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Hussein Hegazi

Hussein Hegazi

Egyptian footballer (1889–1961)

Hussein Hegazi (Arabic: حسين حجازي, romanized: Ḥusayn Ḥijāziyy; 14 September 1889 – 8 October 1961) was an Egyptian international footballer.

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Biography

He became the first African player to play in England after playing with Dulwich Hamlet and Fulham in 1911.[1][2] In his only Football League appearance for Fulham, he scored one goal.[3]

Hegazi in 1919

Hegazi also played for Sekka, Al Ahly and Zamalek SC in Egypt, and participated at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

A street in Cairo is named after him.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "An Egyptian enigma". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  2. [2]
    Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 5 November 2008.
  3. [3]
    "The Forgotten Story of Hussein Hegazy". Southwark News. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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    "Hussein Hegazi Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Hussein Hegazi". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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