Hussein Hegazi Football player

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

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 14, 1891
Birth place
Cairo , Egypt
Date of deathOctober 08, 1961
Place of death
Egypt

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Fulham F.C.
Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
Egypt national football team
Zamalek SC
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Al Ahly SC

Hussein Hegazi on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/xHusseinHegazi.html