Ali Abo Gresha

Ali Abo Gresha (born 29 November 1947) is a retired Egyptian football player.

Club career


Abo Gresha was voted by the readers of Jeune Afrique Africa's outstanding footballer for 1971. He played club football for Ismaily. He won with his club the 1966–67 Egyptian Premier League title, also he won with Ismaily the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs to become the first Egyptian club to win a continental title.

International career


He represented the Egypt national football team on several occasions, including participating in the 1970 and 1974 African Cup of Nations, where he scored a combined 7 goals. Abo Gresha played 33 international matches for Egypt and scored 16 goals.

Following his playing career, he became a coach for Ismaily.

Honours
Ismaily


 * Egyptian Premier league: 1966-67
 * CAF Champions League: 1969

Egypt


 * Palestine Cup of Nations: 1972
 * African Games bronze medal: 1973
 * African Cup of Nations third place: 1970, third place: 1974

Individual

 * Egyptian League Top scorer: 1966-67
 * CAF Champions League Top scorer: 1969
 * 3rd African footballer of the year by France Football: 1970
 * 8th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1972
 * 1974 African Cup of Nations: CAF team of the tournament