Ali Abo Greisha

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

Career Club career

Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971. 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

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

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

Honours

Ismaily

Egyptian Premier league: 1966-67 CAF Champions League: 1969

United Arab Republic African Cup of Nations: 3rd place, 1970 Palestine Cup of Nations: 1972

Egypt African Cup of Nations: 3rd place, 1974 African Games bronze medal: 1973

Individual Egyptian League Top scorer: 1966-67 CAF Champions League Top scorer: 1969 3rd African footballer of the year by France Football: 1970 8th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1972 1974 African Cup of Nations: CAF team of the tournament