Mahmoud Mokhtar El Tetsh

Mahmoud Mokhtar Refai (; 12 October 1905 Ã¢Â€Â“ 21 February 1965) was an Egyptian footballer. 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.

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.

Career statistics

International goals

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

References

See also

• Mokhtar El-Tetsh Stadium
• Saleh Selim