Mohamed Latif
Mohamed Latif (Arabic: محمد لطيف(23 October 1909 – 17 March 1990) was an Egyptian professional footballer. He played for the clubs Al-Zamalek of Egypt and Rangers F.C. of Scotland,[1] as well as for the Egyptian national team.
Career
Latif helped the Egyptian national team qualify for the 1934 World Cup, scoring three goals against British mandate football team during the qualification rounds.[2] He also played at the finals tournament in Egypt's only match, against Hungary.
After the World Cup, Latif was brought to Glasgow by Egypt's national coach, the Scotsman James McRea.[3] He played his only Scottish League match in the 1935/36 season, against Hibs.[4]
In 1936, he was part of the Egyptian team that played in the Olympic tournament in Berlin.[5]
He then worked as Zamalek Coach in the 1950s and later. He is most well-known for his role as a sports announcer for decades prior to his retirement and subsequent departure.
Sources
- ↑ Dr.Tarek Said's Homepage - Egyptian Soccer History
- ↑ WORLD CUP 1934 - QUALIFYING
- ↑ Zinda 31 August 2004
- ↑ Scottishleague.Net Sfaqs
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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- 1990 deaths
- Egyptian footballers
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- Olympic footballers of Egypt
- Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Rangers F.C. players
- Zamalek SC players
- 1934 FIFA World Cup players
- Egyptian expatriate footballers
- Zamalek SC managers
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Scottish Football League players
- Egyptian football biography stubs