Hossam Hassan

Other than two spells abroad in Switzerland and Greece, Cairo-born Hassan played mainly for hometown's Al Ahly, for which he made his first-team debuts aged 18, playing 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 only one of two players ever to find the net in derbies for each team.

During his spell at Neuchâtel Xamax in Switzerland he is most 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, Zamalek SC – adding three more leagues and the 2002 CAF Champions League – Al-Masry Club, Tersana and Al-Ittihad Al-Sakndary, while continuing to score at length. He retired aged almost 42, having played most of the time with his sibling Ibrahim, including abroad.

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.

On 29 February 2008, Hassan was named both general manager and coach of former club Al-Masry,[6] before signing at modest Itesalat.[7]

After the sacking of French coach Henri 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 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.[9]

Hassan 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.[10] He is the father of four children.

As of 18 December 2020

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				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[11]		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[12]		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	""Present""	5	3	1	1	060.00
Total				350	157	112	81	044.86

• List of men's association football players with 50 or more international goals

• Hossam Hassan – FIFA competition record
• Hussam Hassan Egyptian legend (in Arabic)
• Hossam Hassan at National-Football-Teams.com
• All about Egyptian players
• Hossam Hassan, World's most capped player; at AngelFire
• Hossam Hassan at RSSSF