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Mahmoud El Khatib
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06 / Egypt · 1974–1986

Mahmoud El Khatib

CAM playmakerdribbler
Caps · Egypt
54
Goals · Egypt
24
Life
1954
Clubs
Al Ahly SC
#6
Editorial rank of 33 for Egypt
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Cairo knew him as Bibo, and in more than 450 matches for Al Ahly he collected a single booking, which brought him FIFA's Fair Play prize in 1987. Career record: 54 caps and 24 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q981909
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Career record

1972–1988Al Ahly SC
Egypt54 caps, 24 goals

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Around Khatib in the almanac

One rank above: Hossam Hassan at #5.

One rank below: Hassan Shehata at #7.

Egypt's editorial top five: Mohamed Salah · Ahmed Hassan · Mohamed Aboutrika · Essam El-Hadary · Hossam Hassan.

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