Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Ahmed Adel Hekal | ||
Date of birth | 23 March 1934 | ||
Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Date of death | 22 September 2018 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1969 | Al-Ahly | ||
International career | |||
1956–1962 | Egypt | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mohamed Ahmed Adel Hekal (Arabic: محمد أحمد عادل هيكل; 23 March 1934 – 22 September 2018) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Al-Ahly. He also played for the Egyptian national team, and was part of the team that won the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations, and represented his country in the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
He appeared as a guest of honor at the movie A Rumor of Love (Eshaet Hob Arabic: إشاعة حب) in 1959 as himself, he also appeared at the movie Schoolgirl Diary (Mozakarat Telmeza Arabic: مذكرات تلميذة) in 1962, and Talk of the City (Hadeth Al-Madina Arabic: حديث المدينة) in 1964.[2]