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Hany Hassan Abou Rida (Egyptian Arabic: هاني أبو ريدة; born 14 August 1953) is the president of Egyptian Football Association since 2024, marking his second term after previously holding the position from 2016 to 2019. He is also a member of the FIFA Council (since 2009), and a member of CAF Executive Committee.

Biography

Hany Abo Rida was born on 14 August 1953 in Port Said, Egypt. At a young age he began to play football with Elmasry Club, but he had a serious injury which led him to leave the football ground. He studied Engineering, and running own business since 1979. In 1991, he became a member of Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Board. In 2004, he started his career in FIFA. He later became the president of Egyptian Football Association in 2016. He was pressured by the public to resign from his presidential position at the EFA, after Egypt’s AFCON 2019 loss against South Africa, which he did on July 6, 2019. In late 2024, he was re-elected for a second four-year term as president of the Egyptian Football Association.

Professional career

• Football player, Egyptian Football Association; Board member 1989–2019
• LOC Vice President – 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
• LOC President – 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• LOC President – CAN 2006
• CAF President – 2011 CAF U-23 Championship
• FIFA Council member - since May 2017

See also

• FIFA Council
• Egyptian Football Association
• CAF

References

1. "ABO Rida Hany - Egypt". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
2. "CAF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CAF : Organisation - Executive committee". Retrieved 2014-02-16.
3. "Egypt's Abo Rida ready to run for CAF presidency". African Football. 18 July 2020.
4. "Egypt sack Javier Aguirre after defeat to South Africa in Africa Cup of Nations last 16". Sky Sports. 7 July 2019.
5. Ahmed Abd El Rasoul (30 November 2024). "New EFA president Hany Abo Rida supports Egypt coach Hossam Hassan". ahram.org.
6. "Egypt's Hani Abo Rida elected to Fifa Council". BBC News. 8 May 2017.

External links

• Official Website in Arabic

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