Hussein Hegazi
.jpg) Hehazi with Egypt in the 1920 Olympic Games | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1961 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Egypt | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1911 | Fulham | 1 | (1) |
| 1911–1914 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1914–1915 | Sekka | ||
| 1915–1923 | Al Ahly | ||
| 1923–1928 | Zamalek SC | ||
| 1928–1929 | Al Ahly | ||
| 1929–1931 | Zamalek SC | ||
| International career | |||
| Egypt | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hussein Hegazi (Arabic: حسين حجازي, romanized: Ḥusayn Ḥijāziyy; 14 September 1889 – 8 October 1961) was an Egyptian international footballer.
Biography[edit]
He became the first African player to play in England after playing with Dulwich Hamlet and Fulham in 1911.[1][2] In his only Football League appearance for Fulham, he scored one goal.[3]
Hegazi was a part of Zamalek SC team that won the Sultan Hussein Cup in 1921, becoming the first Egyptian team to ever win a title.[4][5]
Hegazi also played for Sekka, Al Ahly and Zamalek SC in Egypt, and participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[6][7] A street in Cairo is named after him.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "An Egyptian enigma". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ^ Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
- ^ a b "The Forgotten Story of Hussein Hegazy". Southwark News. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Al-Ahram Weekly | Sports | Pride of place". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fouad Gamil Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Hussein Hegazi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- ^ "Hussein Hegazi". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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