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Ali Abo Gresha

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Ali Abo Gresha
Abo Gresha with Egypt in 1971
Personal information
Full name Ali Ismail Ibraheem Abo Gresha
Date of birth (1947-11-29) 29 November 1947 (age 76)
Place of birth Ismailia, Egypt
Position(s) forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1979 Ismaily
International career
1967–1975 Egypt[1] 33 (16)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 1973
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place 1970
Third place 1974
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Abo Gresha (born 29 November 1947) is a retired Egyptian football player.

Career

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Club career

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Abo Gresha (standing row, second from left) with Ismaily in the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs

Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971.[2] He played club football for Ismaily. He won with his club the 1966–67 Egyptian Premier League title, also he won with Ismaily the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs to become the first Egyptian club to win a continental title.

International career

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Abo Gresha (second standing from left) with Egypt in 1974 African Cup of Nations

He represented the Egypt national football team on several occasions, including participating in the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations,[3] where he scored a combined 7 goals.[4] Abo Gresha played 33 international matches for Egypt and scored 16 goals.[5]

Following his playing career, he became a coach for Ismaily.

Honours

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Ismaily

Egypt

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Ali Ismail Abougreisha - Goals in International Matches".
  2. ^ Loughran, Gerry. "Games Arabs Play". Saudi Aramco World. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  3. ^ "L'Histoire de la CAN" (in French). Africa Foot. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  4. ^ Mahjoub, Faouzi (1 December 1997). "The Great Adventure of African Football". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 January 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Ali Ismail Abougreisha - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  6. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1970". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  7. ^ Pierrend, José Luis (14 February 2000). "African Player of the Year 1972". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
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