Hassan Shehata

Football manager infobox
playername = Hassan Shehata


fullname = Hassan Shehata
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|6|19
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Egypt
currentclub = Egypt
position = Manager
"(former Striker)"
youthyears =
youthclubs = Zamalek
years = 1967-1968
1968-1971
1971-1983
clubs = Zamalek
Kazma
Zamalek
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
nationalyears = 1972-1980
nationalteam = Egypt
nationalcaps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
manageryears = 1983-1985
1986-1988
1989-1990
1990-92
1992-93
1993-1994
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-2000
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-present
managerclubs = Zamalek U20
Al Wasl (UAE)
Al-Merreikh (Sudan)
Shourta (Oman)
Ittihad
Shourta (Oman)
Menia
Sharqeya
Shams
Suez
Egypt U20
Al-Mokawloon
Egypt

Hassan Shehata ( _ar. حسن شحاتة) (born June 19, 1949) is an Egyptian football coach and former player, currently the head coach of the Egyptian national team Known as "El Mealem".

Playing career summary

* Played for Zamalek from 1967-1968 & 1971-1983
* Played for Kazma (Kuwait) 1968-1971
* Played for Arabi (Kuwait) During Asian Club Cup
* Played for National team 1972-1980

* Played for Egypt in 3 African cups of nations Egypt 1974,Ghana 1978,Nigeria 1980.

Goalscoring statistics

* Scored 10 goals for Egypt in African cups of nations
* Scored 22 Goals for Zamalek in African Club Cups
* Scored 88 Goals for Zamalek in Egyptian League (Twice top scorer)
* Scored 22 Goals for Zamalek in Egyptian Cup

Coaching career

In the 2006 African Cup of Nations, which was hosted by Egypt, he managed to bring Egypt to the finals against Côte d'Ivoire. Egypt won the game and the cup, which provoked Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to personally congratulate Shehata, and even personally award him his medal.

However, during the African Cup semi-final against Senegal, Shehata had a serious row with then Tottenham Hotspur's striker Mido when Mido reacted badly to being substituted.cite news
title = Mido thrown out of Egyptian squad
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4692714.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-02-08
accessdate = 2007-08-17] . Shehata was vindicated minutes later when Amr Zaky, the player replacing Mido, scored the winning goal and brought Egypt into the final. Shehata did allow Mido to accept his medal at the closing ceremonies of the African Cup of Nations, after Mido had made a public apology a few days beforecite news
title = Mido reconciles with Egypt coach
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/4698504.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-02-09
accessdate = 2008-02-10] .

Coaching career summary

1983-1984 & 1984-1985 - Zamalek under 20 team (Won league)
1985/86 - Assistant first team coach of Zamalek
1986 to 1988 - Al Wasl FC (UAE)
1989/1990 - Mareekh club manager (Sudan)
1990/92 - Shourta club manager (Oman)
1992/93 - Ittihad club manager (Egypt)
1993/1994 - Shourta club manager (Oman)
1995/1996 - Assistant first team coach of Zamalek
1996/97 - Menia club manager (Egypt) (promoted to first division)
1997/98 - Sharqeya club manager (Egypt) (promoted to first division)
1998/99 - Shams club manager (Egypt)
1999/2000 - Suez club manager (Egypt) (promoted to first division)
2001 to 2003 - Egyptian U-20 Youth Team (won African Cup of Nations and reached the World Cup quarter-finals)
2003/2004 - Mekawleen club manager (Egypt) (won Egyptian cup, Egyptian super cup and promoted to first division)

Honours

Honours as a player

For Zamalek
* 1 Egyptian league title for Zamalek 1977/78
* 3 Egyptian Cups for Zamalek 1974/75,1976/77,1978/79

Individual
* 2 times Egyptian League top scorer (1976/77 & 1979/80)
* 3rd best African footballer of the year 1974 (France Football)
* Best Footballer in Asia 1970 (only Egyptian to achieve this)
* Best Footballer in African Cup 1974
* Best Footballer in Egypt 1976
* Received Egyptian Merit of Sport 1980

Honours as a manager

For Egypt
* African Cup of Nations Champion 2008
* African Cup of Nations Champion 2006
* African Youth Cup of Nations Champion 2003
* As manager of Egyptian youth team he qualified for World Cup under 20 years

For Mekawleen
* Egyptian Cup 2003/2004

* Egyptian Super Cup 2003/2004

Nickname
*Shehata AbuKaf
*Shahatelli
*El Me'alem (المعلم)"The Master"
*El-embrator(الإمبراطور)"The Emperor"

Other
* Promoted Menia , Sharquia & Suez to Division I in 3 successive seasons

References

External links

* [http://www.egplayers.blogspot.com All about Egyptian footballers]
* http://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/xHassanShehata.html