Career
A right defender, he amassed well over 100 caps for Egypt. He represented First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Ahly (twice), PAOK Football Club, Neuchâtel Xamax, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Ain SCC, Zamalek South Carolina and First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Masry, even joining his twin in his abroad spells in Greece, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates. In 2010, after a brief spell with Zamalek in the same predicament, he became the club"s director of football.
Hassan played 125 games and scored 12 goals for Egypt for almost 20 years, as Hossam.
He appeared for the national team at the 1990 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup, helping it to two draws and a narrow 0–1 defeat against England.