| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 1, 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Date of death | September 1, 1983 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Al Ahly SC | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Egypt | ||
| 1961–1983 | CAF (General secretary) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mourad Fahmy (1 July 1910-1 September 1983) was an Egyptian football coach who helped Egypt to their first African Cup of Nations victory.[1]
Biography
Mourad Fahmy was a football player for Al Ahly. Between 1955 and 1958 Fahmy was coach of the Egyptian national football team. He led Egypt to the inaugural African Cup of Nations in 1957. [2] After retiring from coaching, Mourad Fahmy became a founding member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Fahmy was the general secretary of CAF between 1961 and 1982.[3] Fahmy was also minister of Agriculture under President Nasser. Mourad Fahmy died in 1983 whilst attending a CAF meeting in Abidjan.
Personal life
Honors
References
- ↑ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "The Pharaohs "Magnificent Seven"". CAFOnline.com.
- ↑ "Arabs in AFCON: Many appearances with little achievement". dailynewsegypt.com.
- ↑ "Welcome to FIFA.com News - The Great Adventure of African Football". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Former official Amr Fahmy to bid for Caf presidency". BBC Sport.
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