Mahmoud Fathalla Abdou Ibrahim El Henawy (; born 13 February 1982) is an Egyptian manager and former professional

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who played as a

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and is the head coach of club Nejmeh.

International career

Fathalla represented the Egypt national team in two

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tournaments, winning it twice: in

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Managerial career

Fathalla signed with Nejmeh on April 21 2025 as the head coach for the remainder of the season after former manager Mohammad Dakka resigned.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fathalla goal.''

Honours

Zamalek *

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Egypt *

Individual * Lebanese Premier League Best Goal: 2017–18

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* * 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Dakahlia Governorate Egyptian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Ghazl El Mahalla SC players Zamalek SC players Tala'ea El Gaish SC players El Entag El Harby SC players Nejmeh SC players Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC players Nogoom FC players Egyptian Premier League players Lebanese Premier League players Egypt men's international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Egyptian expatriate men's footballers Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen {{Egypt-footy-defender-stub