Raafat Attia

Raafat Attia Helmy (, 6 February 1934 – 21 July 1978) was an Egyptian professional footballer who played as a forward for Zamalek and the Egypt national team.

Biography Attia started his career with Al Ittihad in 1952, he moved for Zamalek in 1957, he played for Zamalek for 10 years, and for the rest of his career. He won with Zamalek three Egyptian League titles in (1959–60, 1963–64, and 1964–65) and the Egypt Cup for four times (1958, 1959, 1960, and 1962). thumb He played for the Egyptian national team, Attia was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona. He was a part of the team that won the 1957 African Cup of Nations title where he scored the first ever goal in the tournament’s history. Although he missed the 1959 edition, he returned in the 1962 edition, when Egypt were runner-ups. He also represented his country in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, where Egypt finished fourth in the tournament. thumb After his retirement from football, he worked as a manager for a brief period. Attia worked in Saudi Arabia and managed the Saudi Arabian League football club Al-Wehda in the 1976–77 season.

Raafat Attia died relatively young, at the age of 44 in a car accident, in 1978.

Honours Zamalek Egyptian Premier League: 1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65 Egypt Cup: 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62

Egypt African Cup of Nations: 1957

Mediterranean Games: 1955

United Arab Republic African Cup of Nations: runner-up, 1962