Mahmoud El Khatib

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Mahmoud El Khatib's achievements place him among the pantheon of African football greats. His 1983 African Footballer of the Year award broke new ground for Egyptian football, and his three continental titles with Al Ahly in the 1980s were historic. The CAF ranking in 2007, which placed him second only to Samuel Eto'o over a 50-year span, underscores his lasting impact. As president, he has added multiple CAF Champions League trophies to Al Ahly's cabinet, cementing his legacy as both a player and an administrator. His dedication to a single club is rare and deeply admired.

AwardsEl Khatib's most prestigious individual honour came in 1983 when he was named African Footballer of the Year, a first for an Egyptian. During his playing career, he won three African Cup of Champions Clubs titles (1982, 1984, 1987) and the African Cup Winners' Cup in 1987. Domestically, he claimed multiple Egyptian Premier League and Egypt Cup titles with Al Ahly. In 2007, CAF ranked him the second-best African player of the previous 50 years.

Honours & Distinctions

Second-best African player of the last 50 years

Confederation of African Football (CAF)·2007

Ranked behind Samuel Eto'o in CAF's 50th anniversary poll.

Rankings & Lists

Greatest African players of the last 50 years

CAF·2007

Records & Feats

First Egyptian to win African Footballer of the Year

Historic First·1983

Won the award in 1983, setting a historic precedent for Egyptian football.