Mahmoud El-Khateeb
Encyclopedia
Mahmoud El-Khatib (born 30 October 1954) popularly nicknamed Bibo, is a former Egypt
ian football
player.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
Career
- "Bibo" played for Al-AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
(the African club of the century) between 1972–1988 and for the Egyptian National Team between 1974-1986 (scoring 27 goals). He made his debut in the second week of the 1972/73 season of the Egyptian League against Taiaran on October 13, 1972.
- Mahmoud El Khatib, the name speaks for itself .. Is one of the most skilled, if not the most skilled football player, who defined playgrounds throughout Egyptian and African history.
- Bibo moved to Al-AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
in 1971 and spent 16 years with The Club before he retired in 1988 due to numerous injuries he'd suffered over the years, as with many skilled players Bibo was often the target of defenses attention, and often fouled. The problem became of such concern to Al-AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
managerial staff that prior to one game another player was given Bibo's number 10 jersey to wear.
- Bibo Won the Egyptian League title eleven times, the Egyptian Cup six times, The African Cup Winner's Cup three times, and the African Champions League twice with his club Al-AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
. He was also chosen best player in Egypt five times during his career.
- El Khatib was selected to be a member of the International Committee for Fair Play after playing 450 domestic and international games without being reprimanded once.
- Finally in 2007 Bibo was named the second best African Footballer in the last 50 years by the Confederation of African FootballConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
.
Personal
- Arab Sportsman of the 20th Century.
- Known to be the best Egyptian Player in the history of the game.
- Scored 108 goals for Al-AhlyAl-AhlyAl-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"...
in the Egyptian league. - Achieved Top Egyptian League Scorer twice(1977/78 & 1980/81)
- African Club Cups' All-time Top Scorer (37 goals).
- Named the second best African Footballer in the last 50 years by the Confederation of African FootballConfederation of African FootballThe Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
. - The only Egyptian to win the golden shoe
Egyptian national team
- African Cup Of NationsAfrican Cup of NationsThe Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
for Egypt national football team 1986 - Led Egypt to the Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1980 and 1984 - Played in the Los Angeles Olympics 1984
Al-Ahly
- 10 titles Egyptian League
- 5 titles Egyptian Cup
- 2 titles African Champions League
- 3 titles African Cup Winners' CupAfrican Cup Winners' CupThe African Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1975 and merged with the CAF Cup in 2004 to form the CAF Confederations Cup...