Hussein Hegazi
Hussein Hegazi (Arabic: حسين حجازي, romanized: Ḥusayn Ḥijāziyy; 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 September 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1961 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Egypt | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1911 | Fulham | ||
| 1911–1914 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 1914–1915 | Sekka | ||
| 1915–1923 | Al Ahly | ||
| 1923–1928 | El-Mokhtalat | ||
| 1928–1929 | Al Ahly | ||
| 1929–1931 | El-Mokhtalat | ||
| National team | |||
| Egypt | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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]
There is a street named after him in Cairo.[4]
References
- "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.
- "Hussein Hegazi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
- "The Forgotten Story of Hussein Hegazy". Southwark News. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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