Hany Hassan Abou Rida (Egyptian Arabic: هاني أبو ريدة) (born 14 August 1953) is the former president of Egyptian Football Association, a member of the FIFA Council (since 2009)[1] and a member of CAF Executive Committee,[2] until he was pressured by the public to resign from his presidential position, after Egypt’s AFCON 2019 loss against South Africa, which he did on July 6, 2019.[3]
Hany Abu Rida | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 1953 |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Member of the FIFA Council |
| Title | Former President of the Egyptian Football Association (2016–2019) |
Early life edit
Hany Abo Rida was born on 14 August 1953 in Port Said, Egypt. At a young age he began to play football with Elmasry Club, but he had a serious injury which led him to leave the football ground. He studied Engineering, and running own business since 1979. In 1991, he became a member of Egyptian Football Association Board. In 2004, he started his career in FIFA. He later became the president of Egyptian Football Association from 2016 to 2019.[4]
Professional career edit
- Football player, Egyptian Football Association; Board member 1989–2019
- LOC Vice President – 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
- LOC President – 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- LOC President – CAN 2006
- CAF President – 2011 CAF U-23 Championship
- FIFA Council member - since May 2017[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ABO Rida Hany - Egypt". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "CAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CAF : Organisation - Executive committee". Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ "Egypt sack Javier Aguirre after defeat to South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations last 16". Sky Sports. 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Egypt's Abo Rida ready to run for CAF presidency". African Football. 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Egypt's Hani Abo Rida elected to Fifa Council". BBC News. 8 May 2017.
External links edit
- Official Website[dead link] in Arabic
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