Mourad Fahmy
Egyptian association football player
About Mourad Fahmy
Lived 1910 – 1983 (aged 73). Mourad Fahmy was an Egyptian and Turkish association football player, association football coach and politician.
Mourad Fahmy (; 1 July 1910 – 1 September 1983) was an Egyptian football player and coach who helped Egypt to their first African Cup of Nations victory.
Biography
Mourad Fahmy was a football player for Al Ahly. Between 1955 and 1958 Fahmy was coach of the Egyptian national football team. He led Egypt to the inaugural African Cup of Nations in 1957. After retiring from coaching, Mourad Fahmy became a founding member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Fahmy was the general secretary of CAF between 1961 and 1982. Fahmy was also minister of Agriculture under President Nasser. Mourad Fahmy died in 1983 whilst attending a CAF meeting in Abidjan.
Personal life Mourad Fahmy was grandfather to Amr Fahmy, who served as the General-Secretary of the Confederation of African Football from 2017 to 2019.
Honours
Egypt African Cup of Nations: 1957
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Who was Mourad Fahmy?
Egyptian association football player (1910-1983)
When was Mourad Fahmy born?
Mourad Fahmy was born on 1 July 1910 in Cairo.
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Mourad Fahmy died on 1 September 1983 in Abidjan.
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Mourad Fahmy was an association football player, association football coach and politician.
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Mourad Fahmy was Egyptian and Turkish.
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