Mohsen Saleh (born June 22, 1949) is an Egyptian football manager and former football

Football (soccer)

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er. Until recently, he was the manager of the Libyan National football team

Libya national football team

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 but was dismissed due to bad results.

Football career

As a midfielder, Saleh had a very successful run with the Egyptian club Al Ahly. He was also an international midfielder for the Egyptian national team. With his club, Al Ahly, he won three Egyptian league titles. He also had spells with Egypt's Al Masry

Al-Masry

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, Kuwaiti club Tadamon, and the Lebanese Nejmeh Sporting Club.

Managing career

As a manager, Saleh's greatest successes came while managing the Egyptian football club, Ismaily. He led them to an Egyptian Cup title in 2000 as well as an Egyptian League title in 2002. He also has a 2nd division League title for Saudi Arabian club El-Watany to his name. As an assistant coach, Saleh helped his former club Al Ahly to two Egyptian league titles. In 2002 the Egyptian Football Association awarded Saleh with the 'Best Coach of the Year' title for that year.

Managerial history

1979: Ahly Junior Team (Egypt)

1980: El-Khaleeg (Saudi Arabia)

1981-1984: El-Ain Junior Team (United Arab Emirates)

1984-1985: El-Ahly (United Arab Emirates) (Assistant)

1985-1988: El-Watany (Saudi Arabia) (Saudi 2nd division League Champion 1987)

1988-1989: Port Foad (Egypt) (Qualified to the Egyptian Premier League for first time in history)

1990-1991: Masry (Egypt)

1991-1992: Mirbat (Oman)

1994: Egyptian National Team (Assistant)

1994: Egyptian Youth Team U19

1995: Egyptian National Team

1996-1997: Negma (Lebanon)

1997-1999: Masry (Egypt) (African Cup semifinal 1999)

1999-2002: Ismaily (Egypt) (Egyptian Cup Champion 2000 / CAF winners' Cup runner-Up 2000 /
Egyptian League runner-up 2000 / Egyptian League Champion 2002)

2002-2004: Egyptian National Team

2004: Nasr (Saudi Arabia)

2006: Libyan National Football Team

2007: Yemeni National Football Team

2008-2009: Yemeni National Football Team

2009: Hazem (Saudi Arabia)

2010: Semoha (Egypt)

August-2010: Saleh retired from coaching

External links

• Egyptian Football Net bio
• ALL ABOUT EGYPTIAN PLAYERS