Mahmoud Hafez
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 Zoklot in 1944 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahmoud Hafez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1989 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936-1941 | Tersana | ||
| 1941–1951 | Zamalek | ||
| International career | |||
| 1942-1948 | Egypt | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mahmoud Hafez (Arabic: ;محمود حافظ 10 August 1918 – 2 May 1989) commonly known as Zoklot, was an Egyptian professional footballer.[1] He played for El-Zamalek and Egypt. He was also a fighter pilot in the Egyptian Air Force.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Hafez started his professional career in 1936 with Tersana. He moved to Zamalek in 1941, and won the 1940–41 Cairo League and the 1941 Egypt Cup in his first season with the team. Hafez is mostly known for his famous hat-trick in Al Ahly in the Cairo derby which took place in the 1944 Egypt Cup final.[4] This was the highest scoring result in the history of the derby to date. Hafez won with Zamalek the Cairo League for six times and three titles of the Egypt Cup. He played for the Egypt national football team in the 1948 Olympics in London. Hafez retired in 1951.[5][6]
Hafez was a military officer, he graduated from the Egyptian Air College and worked as a fighter pilot in the Egyptian Air Force. He retired as a Brigadier general. Hafez was the pilot who flew over Zamalek Stadium in its official opening in 1959. Besides his military career, Hafez worked in Zamalek after retirement from football. He started his sports management career as a Sports director, then football director. He also held the post of the Club managing director. In 1971, Zoklot was elected as Zamalek's board member.[7]
Honours[edit]
Player[edit]
Zamalek
- Egypt Cup: 1941, 1943, 1944
- Cairo League: 1940–41, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1948–49
- King's Cup: 1941
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "الزمالك يحتفل بذكرى أكبر فوز في تاريخ مباريات القمة على الأهلي - كورة 365" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "مباراة لا تنسى.. زقلط يمنح الزمالك سداسية تاريخية على الأهلي". كووورة. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ صاحب الهاتريك التاريخي في الاهلي ll محمود حافظ زقلط ll شخصيات بتاريخ الزمالك 01. Retrieved 2024-04-27 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ البنا, محمد (2016-06-02). "بالصور- حكاية أكبر انتصارات القمة .. الزمالك "الملكي" يضرب الأهلي ثاني سداسية في عامين". FilGoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ منتصر الرفاعي (2 June 2021). "رياضة زى النهاردة .. الزمالك يكتسح الأهلي 6-0 فى نهائى كأس مصر".
- ^ أحمد طارق (1 April 2024). "ملعب الزمالك.. لقب كأس مصر موسم 44 بعد سداسية تاريخية فى الأهلي".
- ^ صاحب الهاتريك التاريخي في الاهلي ll محمود حافظ زقلط ll شخصيات بتاريخ الزمالك 01. Retrieved 2024-04-27 – via www.youtube.com.
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