Emad El Nahhas (; born 15 February 1976) is an Egyptian

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coach and former player. El-Nahhas finished his career at Al-Ahly Club after retiring, undertaking training several times.

Playing career

Aswan SC

El Nahhas began his football career at the Maghagha Youth Center, where he played alongside players such as Ahmed Hassan. In 1996, at age 21, he moved to

Aswan SC Aswan Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as Aswan, is an Egyptian football club based in Aswan, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system. Aswan was founded on 1 J ...

after being approved by coach Mohamed Amer.

Ismaily SC

After two successful seasons with Aswan, El Nahhas joined

Ismaily SC Ismaily Sporting Club () is an Egyptian football club, established on 20 March 1921 as El Nahda Sporting Club () ( Egyptian pronunciation: Nady El Nahda), based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team. Also it's consi ...

in 1998, despite interest from other clubs including

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, and

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. His move was approved by German coach Frank Engel. El Nahhas helped Ismaily win the

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title in the 2001–02 season, scoring five goals that season. As a result, Ismaily qualified for the 2003 CAF Champions League and reached the final. El Nahhas captained the team in the first leg of the final against Nigerian club

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, which ended in a 2–0 defeat. Ismaily won the return leg 1–0 in Ismailia but lost on aggregate, finishing as runners-up.

Al-Nassr

After five and a half seasons with Ismaily, El Nahhas joined Saudi club

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on loan for six months in 2004. His contract with Ismaily expired in the summer of 2004 after his return from the loan.

Al Ahly

In June 2004,

signed El Nahhas on a three-year deal worth EGP 400,000 per season. His move angered some Ismaily fans, who believed that his loan to Al-Nassr was a step toward joining Al Ahly. El Nahhas denied having signed with Al Ahly before his loan to Saudi Arabia. El Nahhas joined Al Ahly during a team rebuild led by Portuguese coach

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. Other key signings included

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, and Islam El-Shater, forming the core of a squad that would go on to win numerous titles. Despite being a defender, El Nahhas scored eight goals in the 2005–06 season. These included a hat-trick against

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in a 6–0 win, a solo goal against Renacimiento in the

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, and a goal against Zamalek in the Egypt Cup final (3–0 win). He also scored the decisive penalty in the shootout that secured Al Ahly the

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against

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. El Nahhas is known for his strong character and sportsmanship on the field.

Coaching career

Al Ahly

After retiring, El Nahhas began his coaching career as assistant football director at Al Ahly for the 2009–10 season. He then became vice president of the youth sector before resigning in May 2014.

Al-Merrikh SC

In 2010, he took on the role of sporting director at

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, a position he held for one year.

Aswan SC

El Nahhas took his first managerial position in July 2014 with

, then in the Egyptian Second Division. In the 2014–15 season, he led the team to promotion to the Premier League after an 11-year absence. Aswan finished 15th in the top tier the following season, avoiding relegation by 10 points. However, a poor start to the 2016–17 season led to his resignation in November 2016.

El Sharkia SC

On 8 February 2017, El Nahhas was appointed head coach of El Sharkia SC. After 17 games and a series of poor results, he left the position on 31 July 2017.

El Raja SC

He took over as head coach of

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on 28 September 2017, replacing Khaled Al-Qashmakh. El Nahhas was dismissed on 24 December 2017 due to poor results, with the team bottom of the league table.

Tanta SC

El Nahhas became the coach of

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on 1 March 2018. After only seven games and a disappointing run, he left on 27 April 2018.

Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC

He took charge of

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on 24 October 2018, succeeding Alaa Nabil. He resigned from the role on 29 December 2021.

Tala'ea El Gaish SC

On 9 February 2023, El Nahhas was appointed head coach of

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during the latter stages of the 2022–23 season.

Al Ahly

In April 2025, El Nahhas returned to

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as interim coach, guiding the team to their 45th Egyptian Premier League title at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Managerial statistics

Honours

As a player

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: 2001–02 *

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: 1999–2000 *

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: 2000

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: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09 * The third place:

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: 2006, 2007, 2009 *

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: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

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Egyptian Second Division The Egyptian Second Division () was an Egyptian semi-professional football league representing the second tier of the Egyptian football league system until 2023. It was administered by the Egyptian Football Association. It was below the top profes ...

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Group A (Promoted) Al Ahly: *

: 2024–25

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nahhas, Emad El- 1976 births Living people Egyptian men's footballers Egypt men's international footballers Al Ahly SC players Men's association football sweepers Ismaily SC players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia 2004 African Cup of Nations players People from Minya Governorate Al-Nassr FC players Egyptian Premier League players Saudi Pro League players Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan Egyptian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Libya Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Libya Al Ahly SC managers Egyptian Premier League managers