Who is the best player in Egypt national football team history?

Rank the greatest Pharaohs ever — from Mohamed Salah's Premier League golden boots to Hossam Hassan's 68-goal international record and the four-time AFCON-winning generation.

Mohamed Salah

Liverpool's all-time top scorer and arguably Egypt's greatest ever player, a lethal winger of staggering pace and finishing ability who won the Premier League and Champions League with the Reds.

1/10

Hossam Hassan

Egypt's all-time top scorer with 68 international goals and Africa's all-time leading goal scorer for many years, a lethal and prolific striker who dominated African football through the 1990s and 2000s.

2/10

Ahmed Hassan

Egypt's most-capped player with 184 appearances and a four-time AFCON winner, a creative and intelligent midfielder who was the backbone of Egypt's historic domination of African football.

3/10

Mohamed Aboutrika

Elegant and technically gifted attacking midfielder regarded as one of the most complete footballers Egypt has ever produced, beloved by fans for his intelligence and vision.

4/10

Essam El-Hadary

Legendary goalkeeper who became the oldest player to appear at a World Cup when he featured for Egypt in 2018 at age 45, with a distinguished career spanning four decades.

5/10

Mahmoud Al-Khatib

Historical icon and one of the most beloved Arab footballers of all time, a spectacular and creative attacker who starred for Al-Ahly and Egypt through the 1970s and 1980s.

6/10

Emad El-Nakhly

Creative and technically brilliant forward from the golden era of Egyptian football in the 1970s and 1980s who was one of the most admired players in the Arab world.

7/10

Ibrahim Said

Athletic and versatile midfielder who was a key figure in Egypt's historic run of three successive AFCON titles from 2006 to 2010 and had an excellent career in Belgium.

8/10

Mohamed Zidan

Tenacious and combative striker who played in the Bundesliga at Mainz and Dortmund while being a reliable scorer for Egypt, especially during their 2010 AFCON triumph.

9/10

Ahmad Ramy

One of Egypt's early football legends, a historical figure from the pioneering era of Egyptian football in the first half of the twentieth century.

10/10