Hussein Hegazi

Hussein Hegazi

Personal information
Date of birth	14 September 1891
Place of birth	Cairo, Egypt
Date of death	8 October 1961 (aged 70)
Place of death	Egypt
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1911	Dulwich Hamlet
1911	Fulham	1	(1)
1911–1914	Dulwich Hamlet
1914–1915	Sekka
1915–1923	Al-Ahly
1923–1928	El Zamalek
1928–1929	Al-Ahly
1929–1931	El 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.

External links

• Dr Tarek Said