Hosny Abd Rabo
Hosni Abd Rabbo Abdul Muttalib Ibrahim (Arabic: حسني عبد ربه عبد المطلب إبراهيم; born 1 November 1984) is an Egyptian footballer manager and a former professional footballer who played as a central or attacking midfielder.
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| Full name | Hosni Abd Rabbo Abdul Muttalib Ibrahim | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ismailia, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2002 | Ismaily | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Ismaily | 14 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Strasbourg | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | → Ismaily (loan) | 28 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2019 | Ismaily | 173 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | → Al Ahli Dubai (loan) | 29 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2012 | → Al Ittihad (loan) | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Al Nassr (loan) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 260 | (66) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2014 | Egypt | 102 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hosny was usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in midfield for both his club and national sides.
Hosny spent most of his career at his boyhood club Ismaily where he played with the first team for more than 15 seasons. He is also one of the few players to refuse to leave the club to join their rivals Al Ahly.
Hosny also represented the Egypt national team at both youth and senior levels. He was a member of the winning squad of the 2008 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and won the Player of the Tournament award in 2008. Hosny was also included in Egypt's 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squad and played all of his nation's matches during the tournament.
On 16 January 2019, Hosny officially announced his retirement from football at the age of 34.