Mahmoud El Khatib

Egyptian footballer (born 1954)

Mahmoud El Khatib
محمود الخطيب
Bibo with Al Ahly in the 1970s
18th President of Al Ahly SC
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 December 2017
Preceded byMahmoud Taher
Personal details
Born
Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim El Khatib

(1954-10-30) 30 October 1954 (age 69)
Qarqirah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia, Egypt
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
OccupationFootballer

Association football career
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1969–1971 Al Nasr
1971–1972 Al Ahly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1988 Al Ahly 164 (109)
International career
1974–1986 Egypt 62 (28)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1986 Egypt
Third place 1974 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim El Khatib (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم إبراهيم الخطيب; born 30 October 1954), popularly nicknamed Bibo (Arabic: بيبو), is an Egyptian retired footballer and current President of Al Ahly. He is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football.

Early life and education

El Khatib was born on 30 October 1954 in Qarqirah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia. He studied in local schools and obtained his college degree from the Cooperation Institute (معهد التعاون).[1][2]

Career

El Khatib played his entire career in Al Ahly, where he won ten Egyptian Premier League titles, five Egypt Cup titles, two African Cup of Champions Clubs titles and three African Cup Winners' Cup titles with Al Ahly. He won the Egyptian League top scorer twice.

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Mahmoud El Khatib with the 1976–77 Egyptian Premier League trophy

Although he did not achieve the success he achieved with the club with his country, he played for Egypt a total of 62 caps and scored 28 goals. He played with his country in the Africa Cup of Nations in the 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984 editions, and he was a part of the team that won the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations title. He also played in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

After retirement, he worked in sport management where he was elected Al Ahly's board member for more than a period. In 2004, he became the vice-president of Al Ahly, before being elected as president in 2017.[3]

Honours and achievements

Club

Al Ahly

International

Egypt

Individual

Awards

Performances

References

  1. ^ "بالإنفوجراف.. تعرف على المؤهلات الدراسية لمشاهير كرة القدم فى مصر". akhbarak.net/ (in Arabic). 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ "فى عيد ميلادة الـ 66.. "قرقيرة" هنا مسقط رأس "الخطيب" في الدقهلية.. الأهالي: أخلاقة عالية ومتواضع (صور)". ahlmasrnews.com (in Arabic). 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Al-Khatib elected president of Al-Ahly SC with 20,956 votes". Egypt Today. 30 November 2017.
  4. ^ "IFFHS announce the 48 football legend players". IFFHS. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.

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