Hossam Hassan , World Most Capped Player 2001, www.egyptianfootball.net

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World Record Holder of International Caps (May 2001)

176 Caps for Egypt 1985-2006

The Most Titled Egyptian Player (41 titles)

Date of Birth: August 10th, 1966

Height: 178 Cms

Clubs
Ahly (Egypt)
Paok Saloniki (Greece)
Neuchatel Xamax (Switzerland)
El-Ain (UAE)
Zamalek (Egypt)
Masry (Egypt)
Tersana (Egypt)
Ithad (Egypt)

International Caps: 176 (Previous World Record Holder May 2001 with 157 caps)
Captain Of Egyptian National Team
First International Cap: Norway / Egypt (September 10th, 1985)
Played In World Cup , Italy 1990
Played in 7 African Cups 1986,1988,1992,1998,2000,2002,2006 --Egyptian Record (Played 21 Games --Egyptian Record)

Important Goals
Scored Egypt's Qualifying goal for world cup 1990 vs Algeria
Scored 4 goals in Neuchatel match vs Celtic in UEFA Champions League 1992

Hossam Hassan in Record Books

Hossam is the oldest player to play an international match in Egyptian history (39 years, 5 months, 28 days vs Senegal 7th Feb 2006)

Hossam is the oldest player to Score an international Goal in Egyptian history (39 years, 5 months, 24 days vs RD Congo 3rd Feb 2006)

Hossam is the oldest player to score in the history of African Nations Cup (39 years, 5 months, 24 days vs RD Congo 3rd Feb 2006)

Together with his twin Ibrahim, they reached & Won 2 African Champion League Finals 15 years apart (1987 with Ahly & 2002 with Zamalek)

Only Person to win 3 African Cup of Nations Titles (1986, 1998 & 2006)

Previous World Most Capped Player (May 2001 with 157 caps)

Participated in 2 African Cup of Nations Tournaments 20 years apart (1986 & 2006)

World 6th & Highest Egyptian Alltime record of international goals (69)

2nd Highest Alltime record of goals in Egyptian League, Scoring 168 Goals (2nd to Hassan El-Shazly) view details

Highest record of goals in Zamalek / Ahly Derbies (9 goals)

Egyptian & African alltime record of African Club Cup titles (6 titles)

One of two players who scored for Ahly in Zamalek and for Zamalek in Ahly view details

Second Egyptian Alltime Goal record in African club Cups (27 Goals) view details