# Al Masry SC

Al Masry Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي المصري للألعاب الرياضية) is an Egyptian sports club based in Port Said, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team that competes in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest tier of the Egyptian football league system.
Al Masry has never won the league, but won their one Egyptian Cup in 1998. The club used to play their home matches at the Port Said Stadium, with a capacity of 17,988.

## History
### Establishment and Early years

Founded on 18 March 1920 by a group of Egyptians in Port Said, it was the first club for Egyptians in a Cosmoplitan city that already had many clubs for the foreign communities living there. The idea of creating a club for Egyptians was one of the manifestations of the 1919 Egyptian revolution against the British occupation. The first board of directors of the club was headed by Ahmed Hosni, Secretary General of the Municipal Council in Port Said. The board of directors comprised a group of Egyptians from the city’s notables, without any foreign member. It was taken into account that the formation of the board of directors reflected the representation of all Egyptians, both Muslims and Christians, to emphasize the nature of the club as a gathering entity for all spectrums of national identity, and the founding fathers of the club chose “Al Masry” which means in "The Egyptian" as a name for the club to emphasize this idea.
The founding members of Al Masry inspired the club's name from the famous national song Oum Ya Masry "Arise Egyptian" of Sayed Darwish. They also derived the color of Al Masry's green jersey from the green Flag of Egypt that the revolutionaries raised during the 1919 revolution for the first time. Al Masry began its activities by playing against Egyptian and foreign teams in the Canal region, the matches against foreign teams was full of enthusiasm that led to the increase of Al Masry's popularity to be the most popular team in Port Said. The club also contributed with some other Egyptian clubs to the establishment of the Egyptian Football Association in 1921.
In February 2012 the Port Said Stadium disaster took place, where rioting Masry fans caused the deaths of 72 rival fans, and hundreds of injuries. 69 Masry fans were convicted, with 26 receiving the death penalty, and numerous others receiving life sentences.
After the riots, the remainder of the 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League season was cancelled by the Egyptian Football Association. Al Masry decided to refrain from competing in the 2012–13 season as a sign of respect to the relatives of the victims of the disaster, although it obtained a decision from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirming the club's right to participate in the Egyptian Premier League and all other activities of the Egyptian Football Association. Nevertheless, 2012–13 season was not completed and was cancelled due to the political situation in Egypt.
Al Masry resumed participation in the Egyptian Premier League in the 2013–14 season; the club suffered from inconsistent performance and results for two consecutive seasons, although it maintained its position in the Egyptian Premier League. Al Masry started the 2015–16 season under the coaching of the Egyptian former player of the team Hossam Hassan, who adopted a new policy depending on youth and unknown players. That season the team came in at fourth place in the Egyptian Premier League and succeeded to qualify to the CAF Confederation Cup after 14 years of absence from African completions.

## Colours and crest

Al Masry's crest is composed of a green pharaonic Horus eagle that holds the Sun disk over its head in between its two upraised wings; the crest was inspired by the shape of Tutankhamun's pendants referring to challenge and strength, so the team is nicknamed the green eagles. The club's main colours, green and white come from Egypt's flag after the Egyptian Revolution of 1919 as a symbol of patriotism.

## Stadiums

Al Masry formerly played their home games at a small stadium in Port Said, but its capacity was too small for the club's support. As a consequence, Al Masry built its own new stadium which is named Al Masry Club Stadium in 1953 and was officially inaugurated in 1955.

### Sayed Metwally Complex

The Sayed Metwally Complex is the training center of Egyptian multi-sport club Al Masry SC. It has two grass pitches and is mainly used by the senior squad and the youth teams. It was renovated in 2011 to be ready to host the training sessions of the first team and its friendly matches. In November 2013 Al Masry board of directors took a decision to name the pitches after the club's late president Sayed Metwally who remained in the office for almost 26 years.

