Hussein Hegazi

Hussein Hegazi (Arabic: حسين حجازي, romanized: Ḥusayn Ḥijāziyy; 14 September 1889 – 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.[1][2] He made one Football League appearance for Fulham, scoring one goal.[3]

Hussein Hegazi
Personal information
Date of birth (1889-09-14)14 September 1889
Place of birth Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt
Date of death 8 October 1961(1961-10-08) (aged 72)
Place of death Egypt
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1911 Dulwich Hamlet
1911 Fulham 1 (1)
1911–1914 Dulwich Hamlet
1914–1915 Sekka
1915–1923 Al Ahly
1923–1928 Zamalek SC
1928–1929 Al Ahly
1929–1931 Zamalek SC
International career
Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

There is a street named after him in Cairo.[3]

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


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