Mahmoud El Khatib

Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim El Khatib (Arabic: محمود إبراهيم إبراهيم الخطيب; born 30 October 1954), popularly nicknamed Bibo (Arabic: بيبو), is an Egyptian retired footballer and current President of Al Ahly. He is considered as one of the best forwards in the history of African football.

Mahmoud El Khatib
محمود الخطيب
Bibo with Al Ahly in the 1970s
18th President of Al Ahly SC[broken anchor]
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2017
Preceded by	Mahmoud Taher
Personal details
Born	Mahmoud Ibrahim Ibrahim El Khatib (1954-10-30) 30 October 1954 (age 70) Qarqirah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia, Egypt
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Occupation	Footballer
Association football career Position(s) Forward Youth career 1969–1971 Al Nasr 1971–1972 Al Ahly Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1972–1988 Al Ahly 164 (109) International career 1974–1986 Egypt 54 (24) Medal record Men's football Representing  Egypt Africa Cup of Nations Winner 1986 Egypt 1974 Egypt * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and education

El Khatib was born on 30 October 1954 in Qarqirah, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia. He studied in local schools and obtained his college degree from the Cooperation Institute.^[1][2]

Career

El Khatib played his entire career in Al Ahly, where he won ten Egyptian Premier League titles, five Egypt Cup titles, two African Cup of Champions Clubs titles and three African Cup Winners' Cup titles with Al Ahly. He won the Egyptian League top scorer twice.

Mahmoud El Khatib with the 1976–77 Egyptian Premier League trophy

El Khatib (injured) with Zamalek's midfielder Farouk Gaafar during a Cairo derby in 1979

Although he did not achieve the success he achieved with the club with his country and was usually fitter with Al Ahly than Egypt's national team, he was always included in the starting lineup. El-Khatib played for Egypt a total of 54 caps and scored 24 goals. He played with his country in the Africa Cup of Nations in the 1974, 1976, 1980, 1984 editions, and he was a part of the team that won the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations title. He also played in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.^[3]

After retirement, he worked in sport management where he was elected Al Ahly's board member for more than a period. In 2004, he became the vice-president of Al Ahly, before being elected as president in 2017.^[4]

Honours and achievements

Club

Al Ahly

• Egyptian Premier League: 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
• Egypt Cup: 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985
• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1982, 1987
• African Cup Winners' Cup: 1984, 1985, 1986

International

Egypt

• African Cup of Nations: 1986

Individual

Awards

• Africa Cup of Nations Dream Team: 1980
• African Footballer of the Year: 1983
• CAF Awards: 2004
• IFFHS Legends: 2016^[5]

Performances

• Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer: 1977–78, 1980–81
• African Cup of Champions Clubs top scorer: 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987