## Presidents

| Name | From | To |
| / Sir Ahmed Hosny | 1920 | 1925 |
| Mohamed El-Tobshy | 1925 | 1930 |
| Sir Awad Fakosa | 1930 | 1935 |
| Ibrahim Youssef Lehita | 1935 | 1940 |
| // Abd El Rahman Pasha Lotfi | 1940 | 1964 |
| Major General Khalil Tarman | 1964 | 1967 |
| / Abd El Hamid Hussien | 1971 | 1974 |
| Mohamed Moussa | 1974 | 1978 |
| Ahmed Fouad El-Makhzangy | Feb 1978 | Dec 1979 |
| Major General Ibrahim El-Mor | May 1980 | Aug 1980 |
| / Sayed Metwaly | 1980 | 1988 |
| Major General Ibrahim El-Mor | 1988 | 1989 |
| Sayed Metwaly | 1989 | 1991 |
| Adel El-Gazar | March 1991 | May 1991 |
| Sayed Metwaly | 1991 | 1997 |
| Kamel Abou-Aly | Aug 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| Abd El wahab Kouta | Jan 1998 | 2002 |
| Sayed Metwaly | Sept 2002 | 2008 |
| Aly Fragallah | 2008 | 2009 |
| Kamel Abou-Aly | 2009 | 2013 |
| Yasser Yehia | 2014 | July 2015 |
| Samir Halabia | 23 July 2015 | 2022 |
| Kamel Abou-Aly | 2022 | Present |

## Honours

* Egypt Cup
** Winners (1): 1998
** Runners-up (9): 1927, 1945, 1947, 1954, 1957, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2017
* Sultan Hussein Cup
** Winners (3): 1933, 1934, 1937
** Runners-up (1): 1938
* Egyptian Confederation Cup
** Winners (1): 1992 (shared record)
** Runners-up (1): 1989
* Egyptian League Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2023
* Canal Zone League
** Winners (17): 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 (record)

## Performance in CAF competitions

* PR = Preliminary round
* FR = First round
* SR = Second round
* PO = Play-off round
* QF = Quarter-final
* SF = Semi-final
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1999 | African Cup Winners' Cup | FR | Sudan | Al Merrikh | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (4–3 p) |
| 1999 | African Cup Winners' Cup | SR | Ghana | Asante Kotoko | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
| 1999 | African Cup Winners' Cup | QF | DR Congo | AS Dragons | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| 1999 | African Cup Winners' Cup | SF | Tunisia | Club Africain | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| 2002 | CAF Cup | FR | Kenya | Mathare United | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| 2002 | CAF Cup | SR | Botswana | Botswana Defence Force XI | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–4 (a) |
| 2002 | CAF Cup | QF | Madagascar | AS Adema | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 2002 | CAF Cup | SF | Algeria | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| 2017 | CAF Confederation Cup | PR | Nigeria | Ifeanyi Ubah | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (3–0 p) |
| 2017 | CAF Confederation Cup | FR | Mali | Djoliba | w/o | 0–2 | w/o |
| 2017 | CAF Confederation Cup | PO | Uganda | KCCA | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (3–4 p) |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | PR | Zambia | Green Buffaloes | 4–0 | 1–2 | 5–2 |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | FR | Tanzania | Simba | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | PO | Gabon | CF Mounana | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group B | Mozambique | UD Songo | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group B | Sudan | Al Hilal | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group B | Morocco | RS Berkane | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2nd |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | QF | Algeria | USM Alger | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2018 | CAF Confederation Cup | SF | DR Congo | AS Vita Club | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| 2018–19 | CAF Confederation Cup | FR | Burkina Faso | Salitas | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | FR | Zanzibar | Malindi | 3–1 | 4–1 | 7–2 |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | PO | Seychelles | Côte d'Or | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group A | Mauritania | FC Nouadhibou | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group A | Nigeria | Enugu Rangers | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group A | Egypt | Pyramids | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2nd |
| 2019–20 | CAF Confederation Cup | QF | Morocco | RS Berkane | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | SR | Uganda | URA | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | PO | Nigeria | Rivers United | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 (a) |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group C | DR Congo | TP Mazembe | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group C | Cameroon | Coton Sport | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | Group C | Congo | AS Otohô | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 | CAF Confederation Cup | QF | Morocco | RS Berkane | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 (a) |

### Notes

* ↑ FIFA suspended the Malian Football Federation on 17 March 2017. As a result, Djoliba could not play the second leg, and Al Masry won on walkover.

