Ahmed Hassan (footballer, born 1993)
Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Abdelmonem Mohamed Mahgoub (Arabic: أحمد حسن محمد عبد المنعم محمد محجوب; born 5 March 1993), known as Kouka or Koka, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish club Alanyaspor and the Egypt national team.
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Kouka playing for Braga in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ahmed Hassan Mohamed Abdelmonem Mohamed Mahgoub | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Alanyaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Al Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Rio Ave | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Rio Ave | 66 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Braga | 63 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 22 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 14 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Olympiacos | 26 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Konyaspor (loan) | 30 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Alanyaspor (loan) | 24 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Pendikspor | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Alanyaspor | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Egypt U19 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Egypt U20 | 25 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Egypt U23 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Egypt | 31 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:23, 6 June 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
He began his career in his native Egypt in the youth academy at Al Ahly but joined Portuguese side Rio Ave in 2012 without appearing for the first team. He made his professional debut for Rio Ave in September 2012. In 2015, he joined rival Portuguese club Braga, helping the club win the Taça de Portugal during his first season at the club.
He represented Egypt at under-20 and under-23 level before making his debut for the senior squad in August 2013, scoring in a victory over Uganda. He was part of the Egypt squad that reached the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.