El-Sayed El-Dhizui

El-Sayed Mohammed Al-Tabei "El-Dhizui" (14 September 1926 – 24 December 1991) was an Egyptian footballer. He was born in Port Said. He competed for Egypt at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.

El-Sayed El-Dhizui
El-Dhizui in 1961
Personal information
Full name El-Sayed Mohammed Al-Tabei
Date of birth (1926-09-14)14 September 1926
Place of birth Port Said, Egypt
Date of death 24 December 1991(1991-12-24) (aged 65)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1956 Al Masry
1956–1961 Al Ahly
1961–1964 Al Masry
International career
1947–1964 Egypt 46 (39)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt (as player)
Mediterranean Games
1955
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Al-Tabei was given the nickname El-Dhizui for his likeness to a local-based Italian player called Desi Lucetti. He was first known in his home city of Port Said as Desi Al-Saghir or Desi Junior, which later changed to Deswi or El-Dhizui.

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