๐ค Full Name: Mahmoud Ibrahim El-Khatib
๐ท๏ธ Nickname: Bibo
๐ Date of Birth: October 30, 1954
๐ Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
๐ช๐ฌ Nationality: Egyptian
๐ Height: 1.74 m
โ๏ธ Weight: 72 kg
โฝ Position: Forward
๐ข Current Role: President of Al Ahly Sporting Club
๐ง 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.
๐๏ธ 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.
๐ Key Achievements with Al Ahly:
๐ฅ Egyptian Premier League: 10 titles
๐ CAF Champions League: 2 titles (1982, 1987)
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Egypt Cup: 1 title (1985)
๐ African Cup Winners’ Cup: 1 title (1984)
๐ CAF Super Cup: 1 title (1989)
๐ Egyptian Super Cup: 2 titles
๐ช๐ฌ 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.
โจ Technical Skills
๐คน Exceptional dribbling and ball control
๐ฏ Accurate and powerful shots
๐ง High football IQ and tactical awareness
โฝ Scored over 100 official goals for Al Ahly
๐ง๐ผ Post-Retirement Career
๐ Joined Al Ahly's board in 2002
๐ Elected as Al Ahly President in 2017
He led the club to major progress both athletically and administratively.
๐ฅ Awards and Honors
๐ African Footballer of the Year: 1983
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Over 100 official goals for Al Ahly
๐ Earned the title "Club Legend" and honored numerous times
๐ง Personality and Leadership
๐ค Humble and respectful
๐จโ๏ธ A leader on and off the field
๐งญ Wise in decision-making
A legendary figure in Egyptian and Arab sports history.