## Performance in Arab competitions

* Arab Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
       1999 – Bronze Medalist
* Arab Champions League: 1 appearance
       2008 – First Round

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 31 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | EGY | Essam Tharwat |
| 2 | DF | EGY | Baher El Mohamady |
| 4 | DF | EGY | Mohamed Dabash |
| 6 | MF | EGY | Mohamed Makhlouf |
| 7 | DF | EGY | Karim El Eraki |
| 8 | MF | EGY | Hassan Ali |
| 9 | FW | EGY | Salah Mohsen |
| 10 | MF | EGY | Karim Bambo |
| 11 | FW | EGY | Mohammed Al Shamy |
| 12 | MF | EGY | Khaled El Ghandour |
| 13 | DF | EGY | Amr El Saadaw |
| 14 | MF | EGY | Mahmoud Hamada |
| 15 | MF | EGY | Ahmed El Armouty |
| 16 | GK | EGY | Mohamed Shehata |
| 17 | DF | EGY | Youssef El Gohary |
| 18 | GK | EGY | Mahmoud Hamdy |
| 19 | MF | EGY | Hussein Faisal |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | DF | EGY | Ahmed Eid |
| 22 | MF | EGY | Mido Gaber |
| 23 | FW | NGA | John Ebuka |
| 24 | FW | SEN | Pape Badji |
| 25 | MF | BEN | Attidjikou Samadou |
| 26 | DF | EGY | Khaled Sobhy |
| 27 | GK | EGY | Mahmoud Gad |
| 28 | FW | TUN | Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |
| 29 | DF | EGY | Mohamed Hashem |
| 30 | MF | ALG | Abderrahim Deghmoum |
| 31 | GK | EGY | Mohamed Mohsen Hamdy |
| 33 | FW | GHA | Listowell Amankona |
| 34 | MF | EGY | Ahmed Fouad |
| 36 | MF | GUI | Amadou Djoulde Bah |
| 37 | FW | EGY | Ahmed Ashraf |
| 40 | GK | EGY | Ahmed Wahba |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Ali Maher |
| General Coach | Mohammed Abdul-Kareem |
| Assistant coach | Saif Dawood |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Mostafa Fathi |
| Football Director | Vacant |
| Administrator | Mahmoud Gaber |
| Club Doctor | |
| Physiotherapist | Ahmed Sameh |
| Masseur | Yousry Sadek |
| Masseur | Hussien Hassan |
| Masseur | Mohamed Ayad |
Source:

## Captains

* 01- Ali Mabrouk
* 02- Hassan Al-Deeb
* 03- Helmi Mostafa
* 04- Abdulrahman Fawzi
* 05- Mohammed Hassan
* 06- Mohammed Gouda
* 07- Hamdeen Al-Zamek
* 08- Aly Helal
* 09- El-Sayed El-Tabei
* 10- El-Sayed Ali
* 11- Munir Gerges (Al-lewy)
* 12- Adel Al-Gazar
* 13- Mohamed Shahen
* 14- Aboud El Khodary
* 15- Mosaad Nour
* 16- Tarek Soliman
* 17- Mostafa Abu-Dahab
* 18- El-Sayed Eid
* 19- Ali Al-Said
* 20- Talaat Mansour
* 21- Ibrahim El-Masry
* 22- Mohamed Omar (Al-Ako)
* 23- Amr Al-Desoky
* 24- Abdallah Ragab
* 25- Hossam Hassan
* 26- Karim Zekri
* 27- Mohamed Gouda
* 28- Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 29- Akwety Mensah
* 30- Amr Al-Desoky
* 31- Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 32- Osama Azab
* 33- Ahmed Fawzi
* 34- Karim Zekri
* 35- Mohamed Ashour El-Adham
* 36- Osama Azab
* 37- Islam Salah

