Ali Abo Gresha
Ali Abo Gresha (born 29 November 1947) is a retired Egyptian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Abo Gresha | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1979 | Ismaily | ||
| National team | |||
| 1967–1974 | Egypt | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971.[1] He played club football for Ismaily. He represented the Egypt national football team on several occasions, including participating in the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations,[2] where he scored a combined 7 goals.[3]
Following his playing career, he became a coach for Ismaily.
Titles
For Ismaily
- 1 Egyptian league title 1966/67
- 1 African champions league title 1969
Personal
- 3rd African footballer of the year by France Football 1970[4]
- 8th African footballer of the year by France Football 1972[5]
- Top scorer of Egyptian League 1966/67
- Top scorer of African champions league 1969
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References
- Loughran, Gerry. "Games Arabs Play". Saudi Aramco World. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- "L'Histoire de la CAN" (in French). Africa Foot. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- Mahjoub, Faouzi (1997-12-01). "The Great Adventure of African Football". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- Pierrend, José Luis (2000-02-14). "African Player of the Year 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- Pierrend, José Luis (2000-02-14). "African Player of the Year 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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