Mohammed Hassan Helmy
Helmy Zamora | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Helmy Zamora in 1963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th President of Zamalek SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1967–1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th President of Zamalek SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1973–1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Mohammed Hassan Helmy February 13, 1912 Meet Kenana, Qalyubia, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 5, 1986 (aged 74) Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mohammed Hassan Helmy (Arabic: محمد حسن حلمي; 13 February 1912 – 5 November 1986) commonly known as Helmy Zamora, was an Egyptian footballer who played for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team as a left winger. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Zamalek, having served as its president for three periods, between 1967 and 1984. As a player, he represented Egypt in the 1936 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. Zamora spent his entire career with Zamalek winning eleven titles.
After his retirement, he worked as a sports director, board member and other posts in Zamalek Club, until he held the presidency in 1967. Helmy Zamora is the first footballer to hold the presidency of a club in Egypt. Besides Mohammed Haidar Pasha, he is considered one of the best presidents of Zamalek throughout its long history, he's also regarded as one of the most influential figures in Egyptian football history. Zamalek's official stadium is named after him.