Osama Orabi
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Osama Orabi is a retired Egyptian
footballer
. During his playing career, he played as a Midfielder
for Egypt's African Super Cup Championship club Al-Ahly
as well as Egypt, including participating in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
. Orabi is currently the manager of El-Entag El-Harby
(aka Military Production), which is competing in the Egyptian Premier League
.
Osama Orabi Star veteran the great effort which has been given so generously hit 37-year-old effect at the time that it will retire at the top level of technical and physical to leave a good memory when lovers Alvanlh red.
in 1975, but did not succeed. He unsuccessfully tried out once again at Al-Ahly in 1978. In 1981, He trained for two weeks with the first team of Arab Contractors but failed to impress the technical staff to sign him.
Encouraged by a friend named Abdul Moneim Muhammad Ali, Orabi was introduced to Ahmed Maher, Al-Ahly U-21 Manager. Maher decided to attach Orabi to the team in 1982.
, when Mahmoud El-Gohary
was Al-Ahly manager and Abdel-Aziz Abdel Shafi was the Football Director. Orabi was introduced as a substitute for Mokhtar Mokhtar in the last 20 minutes of the match that was played in Alexandria
. Al-Ahly won 6-0 as Zakaria Nasef scored 3 goals, Fawzi Scotty 2 goals, and Mokhtar Mokhtar 1 goal.
Orabi's professional football career began in the 1983-84 season and ended in the 1998-99 season. During this 16 seasons span, Orabi won 28 different championship titles with Al-Ahly. He achieved an unprecedented record for any player by winning the football league 10 times during his career.
in Italy and played one of Egypt's three matches in the competition. He played the full match against Ireland
, which ended in a 0-0 draw. The match was moderated by Belgian referee Van Enginhovin ant took place in June 1990 in the city of Palermo
.
season. Al-Ahly's technical staff at the time included the Portuguese manager Manuel Jose, the General coach Mokhtar Mokhtar, and the coach Hossam El-Badry
in addition to Orabi. Al-Ahly won the National League Champions Cup and the African Super Cup under this technical staff management.
Osama Orabi raised to the first man position as he became the manager of Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
and later Gasco in the Egyptian Second Division
. On 6 June 2010, El-Entag El-Harby
(aka Military Production) reached an agreement with Orabi to become the team manager with a one season contract. Orabi will be leading El-Entag El-Harby in its second season in the Egyptian Premier League
in its history.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
footballer
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...
. During his playing career, he played as a Midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Egypt's African Super Cup Championship club Al-Ahly
Al-Ahly
Al-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"...
as well as Egypt, including participating in the 1990 FIFA World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
. Orabi is currently the manager of El-Entag El-Harby
El-Entag El-Harby
El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:...
(aka Military Production), which is competing in the Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
.
Osama Orabi Star veteran the great effort which has been given so generously hit 37-year-old effect at the time that it will retire at the top level of technical and physical to leave a good memory when lovers Alvanlh red.
Early career
As a 13 year old boy, Orabi attempted to join Al-AhlyAl-Ahly
Al-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 1975, but did not succeed. He unsuccessfully tried out once again at Al-Ahly in 1978. In 1981, He trained for two weeks with the first team of Arab Contractors but failed to impress the technical staff to sign him.
Encouraged by a friend named Abdul Moneim Muhammad Ali, Orabi was introduced to Ahmed Maher, Al-Ahly U-21 Manager. Maher decided to attach Orabi to the team in 1982.
Al-Ahly
Orabi first appearance with Al-Ahly's first team was in 1982-83 season against Olympic AlexandriaEl-Olympi
Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It's one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for it's achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and...
, when Mahmoud El-Gohary
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Mahmoud El-Gohary is an Egyptian football coach and former player.-Career:El-Gohary is one of the most important figures in the history of Egyptian and African football, and is considered by many as the best Egyptian football coach ever. He was the top scorer of the 1959 edition of the African...
was Al-Ahly manager and Abdel-Aziz Abdel Shafi was the Football Director. Orabi was introduced as a substitute for Mokhtar Mokhtar in the last 20 minutes of the match that was played in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
. Al-Ahly won 6-0 as Zakaria Nasef scored 3 goals, Fawzi Scotty 2 goals, and Mokhtar Mokhtar 1 goal.
Orabi's professional football career began in the 1983-84 season and ended in the 1998-99 season. During this 16 seasons span, Orabi won 28 different championship titles with Al-Ahly. He achieved an unprecedented record for any player by winning the football league 10 times during his career.
National team
Orabi participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
in Italy and played one of Egypt's three matches in the competition. He played the full match against Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
, which ended in a 0-0 draw. The match was moderated by Belgian referee Van Enginhovin ant took place in June 1990 in the city of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
.
Coaching career
After his retirement, Osama Orabi became the trainer of Al-Ahly's first team during the 2001-02 Egyptian Premier LeagueEgyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
season. Al-Ahly's technical staff at the time included the Portuguese manager Manuel Jose, the General coach Mokhtar Mokhtar, and the coach Hossam El-Badry
Hossam El-Badry
Hossam El-Badry is an Egyptian football manager , former Footballer. He was a Midfielder. He was the manager of Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly from 2009 to late 2010...
in addition to Orabi. Al-Ahly won the National League Champions Cup and the African Super Cup under this technical staff management.
Osama Orabi raised to the first man position as he became the manager of Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid is an Egyptian association football club based in Cairo. Also known as Egypt Railway Club. Founded in 1903, it is known to be the oldest club in Egypt and Middle East. It has a large stadium; Sekka El Hadeed Stadium.-History:...
and later Gasco in the Egyptian Second Division
Egyptian Second Division
The Egyptian Second Division is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the second division of Egyptian football, which was established in 1977...
. On 6 June 2010, El-Entag El-Harby
El-Entag El-Harby
El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:...
(aka Military Production) reached an agreement with Orabi to become the team manager with a one season contract. Orabi will be leading El-Entag El-Harby in its second season in the Egyptian Premier League
Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
in its history.
Club
- Al-Ahly
- Egyptian Premier LeagueEgyptian Premier LeagueThe Egyptian Premier League is an Egyptian professional league for football clubs and represents the top flight of Egyptian football. The championship consists of nineteen competing teams in a home and away league system. It is currently known as the Etisalat Egyptian Premier League, after the...
: 10
- 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99
- Egyptian cupEgyptian Soccer CupThe Egypt Cup is the main "knockout" football cup competition in Egypt. It was created in 1921, and was not played only between 1968 and 1971 due to the Six-Day War, in 1973–74 due to October War and in 1979–80, 1981–82, 1986–87 and 1993–94....
: 8
- Egyptian cup
- 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993,and 1996.
- CAF Champions LeagueCAF Champions LeagueThe CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
: 1
- CAF Champions League
- 1987
- 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...
: 4
- African Cup Winners' Cup
- 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1993
- Arab Cup Winners' CupArab Cup Winners' CupThe Arab Cup Winners' Cup was a football competition that started in 1989 and merged with the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2002 to form the Prince Faysal bin Fahad Tournament for Arab Clubs. It was a competition between the winning clubs of national cup competitions in Arab nations.- Finals...
: 1
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup
- 1994-95
- Arab Club Champions Cup: 1
- 1996
- Arab Super CupArab Super CupThe Arab Super Cup was an Arab football competition, held between the reigning champions and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It started in 1992 with an unofficial edition, and was discontinued after the 2001 edition....
: 2
- Arab Super Cup
- 1997-98, 1998-99
- Afro-Asian Cup: 1
- 1989
- Egyptian Premier League