Haissem Hassan
Egyptian footballer (born 2002)
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Haissem Yousry Fouad A. Hassan[a] (born 8 February 2002) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Segunda División club Real Oviedo and the Egypt national football team.[3][4][5] He has been recognised for his proficiency in dribbling.[6][7]
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Hassan with Egypt in 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Haissem Yousry Fouad A. Hassan[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Oviedo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Porte de Bagnolet | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2017 | Paris FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Châteauroux | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Châteauroux II | 18 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Châteauroux | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Villarreal B | 51 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Mirandés (loan) | 35 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Villarreal | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Oviedo | 76 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | France U18 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Egypt | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:17, 7 July 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Hassan signed his first professional contract with Châteauroux on 1 June 2018 at the age of 16.[8] He made his professional debut with Châteauroux in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Paris FC on 19 October 2018.[9]
On 2 October 2020, Hassan signed a four-year contract with Villarreal CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[10] The following 9 August, he moved to Segunda División side CD Mirandés on a one-year loan deal.[11]
On 1 August 2023, Hassan renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2025, and was loaned to Sporting de Gijón in the second division for the season.[12] On 11 August 2024, he moved to Real Oviedo, on a three-year contract.[13]
Following the conclusion of Egypt's 2026 World Cup campaign in July 2026, Hassan was linked with Celtic in Scotland,[14][15] and later Marseille in France.[16] On 10 July, Real Oviedo rejected an opening €4 million (£3.4 million) bid for Hassan from Celtic,[16] submitted two days prior.[17] Oviedo reportedly also referred Celtic to his €12 million release clause.[16] On 19 July, reports stated that Celtic had submitted a new and "substantial financial offer" for Hassan.[18]
International career
Hassan was born in Paris, France to an Egyptian father from Aswan, and a Tunisian mother.[19] He was a youth international for France.[20][21]
In March 2026, Hassan decided to join the Egyptian national team ahead of the March International Window and to play for his father's country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[22] He made his World Cup debut as a substitute in the round of 32 victory against Australia.[23] After the match, Hassan said: "Honestly it's incredible, because you know that in Egypt there are 120 million people you've made happy today, and you know that today there will be celebrations across the whole country ... Knowing that you made so many people happy makes you happy too. ... Today is a day to celebrate."[24] Head coach Hossam Hassan later revealed that Hassan did not play in the opening group-stage games against Belgium, New Zealand and Iran "due to certain internal matters that I cannot go into, as some paperwork caused a delay in his participation."[25] Hassan started against Argentina in the round of 16. He produced a "possessed run down the right wing in the second half, weaving his way through half the pitch," to set up an attack from which Mostafa Ziko scored, but the goal was later controversially disallowed.[5][26] Taha Hashim of The Guardian called Hassan's contribution "a move straight out of the Messi playbook", and described the effort as "the greatest goal that never was".[5] Hassan then assisted Ziko for another goal, helping his team take a 2–0 lead before they eventually lost 3–2.[26]
Style of play
Hassan is a winger known for his direct attacking style, dribbling ability, and willingness to take on defenders. Primarily operating on the right flank, he is noted for his ball-carrying and chance creation.[27] He ranks among the top 7% of wingers in Europe's top five leagues for successful dribbles and the top 1% for progressive carries, although he has been criticised for his lack of goalscoring.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 June 2026[28]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Châteauroux II | 2018–19 | Championnat National 3 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18 | 4 | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Châteauroux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Villarreal B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 27 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 2 | — | — | 51 | 2 | ||||
| Mirandés (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 38 | 3 | |
| Villarreal | 2022–23 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Oviedo | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| Total | 72 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 231 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 246 | 15 | ||
Honours
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[29]
Notes
- (Egyptian Arabic: هيثم يسرى فؤاد حسن)
