SOCCER PLAYER
Hossam Hassan
1966 - Today

Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hassanein (Arabic: حسام حسن حسنين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional football player who played as a striker, and current coach of the Egyptian national team. A prolific goal scorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 177 appearances. His twin brother Ibrahim also played professional football, and they shared teams for most of their extensive careers. Hassan represented the national team in the 1990 World Cup and seven Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hossam Hassan is the 2,008th most popular soccer player (down from 1,981st in 2019), the 456th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 457th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Egyptian Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Hossam Hassan ranks 2,008 out of 21,273. Before him are Marco Silva, Henri Coppens, Karl Mai, Otto Siffling, Herminio Masantonio, and Andrea Barzagli. After him are Antonio Sastre, Hiroyuki Usui, Maxi López, Carlos Renato Frederico, Johann Horvath, and Boris Paichadze.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarco Silva
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 2,006
Henri Coppens
1930 - 2015
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 2,007
Karl Mai
1928 - 1993
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 2,008
Otto Siffling
1912 - 1939
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 2,009
Herminio Masantonio
1910 - 1956
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 2,010
Andrea Barzagli
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 2,011
Hossam Hassan
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 2,012
Antonio Sastre
1911 - 1987
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 2,013
Hiroyuki Usui
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 2,014
Maxi López
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 2,015
Carlos Renato Frederico
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 2,016
Johann Horvath
1903 - 1968
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 2,017
Boris Paichadze
1915 - 1990
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 2,018
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Hossam Hassan ranks 150. Before him are Cheb Mami, Bill Goldberg, Timo Tolkki, Stefan Reuter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Jason Flemyng. After him are Emil Boc, Yahya Ayyash, Johan Renck, Gideon Sa'ar, Paul Gilbert, and Julianna Margulies.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsCheb Mami
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 144
Bill Goldberg
WRESTLER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 145
Timo Tolkki
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 146
Stefan Reuter
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 147
Deborah Kara Unger
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 148
Jason Flemyng
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 149
Hossam Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 150
Emil Boc
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 151
Yahya Ayyash
ENGINEER
1966 - 1996
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 152
Johan Renck
FILM DIRECTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 153
Gideon Sa'ar
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 154
Paul Gilbert
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 155
Julianna Margulies
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 156
In Egypt
Among people born in Egypt, Hossam Hassan ranks 456 out of 642. Before him are Riccardo Freda (1909), Zakaria Mohieddin (1918), Georges Schehadé (1905), Thrasyllus of Mendes (-100), Hafez Ibrahim (1872), and Antigone Costanda (1934). After him are Bat Ye'or (1933), Mohammed Hussein Heikal (1888), Mustafa Khalil (1920), Atom Egoyan (1960), Yusuf Idris (1927), and Mustafa Ben Halim (1921).
Others born in Egypt
Go to all RankingsRiccardo Freda
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1999
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 450
Zakaria Mohieddin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2012
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 451
Georges Schehadé
WRITER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 452
Thrasyllus of Mendes
PHILOSOPHER
100 BC - 36
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 453
Hafez Ibrahim
WRITER
1872 - 1932
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 454
Antigone Costanda
COMPANION
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 455
Hossam Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 456
Bat Ye'or
WRITER
1933 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 457
Mohammed Hussein Heikal
WRITER
1888 - 1956
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 458
Mustafa Khalil
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2008
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 459
Atom Egoyan
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 460
Yusuf Idris
WRITER
1927 - 1991
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 461
Mustafa Ben Halim
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2021
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 462
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Egypt
Among soccer players born in Egypt, Hossam Hassan ranks 2. Before him are Mohamed Salah (1992). After him are Hassan Shehata (1947), Abdulrahman Fawzi (1909), Mahmoud El Khatib (1954), Ad-Diba (1927), Mahmoud El-Gohary (1938), Mustafa Mansour (1914), Omar Marmoush (1999), Essam El Hadary (1973), Ahmed Hassan (1975), and Mohamed Zidan (1981).
Mohamed Salah
1992 - Present
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 1
Hossam Hassan
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 2
Hassan Shehata
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 3
Abdulrahman Fawzi
1909 - 1988
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 4
Mahmoud El Khatib
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 5
Ad-Diba
1927 - 2016
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 6
Mahmoud El-Gohary
1938 - 2012
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7
Mustafa Mansour
1914 - 2002
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 8
Omar Marmoush
1999 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 9
Essam El Hadary
1973 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 10
Ahmed Hassan
1975 - Present
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 11
Mohamed Zidan
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 12