## Managers

* Mahmoud El-Gohary
* Ferenc Puskás (1979–82)
* Wojciech Łazarek (1 July 1992 – 30 June 1993)
* Ahmed Rifaat (9 July 1996 – 26 Oct 1996)
* Michael Krüger (1 Jan 1998 – 31 Oct 1998)
* Mohsen Saleh (12 Oct 1998 – 10 Dec 1998)
* Zlatko Kranjčar (1 Feb 1999 – 30 June 2000)
* Mahmoud Abou-Regaila (1 Aug 2000 – 26 Nov 2001)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Shafi (27 Nov 2001 – 1 July 2002)
* Tarek Soliman (9 Dec 2001 – 28 Jan 2002)
* Fuad Muzurović (1 July 2002 – 30 Dec 2002)
* Farouk Gaafar (1 July 2004 – 1 Dec 2004)
* Otto Pfister (1 July 2005 – Sept 22, 2005)
* Alexandru Moldovan (Aug 2006 – Sept 06)
* Mohamed Omar (Sept 28, 2006–07)
* Tarek Soliman (interim) (1 April 2007 – 30 June 2007)
* Helmy Toulan (1 July 2007 – 1 Nov 2007)
* Hossam Hassan (29 Feb 2008 – 28 Dec 2008)
* Tarek Soliman (interim) (28 Dec 2008 – 11 Feb 2009)
* Bertalan Bicskei (11 Feb 2009 – 29 Aug 2009)
* Anwar Salama (29 Aug 2009 – 24 Jan 2010)
* Theo Bücker (29 Jan 2010 – 4 May 2010)
* Mohammed Helmy (4 May 2010 – 26 May 2010)
* Mokhtar Mokhtar (1 June 2010 – 26 Nov 2010)
* Alaa Mayhoob (interim) (27 Nov 2010 – 16 Dec 2010)
* Alain Geiger (16 Dec 2010 – 6 April 2011)
* Tarek El Sawy (6 April 2011 – 4 May 2011)
* Taha Basry (4 May 2011 – 13 July 2011)
* Talaat Youssef (17 July 2011 – 15 Jan 2012)
* Hossam Hassan (15 Jan 2012 – 13 May)
* Sabry El-Menyawy (18 Aug 2013 – 21 Jan 2014)
* Anwar Salama (22 Jan 2014 – 14 May 2014)
* Tarek Soliman (interim) (14 May 2014 – 13 July 2014)
* Tarek Yehia (13 July 2014 – 16 Dec 2014)
* Juan José Maqueda (20 Dec 2014 – 28 Apr 2015)
* Mokhtar Mokhtar (28 Apr 2015 – 24 July 2015)
* Hossam Hassan (25 July 2015 – 28 October 2018)
* Ehab Galal (15 December 2018 – 20 February 2020)
* Tarek El Ashry (20 February 2020 – 31 August 2020)
* Ali Maher (31 August 2020 – 3 September 2021)
* Moïne Chaâbani (12 September 2021 – 29 May 2022)
* Hossam Hassan (29 May 2022 – 31 August 2022)
* Ehab Galal (8 September 2022 – 3 December 2022)
* Hossam Hassan (14 December 2022 – 7 May 2023)
* Mimi Abdelrazek (7 May 2023 – 23 July 2023)
* Ali Maher (27 July 2023 – )

## Other sports

Al Masry SC also competes in other sports, such as handball, athletics, swimming, gymnastics, billiards, table tennis and field hockey.

## Al Masry FM Radio

Al Masry FM is the official radio station of the club; it was launched as an Internet radio station on 28 December, making it Egypt's first radio station belonging to a club.

## Sponsors

* Nike
* Presentation Sports
* WE
* GLC
* SAIBBank
* OPPO
* EGYPTAIR