Abdel-Karim Sakr
# Abdel-Karim Sakr

Abd El-Karim Sakr (Arabic: عبد الكريم صقر) (born 8 November 1918 – 5 March 1994) was an Egyptian football forward who played for Egypt & Farouk (Zamalek SC now).

## Career

Abd El Karim scored hattrick in his first match against Zamalek to be the second player to score hattrick in the history of the Cairo Derby, the match ended 5-0 for Al Ahly and El Tetsh scored the two other goals

In 1939 Abd El Karim joined Zamalek from Al Ahly for the then a record amount of 50 Egyptian pound

In 1945 He was offered a £40,000 contract to play for Huddersfield Town but he refused.

## International career

He represented Egypt in the 1936 Summer Olympics when he was only 15 years old, scoring Egypt's only goal in the tournament. He also represented his country in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

