Mohammed Hassan 1912 – 1973

Biography

Mohammed Hassan was born on February 13, 1912, in Port Said, Egypt, during a transformative period in his nation’s history. He devoted much of his life to football, the sport that would define his legacy and connect him to countless fans throughout Egypt. Though details of his professional career remain sparse in historical records, his participation in the sport during the early-to-mid twentieth century placed him among the athletes who helped establish football’s place in Egyptian culture during that era.

Hassan spent his entire recorded life in Port Said, the vibrant port city where he was born and where he would ultimately pass away on February 16, 1973, just three days after his sixty-first birthday. His long life spanned nearly seven decades of Egyptian history, from the final years of British influence through the country’s independence and beyond. Though much about his personal achievements and accomplishments has been lost to time, Mohammed Hassan remains part of Egypt’s sporting heritage, a footballer whose life reflected the passion for the game that has long stirred the hearts of Egyptians.