Ali Abo Gresha
Ali Abo Gresha is a retired Egyptian football player.
Career
Club career
Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971. He played club football for Ismaily. He won with his club the 1966–67 Egyptian Premier League title, also he won with Ismaily the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs to become the first Egyptian club to win a continental title.International career
Abo Gresha represented the football team on several occasions, including participating in the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a combined 7 goals. Abo Gresha played 33 international matches for Egypt and scored 16 goals.Following his playing career, he became a coach for Ismaily.
Honours
IsmailyEgypt
- Palestine Cup of Nations: 1972
- African Games bronze medal: 1973
- African Cup of Nations third place: 1970, third place: 1974
Individual
- Egyptian League Top scorer: 1966-67
- CAF Champions League Top scorer: 1969
- 3rd African footballer of the year by France Football: 1970
- 8th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1972
- 1974 African Cup of Nations: CAF team of the tournament