Helmy Tolan

Helmy Ezzat Helmy Toulan (born 30 November 1949) is an Egyptian football coach and former player with Zamalek SC.

Career Toulan grew up in Zamalek youth teams. He played his first match for the first team in 1972. Toulan spent his whole professional career with Zamalek and played for the first team from 1972 to 1981. He won with Zamalek the October League Cup in (1974), the Egyptian Premier League in 1977–78). He also won with the White Castle the Egypt Cup in (1975, 1977, 1979). He also played for the Egypt national football team. Toulan retired from professional football in 1981.

After retiring, he worked as a football manager. Toulan coached the Emirati side Al-Wahda FC from 1979 to 1984. He then managed Zamalek U-20 team winning the U-20 Egyptian League in 1984–85 season. In 1986, he managed Saudi club Al-Khaleej and worked with them for 2 seasons until 1988. He also coached Egypt national under-20 football team from 1993 to 1994, and the Egypt national under-23 football team from 1994 to 1999. Toulan managed several teams including his home team Zamalek SC, he also coached Haras El Hodoud SC, Telecom Egypt SC, El Masry SC, El Shorta SC. On July 7, 2013, he was announced as the new coach of Zamalek SC, succeeding Brazilian coach Jorvan Vieira. He led the team to win the 2013 Egypt Cup for the first time in five years. He was dismissed on January 21, 2014. He then coached Smouha, Tala'ea El Gaish SC, Al-Ittihad Alexandria, ENPPI SC, Bank El Ahly and Ceramica Cleopatra.

In May 2025, he was appointed as the head coach of the Egyptian national team for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.

Managerial statistics

Honours Player Zamalek SC Egyptian Premier League: 1977–78 Egypt Cup: 1975, 1977, 1979 October League Cup: 1974

Manager Zamalek SC Egypt Cup: 2013