How many caps did Mahmoud El Khatib win for Egypt?

Mahmoud El Khatib won 54 caps for Egypt, scoring 24 goals.

Where does Mahmoud El Khatib rank among Egypt's greatest footballers?

The 33 Legends almanac ranks Mahmoud El Khatib #6 of Egypt's 33 greatest players of all time, in the Icon tier.

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Egypt · 1982–87

Mahmoud El Khatib

Icon CAM, also CM, SS Right-footed playmakerdribbler

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1954

Clubs

Al Ahly SC

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. African Footballer of the Year in 1983, he won the Cup of Nations on home soil in 1986, two African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1982 and 1987, three Cup Winners' Cups and ten Egyptian league titles, with 24 goals in 54 caps. Career record: 54 caps and 24 goals for Egypt; club career at Al Ahly SC.

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Career record

1972–1988	Al Ahly SC
Egypt	54 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.