Egyptian Professional Football Players Who Achieved Success Overseas
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- 19 Sep 2022
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Egyptian football has had players of the highest caliber and potential who went on to play for top international clubs. Mohamed Salah is currently in charge of this campaign. But, we must also take into account other players who are currently playing overseas and the older generations of pros who served as an inspiration to these excellent players. Therefore, we’ll list the top Egyptian footballers who are excelling overseas.
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Aston Villa announced the signing of Egyptian winger Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” back in 2019. After Ahmed Elmohamady, who played right-back for Villa, he became the second Egyptian to play for Villa. Trezeguet also became the 12th Egyptian to play in the Premier League, joining Ahmed Hossam “Mido,” Ahmed Fathi, Hossam Ghaly, and others. He joined from Turkish club KasmpaÅŸa for £8.75 million plus add-ons. He currently represents Turkish club Trabzonspor, which will allow him to make his long-awaited debut in the UEFA Champions League.
Mido
Ahmed Hossam Hussein who is also known as “Mido” is a former player who played as a striker. Mido started with Zamalek in Egypt in 1999. He left for Gent of Belgium in 2000, where he won the Belgian Ebony Shoe. This led him to move to many European teams such as Ajax Amsterdam, Tottenham Hotspur, and Roma then rejoined Zamalek in 2011. He played for Egypt 51 times and scored 20 goals. After his retirement, he turned to analyzing Premier League matches and Champions League matches on different channels.
Ahmed Hassan
Hassan has played 184 times for the Egyptian National Team and is regarded as one of the best players in African football. He has earned the fourth-most caps of any male football player in history. After making an impression with his hometown club Aswan and scoring seven goals in 15 appearances for the team, he began his international career in 1995 at the age of 20. Later, he represented Turkish teams BeÅŸiktas, Kocaelispor, Denizlispor, and Gençlerbirlii. Additionally, he participated in Anderlecht’s run to the UEFA Champions League and developed into a key component of the attack, providing assists and scoring goals himself. Read More...
