Hassan El-Shazly

Egyptian footballer (1943–2015)
Hassan El-Shazly
El-Shazly with Tersana in 1965
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-05-20)20 May 1943
Place of birth Kingdom of Egypt
Date of death 20 April 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 71)
Place of death Giza, Egypt
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1978 Tersana (173)
International career
1961–1974 Egypt[1] 62 (42)
Managerial career
2000–2001 Tersana
2002–2003 Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)
2003 Tersana
2009–2010 Tersana
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt (as player)
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place 1963
Third place 1970
Third place 1974
Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 1965
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly (Egyptian Arabic: حسن الشاذلي, Hassan El Shazly) (13 November 1943 – 20 April 2015)[2] was an Egyptian footballer. He is considered as a historic player of Tersana. He was described as a "devastating shooter" and "lethal with both feet". He is the all-time top scorer of the Egyptian Premier League. El-Shazly is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football.[3]

Career

El-Shazly played for the Egyptian team Tersana. He led Tersana to its only Egyptian League title in the 1963 season. He was the Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer for four times.[4] As of 2010, this is an Egyptian record that still holds. He scored 34 goals as the top league scorer of the 1974–75 Egyptian Premier League season, a one-season record that still stands. This was done at a relative old age; he was 32 years old.[3]

El-Shazly with Tersana in 1967

He also represented the Egypt national football team, and was the top scorer with six goals at the 1963 African Cup of Nations. El-Shazly also played in the 1970 African Cup of Nations and scored 5 goals and his country finished third in the tournament. He played in the 1974 African Cup of Nations and scored his 12th goal in the Africa Cup of Nations record, becoming Egypt's all time top scorer in the tournament. He scored 42 goals for his country.[5]

Club career statistics

Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tersana 1959–60 EPL 1 —
1960–61 1 1 — 2
1961–62 3 1 — 4
1962–63 29 2 — 31
1963–64 24 0 — 24
1964–65 23 10 — 33
1965–66 18 7 — 25
1966–67 9 3 — 12
1971–72 1 —
1972–73 5 —
1973–74 6 —
1974–75 34 3 7[a] 44
1975–76 14 4 — 18
1976–77 5 —
total 173 32 7 212
Career total 173 32 7 212

Honours

Tersana[4]
Egypt[4]
Individual[4]

References

  1. ^ Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly - Goals in International Matches
  2. ^ "Egyptian league all-time scorer Hassan El-Shazly dies at 71". Ahram Online. 20 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b Abdel-Ghani, Alaa "History of greatness" Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, Al-Ahram Weekly, 7 April 2004. Retrieved on 12 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d Said, Tarek "Famous Egyptian Players ", egyptianfootball.net. Retrieved on 14 April 2010.
  5. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (2006-02-12). "African Nations Cup - Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
  6. ^ Said, Tarek. "Egypt - All-Time Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
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