Misr El Makasa

Misr El-Makasa
Ground Fayoum Stadium
Fayoum, Egypt
(Capacity: 10,000)
Head Coach Tarek Yehia
League Egyptian Premier League
2010-11 Egyptian Premier League, 6th
Home colours
Away colours

Misr El-Makasa (Arabic: مصر المقاصة‎) is an Egyptian football club based in Fayoum, Egypt. In 2009-10, it gained promotion to the Egyptian Premier League from the Second Division for the first time in its history. The club was formerly known as Hweidi Club and then El Fara'na (a.k.a The Pharaohs), before it gained its current name.

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History

Name

Misr El-Makasa used to be called Hweidi Club.[1] But for a short time, it became known as El Fara'na (a.k.a The Pharaohs). Eventually, it gained its current name when it was sponsored by MCSD (Misr For Clearing, Settlement & Central Depository).

Football record

After few attempts, Misr El-Makasa eventually gained promotion to the Egyptian Premier League from the Second Division in 2009-10 for the first time in its history. It earned promotion after a 2-0 win against Wadi El Gedid FC at home ground.[2] Misr Lel Makasa came top on its group ahead of Telephonaat Bani Suweif FC.[3][4]

Current squad

updated 24th December 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Mohamed Khalaf
4 DF Ahmed Bakry
5 DF Amir Azmi Megahed
6 MF Islam Adel
7 DF Ahmed Hossam
8 MF Mohamed El Etrawy
9 FW Gamal Hamza
10 FW Ayman Kamal
11 FW Tarek Hagag
12 MF Hani Hassan
13 FW Sameh Adrous
14 MF Omar Najdi
No. Position Player
16 GK Mostafa Kamal
17 FW Hamada Tolba
18 FW Osama Hosny
19 FW Ibrahim Touré (vice captain)
20 MF Ayman
21 MF Ehab Mahrous
22 MF Fouad Salama
24 MF Mohammed Thabet
25 MF Ahmed Abdel-Raouf
28 FW Oussou Konan
32 DF Ahmad Maher
33 DF Moaz El-Henawy

International players should not be bolded. See To be avoided for reasoning. (Current squad of the club. Players should only be wikilinked if notable enough to merit their own article. Generally speaking, clubs in fully professional leagues should have wikilinked players, others should not)

References

  1. ^ Said, Tarek, "Masr Lel Makasa Profile". Egyptian Football.net. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ Maher, Hatem "MCSD join Smouha in Premier League". Filgoal, 2010-5-5. Retrieved on 5 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Second Egyptian League 2009/2010". Goalzz. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Egypt 2009/10". RSSSF. Retrieved on 27 June 2010.