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 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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
- ↑ "An Egyptian enigma". Al-Ahram Weekly. 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. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
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