Hosny Abd Rabo

Hosni Abd Rabbo
Born	Hosni Abd Rabbo Abdul Muttalib Ibrahim (1984-11-01) November 1, 1984 Ismailia, Egypt
Occupation(s)	Footballer, football manager
Years active	2001–2019 (player)
Known for	Central and attacking midfielder, Player of the Tournament at 2008 Africa Cup of Nations

Hosni Abd Rabbo Abdul Muttalib Ibrahim (; born 1 November 1984) is a former Egyptian professional footballer and current manager, known for his roles as a central or attacking midfielder.

Primarily utilized as a deep-lying playmaker throughout his career, Hosny dedicated over 15 years to his childhood club Ismaily, notably turning down offers from their rivals Al Ahly.

On the international stage, Hosny represented the Egypt national team at both youth and senior levels. He was a member of the squads that secured the 2008 and 2010 Africa Cup of Nations championships, receiving the Player of the Tournament award in 2008. Additionally, he participated in all matches during Egypt's campaign at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Hosny officially retired from professional football on 16 January 2019, at the age of 34.

Ismaily

Hosny launched his professional journey with Ismaily in Egypt, becoming the youngest participant in the Egyptian Premier League when Ismaily clinched the League title in the 2001–02 season. In 2003, he was selected for Egypt's U-20 squad competing in the FIFA World Youth Championship 2003 held in the Arab Emirates.

Towards the end of 2003, he featured in both the Arabian Club Championship final and the 2003 African Champions League, finishing as runner-up in each. In 2004, Hosny was among the youngest players chosen for Egypt’s squad at the 2004 African Cup of Nations hosted by Tunisia.

He returned to Ismaily in January 2011 after spells abroad.

Strasbourg

During the summer of 2005, Hosny secured a five-year deal with French side RC Strasbourg, making 22 appearances in Ligue 1. Although called up for Egypt’s squad at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, he missed out due to injury; Egypt went on to win that tournament.

Return to Ismaily

Following Strasbourg’s relegation to Ligue 2 after the 2005–06 season, Hosny was loaned back to Ismaily for one year. His standout performances at the 2008 African Cup of Nations, where he earned Player of the Tournament recognition, significantly raised his profile.

After completing his loan spell, Hosny aimed to make his stay at Ismaily permanent since Strasbourg had not regained top-flight status. However, Strasbourg challenged this move legally, citing contract violations.

Al-Ahli

On 29 July 2008, Hosny agreed to a two-season loan with Emirati club Al-Ahli, despite receiving interest from European teams such as Spain’s Osasuna. Ismaily confirmed Osasuna was the sole other official offer presented.

Shortly thereafter, Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly declared their intention to pursue legal action against Hosny for joining Al-Ahli Dubai despite having previously signed an agreement with them.

Al Nassr FC

On 2 July 2012, Hosny joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr FC on a one-year loan deal.

International career

Hosny made his debut for the Egypt national team on 6 June 2004 against Sudan. Although selected for Egypt’s squad during the 2006 African Cup of Nations hosted on home soil, injury prevented his participation. He played a key role in Egypt’s triumph at the 2007 Pan Arab Games and was instrumental in securing victory at the 2008 African Cup of Nations by scoring four goals and being honored as Player of the Tournament.

2008 African Cup of Nations

Hosny netted twice in Egypt's opening fixture versus Cameroon, converting a penalty and providing the assist for the third goal scored by Abo Trieka.

Career statistics

National team appearances and goals by year

National team	Year	Appearances	Goals
Egypt	2004	8	0
	2005	12	0
	2006	4	1
	2007	10	0
	2008	18	7
	2009	13	5
	2010	8	1
	2011	8	0
	2012	10	1
	2013	6	1
	2014	4	0
Total		101	16

The score column shows Egypt's goals first, with the tally reflecting the score following each Hosny goal.

Comprehensive list of international goals by Hosny Abd Rabo

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score after goal	Final result	Competition
1	2 September 2006	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Template:Fb	2–0	4–1	2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	10 January 2008	Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	Friendly
3	22 January 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	Template:Fb	1–0	4–2	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
4				4–1
5	26 January 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	Template:Fb	1–0	3–0	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
6	4 February 2008	Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana	Template:Fb	1–0	2–1	2008 Africa Cup of Nations
7	6 June 2008	Stade du Ville, Djibouti City, Djibouti	Template:Fb	2–0	4–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8	19 November 2008	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Template:Fb	1–0	5–1	Friendly
9	5 July 2009	Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Template:Fb	2–0	3–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
10	12 August 2009	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Template:Fb	1–0	3–3	Friendly
11				2–1
12	10 October 2009	Konkola Stadium, Chililabombwe, Zambia	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
13	29 December 2009	Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt	Template:Fb	1–0	1–1	Friendly
14	28 January 2010	Estádio Nacional de Ombaka, Benguela, Angola	Template:Fb	1–0	4–0	2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group C
15	29 February 2012	Thani bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	Friendly
16.	26 March 2013	Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt	Template:Fb	1–0	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round

Honours

Ismaily

• Egyptian Premier League champion: 2001–02

Al Ahli

• Winner of the UAE Super Cup: 2008
• UAE Football League titleholder: 2008–09

Egypt U20

• Champion of the African Youth Championship: Burkina Faso edition, 2003
• Competed in the FIFA World Youth Championship finishing eighth: 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
• Gold medalist at the 11th Pan Arab Games: 2007 Pan Arab Games

Egypt

• Victorious in the Africa Cup of Nations tournaments: 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, 2010 Africa Cup of Nations

Individual

• Awarded Player of the Tournament and selected in the starting XI at the ACN 2008 held in Ghana.
• Recognized as the Best Player at CAN 2008.

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps