Sami El-Sheshini

Sami El-Sheshini (Arabic: سامي الشيشيني‎; born 23 January 1972) is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Sami El-Sheshini
Personal information
Full name Sami Hussain El-Sheshini
Date of birth (1972-01-23) 23 January 1972
Place of birth Egypt
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2001 Zamalek SC
2001–2002 Kuwait Kaifan
National team
1992–1999 Egypt 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

El-Sheshini spent most of his career playing for Egyptian Premier League side Zamalek SC. He played for the Zamalek side that won the 2000 African Cup Winners' Cup.[2]

El-Sheshini made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, including three appearances at the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] He also played for Egypt at the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship in Portugal[4] and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[5]

References
  1. Sami El-Sheshini at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Anwar, Abeer (6 December 2000). "The big turnaround". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011.
  3. Courtney, Barrie (5 June 2005). "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. Sami El-Sheshini – FIFA competition record
  5. "Sami Hussain El-Sheshini Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2010.


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