance, likened to that of thecontortionist .[ 6]
Israeli goalkeeperWilly Berger and defenderPinhas Fiddler trying to stop El-Tetsh from scoring a goal, 1934 International goals [ edit ] Al Ahly
Egypt Cup : 1923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28,1929–30 ,1930–31 ,1936–37 , 1939–40Sultan Hussein Cup : 1922–23, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1937–38Cairo League : 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39Egypt
Turkey
Portugal
Mandatory Palestine