Hossam Ashour

Hossam Ashour
Ashour with Al Ahly in 2011
Personal information
Full name Hossam Mohamed Ashour Sanad Atia
Date of birth (1986-03-09) 9 March 1986
Place of birth Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Al Ahly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2020 Al Ahly 286 (3)
2020–2022 Al Ittihad 8 (0)
International career
2005 Egypt U20 1 (0)
2008–2018 Egypt 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hossam Mohamed Ashour Sanad Atia (Arabic: حُسَام مُحَمَّد عَاشُور سَنَد عَطِيَّة, born 9 March 1986) is an Egyptian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

After progressing through the club's youth system, Ashour established himself in the first team of Al Ahly and became one of the most decorated footballers with a single club. He has made more than 500 appearances in all competitions.

Having represented Egypt at under-20 level, he made his senior international debut for Egypt in 2008 and won 14 caps in total.