Mimi El-Sherbini
Egyptian footballer (1938–2025)
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Mohamed Abdel-Latif "Mimi" El-Sherbini (Arabic: ميمي محمد عبد اللطيف الشربيني; 26 July 1938 – 20 January 2025) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a defender for Al-Ahly and the Egyptian national team. He took part in the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in Egypt's 4–0 victory against Ethiopia,[4] and went on to win the tournament with the team. He also represented his country in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
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| Full name | Mohamed Abdel-Latif El-Sherbini | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mansoura,[1] Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 January 2025 (aged 86) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mansoura, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1971 | Al-Ahly | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1969 | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mansoura | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1975[2] | Al-Nasr (Dubai) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Ghazl Domiat[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
After retiring, El-Sherbini moved into management, and was briefly in charge of the United Arab Emirates national team in 1975.[7] He died on 20 January 2025, at the age of 86.[8] According to news reports, he suffered from Alzheimer's disease and eventually died at Al-Salam Hospital in his hometown of Mansoura.[9]
