Mahmoud El Khatib

👤 Full Name: Mahmoud Ibrahim El-Khatib
🏷️ Nickname: Bibo
🎂 Date of Birth: October 30, 1954
📍 Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
🇪🇬 Nationality: Egyptian
📏 Height: 1.74 m
⚖️ Weight: 72 kg
⚽ Position: Forward
🏢 Current Role: President of Al Ahly Sporting Club

🧒 Early Life and Background

Mahmoud El-Khatib was born in Heliopolis, Cairo, into a sports-loving family. His passion for football began at an early age, playing in the streets before joining El-Galaa Club. He was discovered by Al Ahly in 1969.

🏟️ Career with Al Ahly

Promoted to the senior team in 1972, El-Khatib became one of the most iconic players in Egyptian and African football history, continuing until his retirement in 1989.

🏆 Key Achievements with Al Ahly:

🥇 Egyptian Premier League: 10 titles

🏆 CAF Champions League: 2 titles (1982, 1987)

🏅 Egypt Cup: 1 title (1985)

🏆 African Cup Winners’ Cup: 1 title (1984)

🏆 CAF Super Cup: 1 title (1989)

🏆 Egyptian Super Cup: 2 titles

🇪🇬 International Career

El-Khatib represented Egypt in three editions of the African Cup of Nations (1976, 1980, 1984), playing a major role even though the team didn’t win the title.

✨ Technical Skills

🤹 Exceptional dribbling and ball control

🎯 Accurate and powerful shots

🧠 High football IQ and tactical awareness

⚽ Scored over 100 official goals for Al Ahly

🧑‍💼 Post-Retirement Career

📋 Joined Al Ahly's board in 2002

👔 Elected as Al Ahly President in 2017
He led the club to major progress both athletically and administratively.

🥇 Awards and Honors

🌍 African Footballer of the Year: 1983

🥅 Over 100 official goals for Al Ahly

👑 Earned the title "Club Legend" and honored numerous times

🧠 Personality and Leadership

🤝 Humble and respectful

👨‍✈️ A leader on and off the field

🧭 Wise in decision-making
A legendary figure in Egyptian and Arab sports history.