Hassan El-Shazly

Hassan El-Shazly
El-Shazly with Tersana in 1965
Personal information
Full name Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly
Date of birth (1943-05-20)20 May 1943
Place of birth Kingdom of Egypt
Date of death 20 April 2015(2015-04-20) (aged 71)
Place of death Giza, Egypt
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1978 Tersana (173)
International career
1961–1975 Egypt 62 (49)
Managerial career
2000–2001 Tersana
2002–2003 Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)
2003 Tersana
2009–2010 Tersana
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt (as player)
Africa Cup of Nations
1963
1970
1974
Arab Games
1965
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hassan Ahmed El-Shazly (Arabic: حسن أحمد الشاذلي; 13 November 1943 – 20 April 2015) was an Egyptian footballer. He is considered as a historic player of Tersana. He was described as a "devastating shooter" and "lethal with both feet". He also played for Egypt national football team and is the Africa Cup of Nations all-time top Egyptian scorer, and the all-time top scorer of the Egyptian Premier League. El-Shazly is widely regarded as one of the best forwards in the history of African football.