Hassan Shehata
Hassan Shehata (Egyptian Arabic: حسن شحاتة; born 19 June 1947) is an Egyptian retired football manager and former professional football player. He played as a forward. He is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football. He was nicknamed the "Master". As a manager, Shehata led Egypt to three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles, in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He was the first ever coach to win three consecutive Africa Cup of Nations titles. Shehata is one of only two coaches to win the Africa Cup three times, along with Ghana's Charles Gyamfi.
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| Full name | Hassan Hassan Shehata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kafr El Dawwar, Beheira, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kafr El Dawar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1968 | Zamalek | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1973 | Kazma | (49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1983 | Zamalek | (77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1981 | Egypt | 52 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Zamalek U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1986 | Zamalek (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Al-Wasl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Al-Merreikh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Ittihad El Shorta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Al Ittihad Alexandria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Ittihad El Shorta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Zamalek (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | El Minya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | El Sharkia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | El Shams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Suez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Al-Fujairah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Dina Farms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Egypt U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | El Mokawloon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Zamalek | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Difaâ El Jadidi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | El Mokawloon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Petrojet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | FC Mauerwerk (technical advisor) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He is considered as one of his country’s best football players and managers in history. Despite not winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt as a player, only obtaining a bronze medal in the 1974 edition, he managed to win the title for three consecutive times, becoming the only manager to make this achievement. As a player, Shehata was a prolific scorer and is considered one of Zamalek's legends. He stated in a press release that he is proud to be affiliated with the Zamalek Club, and stressed that he had spent the best days of his life inside the White Castle (Zamalek), and he was associated with great players during his career as a player in the team. Shehata pointed out that he is very proud of the Zamalek fans, who created the fame and stardom of all the players who played for the club throughout its long history, and that he considers the Zamalek fans to be the number one player in the system, and their support for the team has not differed over the ages.