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Abdou Noshi

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Abdou Noshi
Noshi in 1964
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-09-01)1 September 1939
Place of birth Cairo, Egypt
Date of death 6 March 1992(1992-03-06) (aged 52)[1]
Place of death Cairo, Egypt
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1952–1956 Zamalek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1966 Zamalek (36)
1966–1967 El-Tayaran
1971–1973 El-Mokawloon
International career
1958–1965 Egypt
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Egypt
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 1959 Egypt
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abdou Noshi (1 September 1939 – 6 March 1992) was an Egyptian footballer.[2] He played most of his career in Zamalek, he competed with Egypt in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.[3]

Club career

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Noshi began his youth career in Zamalek, his debut with thel first team was at the end of the 1956–57 league season with a match with Ismaily, during which he scored a goal. He played for Zamalek for ten seasons until the 1965–66 season. During his career with Zamalek, Noshi won three Egyptian Premier League titles in (1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65) and five Egypt Cup titles in (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962).

Noshi (third standing from right) with Zamalek in 1959

He scored 36 goals in the league and 4 goals in the Egypt Cup with Zamalek. He moved from Zamalek to El-Tayaran Club and from there to El-Mokawloon. He was famous for his powerful shots, which prompted football critic Naguib Al-Mestakawi to give Noshi the nickname “Polaris” after a missile, and he was famous for his propulsion and power.[4]

International career

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With the Egypt national football team, Noshi was part of the team that won the trophy at the 1959 African Cup of Nations while he was just 20. He played in the 1962 African Cup of Nations reaching the final and achieving the silver medal.

Noshi (first sitting from left) with Egypt in 1959

In the Olympic Games, Noshi participated with his country in the men’s tournament for the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Also, he participated in the men’s tournament in the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, where Egypt reached the semi final and achieved the fourth place.

Honours

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Zamalek

Egypt

References

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  1. ^ "لقطات سريعة". Al-Ahram (in Arabic). 7 March 1992. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Abdou Noshi". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Abdou Noshi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. ^ "رتبها". rattibha.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
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