Osama Hosny (Arabic: أسامة حسني; born June 18, 1982) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played the forward position for Egypt's African Super Cup Championship club Al Ahly. An Egyptian international but missed out on the 2006 African Cup of Nations in Egypt through injury.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Osama Hosni Lotfy Abd El Satar | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-18) June 18, 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Sharkia, Egypt | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2002 | Al Ahly | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2011 | Al Ahly | 113 | (39) |
2011–2013 | Misr El Makasa | 30 | (15) |
2013–2014 | Haras El Hodood | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Egypt | 11 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 May 2015 (UTC) |
He was a fine attacking striker who was a regular goal scorer for the African champions and played a major part in their CAF Champions League 2005 triumph scoring 3 goals. He scored 3 goals again in CAF Champions League 2006 helping Al Ahly to defend his title.
Osama has a great ability to score from any place, especially with his golden head. He scored 5 goals in one game against Koroum in the Egyptian League (2003–2004). Osama is famous for his good manners, and he was the vice-captain of Al-Ahly team.
He transferred to Misr El Makasa club in summer 2011. On 15 September 2014, he announced his retirement from football.
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