Ali Abo Gresha (born 29 November 1947) is a retired Egyptian football player.
 Abo Gresha in 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Ismail Ibraheem Abo Gresha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ismailia, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1979 | Ismaily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1974 | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career edit
Club career edit
Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971.[1] He played club football for Ismaily. Eh won with his club the 1966–67 Egyptian League title, also he won with Ismaily the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs to become the first Egyptian club to win a continental title.
International career edit
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He represented the Egypt national football team on several occasions, including participating in the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations,[2] where he scored a combined 7 goals.[3]
Following his playing career, he became a coach for Ismaily.
Honours edit
Ismaily
Egypt
- African Games bronze medal: 1973
- African Cup of Nations third place: 1970, third place: 1974
Individual edit
- Egyptian League Top scorer: 1966-67
- CAF Champions League Top scorer: 1969
- 3rd African footballer of the year by France Football: 1970[4]
- 8th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1972[5]
- 1974 African Cup of Nations: CAF team of the tournament
References edit
- ^ Loughran, Gerry. "Games Arabs Play". Saudi Aramco World. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "L'Histoire de la CAN" (in French). Africa Foot. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Mahjoub, Faouzi (1 December 1997). "The Great Adventure of African Football". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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