Hassan Mokhtar
Hassan Mokhtar was a football manager and footballer. Born in Egypt, he was an [Egypt national Association football|football team|Egypt] and Qatar international.
Mokhtar started his playing career with Egyptian side Port Fouad SC, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. Subsequently, he signed for Egyptian side El Qanah FC in 1966, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. Three years later, he signed for Egyptian side Ismaily SC, helping the club win the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs. Following his stint there, he signed for Qatari side Al-Arabi SC. Egyptian newspaper Youm7 wrote in 2021 that he was "considered one of the most prominent goalkeepers in the history of Egyptian football".
After retiring from playing professional football, Mokhtar worked as a goalkeeper coach for the Qatar national football team and later in Saudi Arabia. In 1980, he returned to Qatari side Al-Arabi SC as manager after working as the club's goalkeeper coach.
Personal life
Mokhtar was born on 26 January 1944 in Port Said, Egypt and died on 5 March 2016 in Giza, Egypt. Married to Egyptian actress Ragaa Al Geddawy, he had a daughter and obtained Qatari citizenship.