Mussad Nur

Mosaad Nour
Personal information
Full name	Mosaad Nour
Date of birth	23 April 1951
Place of birth	Port Said, Egypt
Date of death	23 April 2011 (aged 60)
Place of death	Cairo, Egypt
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1968–1972	Zamalek
Senior career*
Years	Team
1972–1985	Al-Masry
International career
1974–1981	Egypt
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mosaad Nour (Arabic: مسعد نور; born 23 April 1951^[1] – 23 April 2011^[2]), popularly nicknamed Kastan, is a former Egyptian football player and the historic star for Al-Masry Club.^[3]

Career

Nur started his career in the youth teams of Zamalek, where was in the U-18 team with Farouk Gaafar, Ali Khalil, Mahmoud Saad and Mahmoud El-Khawaga. However, he asked the management of Zamalek to allow him to move and play for his home club; Al Masry in Port Said. Zamalek agreed and granted him permission to move to Al Masry in 1972.^[4]

"Kastan" played for Al Masry between 1972 and 1985 and for the Egyptian National Team between 1974 and 1981 (scoring 5 goals) in 22 international matches. He made his debut in 1972/73 season of the Egyptian League against Zamalek SC on 25 May 1973, when he scored his first goal with his team in this match which ended (2–2). Mosaad Nour, is one of the most skilled Egyptian football players and of course the most famous and popular player for Al-Masry throughout its long history.

He spent 13 years with the club before he retired in October 1985. Unfortunately Musad Nur could not win any titles with his beloved team Al-Masry although he was so near from capturing the Egypt Cup for two consecutive years in seasons 1982/83 and 1983/84. Meanwhile "Kastan" was so near from winning the Egyptian League in season 1983/84 but he missed the chance. Nur refused all the offers to leave his team, although he had many offers to move to either Al-Ahly or Zamalek SC, and such manner was sufficient to make him the beloved star for Al-Masry's fans throughout the years.

Achievements

Personal

Scored 65 goals for Al-Masry in the Egyptian league.

Egyptian national team

The fourth place for Egypt national football team in the African Cup of Nations in 1980 (scored one goal)
Led Egypt to the Olympic Games in 1980.
Played in the Mediterranean Games 1975 and 1979.

Al-Masry

The third place in the Egyptian League for three seasons in 1979/1980, 1980/1981 and 1983/1984.
The second place in the Egypt Cup for two seasons in 1982/1983 and 1983/1984.