Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh

For the Egyptian sculptor, see Mahmoud Mokhtar

Mahmoud Mokhtar Refai (Arabic: محمود مختار رفاعي; 12 October 1905 – 21 February 1965) was an Egyptian footballer.^[1][2][3] A prolific striker, he scored 9 goals in 10 international matches for Egypt. He represented Egypt at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.He is generally considered the best player in Africa in the 1920s and 1930s. ^[4][5]

Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh

Personal information
Full name	Mahmoud Mokhtar Refai
Date of birth	(1905-10-12)12 October 1905
Place of birth	Cairo, Khedivate of Egypt
Date of death	21 February 1965(1965-02-21) (aged 59)
Place of death	Cairo, United Arab Republic
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Al Ahly
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1940	Al Ahly
International career
1928–1936	Egypt	10	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

His nickname, "El Tetsh", was given to him by the High Commissioner in Egypt, George Lloyd, in reference to his skillful performance, likened to that of The Contortionist.^[6]

Career statistics

Israeli goalkeeper Willy Berger and defender Pinhas Fiddler trying to stop El-Tetsh from scoring a goal, 1934

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 May 1928	Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Turkey	3–0	7–1	1928 Summer Olympics
2.				4–0
3.				6–0
4.	3 June 1928	Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands	Portugal	1–0	2–1	1928 Summer Olympics
5.	16 March 1934	British Army Ground, Cairo, Egypt	Mandatory Palestine	1–0	7–1	1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.				3–0
7.				5–0
8.	6 April 1934	Palms Stadium, Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine	Mandatory Palestine	2–0	4–1	1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.				3–0
Correct as of 27 December 2011

Honours

Club

Al Ahly

• Egypt Cup: 1923–24, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1936–37, 1939–40
• Sultan Hussein Cup: 1922–23, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1937–38
• Cairo League: 1924–25, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39

International

Egypt

• Summer Olympics: fourth place 1928