List of international goals scored by Hossam Hassan
# List of international goals scored by Hossam Hassan

Hossam Hassan is a retired footballer who represented the Egypt national football team and is his country's all-time highest goalscorer with 68 goals. He appeared 176 times for Egypt between 1985 and 2006. He made his debut on 10 September 1985 in a friendly against Norway at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo. His first international goal came during the 1988 Arab Nations Cup, scoring the third goal in a 3–0 win over Lebanon on 15 July 1988.

Hassan became his country's top scorer when he scored his 43rd goal against Togo in a friendly in December 1997; at the time the record of 42 was held by Hassan El-Shazly. As of April 2022, Mohamed Salah is the active player closest to Hassan's figure, with 47 goals.

Out of Hassan's 68 goals, 42 were in official matches while 25 came in friendlies. Hassan has scored more goals (six) against Ethiopia and Togo than any other nations. Hassan two hat-trick in his international career, his first coming in a 7–1 victory over Namibia during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification and the second in a 4–0 win over Zambia at the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, where Hassan was also the tournament joint top scorer with seven goals, sharing the honour with Benni McCarthy.

## International goals

    Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first.

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition :

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 15 July 1988 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1988 Arab Nations Cup |
| 2 | 21 July 1988 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1988 Arab Nations Cup |
| 3 | 21 April 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopia | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1990 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 21 April 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopia | 6–1 | 6–1 | 1990 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 16 July 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Zaire | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1990 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 16 September 1989 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| – | 3 November 1989 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–0 | 2–0 | Unofficial Friendly $^1$ |
| 7 | 17 November 1989 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Algeria | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 16 May 1990 | Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland | Scotland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 26 May 1990 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Colombia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 17 August 1990 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 11 | 9 June 1991 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Malta | 5–2 | 5–2 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 12 | 11 June 1991 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Indonesia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1991 Korea Cup |
| 13 | 12 July 1991 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Chad | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1992 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 14 | 3 December 1991 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Poland | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 15 | 21 December 1991 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Romania | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 23 July 1992 | Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | Cameroon | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| – | 18 September 1992 | Al-Hamadaniah, Aleppo, Syria | Saudi Arabia | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1992 Arab Nations Cup $^2$ |
| 17 | 11 October 1992 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Angola | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 25 October 1992 | Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 25 October 1992 | Général Eyadema, Lomé, Togo | Togo | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 31 January 1993 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Togo | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 28 February 1993 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Zimbabwe | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 9 April 1993 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Mali | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1994 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 23 | 5 November 1993 | El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia | Malta | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 24 | 2 February 1994 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 25 | 4 February 1994 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 26 | 6 February 1994 | Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 27 | 23 August 1994 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ghana | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 28 | 23 August 1994 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ghana | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 29 | 14 October 1994 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Tanzania | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 30 | 11 November 1994 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 31 | 11 November 1994 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Ethiopia | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 32 | 4 October 1996 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Morocco | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 33 | 8 November 1996 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Namibia | 4–1 | 7–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 34 | 8 November 1996 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Namibia | 6–1 | 7–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 35 | 8 November 1996 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Namibia | 7–1 | 7–1 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 36 | 5 January 1997 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | Belarus | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 37 | 26 April 1997 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 26 April 1997 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | Namibia | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 39 | 27 July 1997 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | Ethiopia | 6–0 | 8–1 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 40 | 18 December 1997 | Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt | Togo | 5–1 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 41 | 18 December 1997 | Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt | Togo | 6–1 | 7–2 | Friendly |
| 42 | 31 January 1998 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1998 King's Cup |
| 43 | 10 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Mozambique | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 44 | 10 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Mozambique | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 45 | 13 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Zambia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 46 | 13 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Zambia | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 47 | 13 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Zambia | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 48 | 25 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 49 | 25 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1998 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 50 | 23 December 1998 | Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 51 | 29 December 1998 | Milano Arena, Kumanovo, Macedonia | Macedonia | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 52 | 18 November 1998 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Norway | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 53 | 16 December 1998 | Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 54 | 27 December 1998 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 55 | 12 February 1999 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bulgaria | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1999 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 56 | 12 February 1999 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Bulgaria | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1999 Lunar New Year Cup |
| 57 | 13 June 1999 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1999 Korea Cup |
| 58 | 13 June 1999 | Olympic Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | Croatia | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1999 Korea Cup |
| 59 | 6 January 2000 | Aswan Stadium, Aswan, Egypt | Gabon | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 60 | 23 January 2000 | Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, Nigeria | Zambia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 61 | 28 January 2000 | Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, Nigeria | Senegal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 62 | 2 February 2000 | Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, Nigeria | Burkina Faso | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 63 | 7 June 2000 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Iran | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2000 LG Cup |
| 64 | 25 August 2000 | Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt | Togo | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 65 | 8 October 2000 | Al-Merrikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan | Sudan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 66 | 29 May 2004 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Gabon | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 67 | 29 May 2004 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Gabon | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 68 | 3 February 2006 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | DR Congo | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations |

    $^1$ This does not count as an A-international match for FIFA.
    $^2$ The 1992 Arab Nations Cup matches are not considered as A-internationals by FIFA as Egypt sent their Olympic team.

## Statistics

Goals by competition :

| Competition | Goals |
| - | - |
| Friendlies | 25 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | 11 |
| Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 11 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 11 |
| Arab Nations Cup | 2 |
| Korea Cup | 3 |
| Lunar New Year Cup | 2 |
| LG Cup | 1 |
| King's Cup | 1 |
| Total | 68 |

Goals by Confederation :

| Confederation | Goals |
| - | - |
| CAF | 45 |
| UEFA | 13 |
| AFC | 9 |
| CONMEBOL | 1 |
| Total | 68 |
