Hussein Hegazi

Hussein Hegazi
Personal information
Date of birth14 September 1891
Place of birthCairo, Egypt
Date of death8 October 1961 (aged 70)
Place of deathEgypt
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1911Dulwich Hamlet
1911Fulham1(1)
1911–1914Dulwich Hamlet
1914–1915Sekka
1915–1923Al-Ahly
1923–1928El Zamalek
1928–1929Al-Ahly
1929–1931El Zamalek
National team
Egypt
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Hussein Hegazi (Arabic: حسين حجازي; 14 September 1891 – 8 October 1961) was an Egyptian international footballer who became the first African player to play in England after playing with Dulwich Hamlet and Fulham in 1911.[1][2] Hegazi also played for Sekka, Al-Ahly and Zamalek SC in Egypt, and participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. "An Egyptian enigma". Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  2. Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  3. "Hussein Hegazi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 April 2009.

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