Hassan Shehata

As former Zamalek Club player and as National Team coach, Hassan Shehata has earned the title: "Master of Egyptian Football". He is the only Egyptian footballer to be chosen best player in Asia in 1971 when he played for the Kuwaiti Kazhmah Club, pulling up it from third to first league team. He was so superb that the Kuwaiti Armed Forces recruited him to take part in the World Military Football Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.

Shehata was born in June 1947 to a sports-loving family. He started playing football at age 10 as a primary stage student at Kafr al-Dawar school.

Zamalek, Shehata's local club, incorporated a clause in his contract with Kazhmah which made it possible for him to play for Egypt's national team. In 1969, he participated in his first international match against Libya. Since then, he became the team's number one player, with the formation being built around him. During his career as a player, he took part in 70 international matches and four African Championships.

Shehata left Kazhmah Club in October 1973, playing one game with Zamalek on October 5, only to have the 1973 October War break out a day later. In 1974, Cairo hosted the African Cup of Nations championship in which Shehata was crowned best player.

With a long résumé of training Zamalek, Suez, Minya and the Arab Contractors clubs, he was chosen to coach the National Team in 2005. Under his tenure, Egypt won the Africa Cup of Nations – 2006 – Cairo, Egypt, the Pan-Arab Games – 2007 – Cairo, Egypt and the Africa Cup of Nations – 2008 – Accra – Ghana. 
                                                                   
Goalkeepers

Essam al-Hadari

Born: January 15, 1973
Field position: Goalkeeper

National Team and Ahly Club player, he was named best goalkeeper in the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Championship. He also participated in 82 international matches.

Mohammad Abul-Monsef

Born: February 6, 1977
Field position: Goalkeeper

National Team goalkeeper, he participated in 9 international matches.

Mohammad Sobhi
Born: August 30, 1981
Field position: Goalkeeper

Defense

Ibrahim Said
Born: October 16, 1979
Field position: Back (Sweeper)
He plays professionally at present for Turkey's Ankaragücü, has participated in 47 international matches and has scored twice for Egypt.

Mahmud Fathallah
Born: February 13, 1982
Field position: Back (Stopper)
As back for the National and the local Zamalek teams, he has taken part in 11 international matches. He was part of the national team formation in the first two matches of the primaries before being served a red card and having to sit out in the match against Zambia.
Ahmad al-Mohammadi
Born: September 9, 1987
Field position: Back (Right)
He plays locally for Ennpi team and has participated in 11 international matches. He was member of Egypt's 2006 Africa Cup of Nations winning team.

Shadi Mohammad
Born: November 29, 1977
Field position: Back (Stopper)
He plays locally for Ahly Club and has participated in 21 international matches (the first being in 2000).

Hani Said
Born: April 22, 1980
Field position: Back (Sweeper)
He plays locally for Ismaili Club but is currently Italy-based, where he plays for Bari. He participated in 30 international matches (the first being in Mali in 2002).

Tarek al-Sayyed
Born: October 9, 1978
Field position: Back (Left)
He plays locally for Zamalek Club and has participated in 44 international matches (the Africa Cup of Nations – 2008 being his fourth such). He was only once actually used as part of the National Team's active formation.

Said Moad

Born: May 25, 1979
Field position: Back (Left)

He plays locally for Ismaili Club, has participated in 25 international matches since 2001 and is multi-talented.

Wael Gomaa
Born: August 3, 1975
Field position: Back (Stopper)
He is currently Qatar-based and has participated in 56 international matches. He is considered the heart of the Egyptian National Team's defense and has played a key role in the country's latest four wins of the Africa Cup of Nations. He was also instrumental in Ahly's 2001, 2005 and 2006 wins of the Africa League Championship.

Ahmad Fathi
Born: November 31, 1984
Field position: Back (Right)
He plays locally for Ahly Club and has participated in 54 international matches.

Midfielders

Mohammad Abu-Treika
Born: November 7, 1978
Field position: Midfielder (Play-Maker)
He plays locally for Ahly Club and has participated in 45 international matches. With 12 goals in his name, he is considered one of the National Team important players. His scored the winning goal in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations final match against with Cameroon.

Ahmad Shaaban
Born: October 10, 1978
Field position: Midfielder
He plays locally for Petrojet and has participated in only two international matches.

Ahmad Hassan
Born: May 5, 1975
Field position: Defensive Midfielder
Based in Belgium, where he plays for Anderlecht, he has participated in 135 international matches and has scored 18 goals in all; his first was in the finals of the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations championship against South Africa. He was also chosen Africa's best player in 2006 for the seventh time in a row.

Hassan Mustafa
Born: November 20, 1979
Field position: Offensive Midfielder
Based in Saudi Arabia, he has participated in 25 international matches, his first being in 2003.

Hosni Abd-Rabbuh
Born: November 1, 1979
Field position: Defensive Midfielder
He plays locally for Ismaili Club and has participated in 39 international matches. He was also chosen best player in the Africa Cup of Nations – 2008. At one time, he played for the French Club Strasbourg.

Mohammad Shawki
Born: October 5, 1981
Field position: Defensive Midfielder
He plays for England's Middlesbrough and has participated in 50 international matches. He was absent from the match against Côte d'Ivoire on account of injury.

 Forward

Mohammad Zidan
Born: December 11, 1981
Field position: Forward
He plays professionally for Germany's Hamburg, has participated in 14 international matches and has scored Egypt's first two goals in Cameroon's net in the primaries. He also played in Denmark in the past.

Emad Meteib
Born: February 20, 1983
Field position: Forward
He plays locally for Ahly Club, has participated in 39 international matches and has scored 30 goals in all.

Amr Zaki
Born: April 1, 1983
Field position: Forward
He plays locally for Zamalek Club, has participated in 39 international matches and has scored 21 goals in all.

Mohammad Fadl
Born: August 12, 1980
Field position: Forward
He plays locally for Ismaili Club, has participated in 4 international matches and has scored 2 goals in all.