Top 10 best arab football players of all time

Top 10 best arab football players of all time

best arab football players of all time

• 10 best arab football players of all time

Many Arab professionals have played in European leagues, some of them grew up there and others started their careers in their local championships, while others did not leave their homeland. Many of them have honored us in the old continent and have won the biggest tournaments and individual awards.

But who is the best Arab player in history? Let's take a look at the top 10 Arab players of all time from our humble point of view.

Top 10 arab football players

• Iconic Arab Soccer Players

Determining who the best Arab player in history is a very difficult and unfair matter, and the answer will not please everyone, whether due to personal opinions or the emotions that often play a significant role in that.

Nevertheless, many will agree that Arab football is currently experiencing its golden age in terms of talent, especially since its players are active in the best leagues in the world.

We are talking here about players such as:

1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
2. Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt).
3. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria).
4. Al Arabi Ben Mbarek (Morocco).
5. Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria).
6. Rabah Madjer (Algeria).
7. Mahmoud El Khatib (Egypt).
8. Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia).
9. Hossam Hassan (Egypt).
10. Sami Al-Jaber (Saudi Arabia).

Top 10 arab football players of all time

10- Sami Al-Jaber (Saudi Arabia)

Sami Al-Jaber (Saudi Arabia)

The player who played with Saudi Arabia in 4 consecutive World Cup tournaments from 1994 to 2006, scoring 46 international goals with the Green Falcons. He was part of the squad that won the 1996 AFC Asian Cup and is considered the all-time leading scorer for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal with 177 goals, also being the most capped player for the team.

Sami Al-Jaber has won numerous titles such as the AFC Champions League twice and the Saudi Professional League 7 times. Additionally, he briefly played for the English club Wolverhampton Wanderers.

9- Hossam Hassan (Egypt)

Hossam Hassan (Egypt)

A goal-scoring machine that never stops, Hossam Hassan is the top scorer in the history of the Egyptian national team and holder of numerous titles. The amazing thing about his great career is that he retired after about a quarter of a century, having won the Egyptian League 14 times, including 3 with Zamalek and 11 with Al Ahly, and he won the African Champions League twice.

His total number of titles reaches 41, including international titles, most notably the African Cup of Nations 3 times, and leading Egypt to qualify for the World Cup in 1990.

8- Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia)

Majed Abdullah (Saudi Arabia)

"Majed Abdullah, the Desert Pele" or "the Arabian Jewel" is the historical top scorer for the Saudi national team (71 goals) and Al-Nassr Club (189 goals).

He is an exceptional player in the history of Saudi football, as he was a player like no other and impressed even rival fans. He contributed to elevating the level of football in his country and defining it internationally when he led them to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 1994 and also to achieve the Asian Cup for the first time in 1984 and 1988. He won the local league on 4 occasions and was its top scorer on 6 occasions as well.

7- Mahmoud El Khatib (Egypt)

Mahmoud El Khatib (Egypt)

"Bibo" is the Egyptian football and the all-time top scorer for the Egyptian Al Ahly Club with 157 goals, and he is the only team the Egyptian legend played for. Many consider him the best Egyptian player in history due to his great achievements, including winning the Egyptian League title 10 times and the African Champions League twice.

Mahmoud El Khatib also won the African Cup of Nations with Egypt in 1986 and was awarded the Ballon d'Or for the best African player by France Football in 1983.

6- Rabah Madjer (Algeria)

Rabah Madjer (Algeria)

The first Arab player to make an impact in Europe and what an impact it was. Our memories will take us back to his famous back-heel goal against Bayern Munich in the 1987 UEFA Champions League final, which led Porto to victory, and he also achieved great glory by winning the Portuguese league title on three occasions.

Madjer gained worldwide fame when he scored the equalizing goal for Algeria against West Germany in the unforgettable 2-1 victory at the 1982 World Cup. He also won the African Cup of Nations in 1990, and in his four appearances in the prestigious tournament, Algeria never finished lower than third place.

5- Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria)

Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria)

Many consider him the best Algerian player in history, there are two above him in this list but Lakhdar Belloumi is a player who will not be repeated. He is known as the inventor of the blind pass and is the best Arab player of the twentieth century according to FIFA.

Big European teams have always wished for him to play for them, but he stayed in his homeland to lead the golden generation of the Algerian national team in the 1980s. He has been praised by many football legends such as Pelé, who said that Brazil lacked Belloumi's skills to win the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.

4- Al Arabi Ben Mbarek (Morocco)

Al Arabi Ben Mbarek (Morocco)

The Moroccan star who played for the French national team, would not have been placed here if he had not been born in Morocco soaked in Moroccan football skills, and then spread his magic toward Europe. We are talking about an extraordinary Arab star, he won the Spanish League twice with Atletico Madrid (1950 and 1951) and the Moroccan League 3 times with the Union Athletic Club.

He is considered the first player to be called the Black Pearl before the Brazilian legend Pele, who is considered one of the best players in history.

3- Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

The Algerian winger and captain of the epic Leicester City, winners of the English Premier League 2015/2016. He is considered one of the most important exports from the Arab world to Europe, which led Manchester City to sign him, winning various domestic titles with the Sky Blues. These great achievements make him one of the best Arab players in the history of football.

Mahrez is a skillful and entertaining player, and if given the confidence he needs, he will amaze you with his endless contributions. It is worth mentioning that he led the Algerian national team to win the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

2- Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt)

Mohamed Aboutrika (Egypt)

Mohamed Aboutrika represents an important part in the history of the Egyptian national team and Al-Ahly club as the most prominent player in this golden generation, not only because of the titles but also because he is a magician and a world-class playmaker whose playing style has been compared to Zinedine Zidane.

Aboutrika, known for his high morals and beloved by Arab fans, has won the African Cup of Nations twice with the Pharaohs and the African Champions League 5 times (the all-time top scorer of the tournament), in addition to the Egyptian League 7 times and several other cups.

1- Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

Fast, tactical, and hardworking, which is why Mohamed Salah stands as the best Arab player in history. An astonishing professional career dreamt of by any player in the world. The talent of the "Egyptian Messi" cannot be denied, serving as an example for any Arab who started his career from scratch, or perhaps less.

Salah won the English Premier League title with Liverpool after 30 years of drought and was awarded the league's top scorer twice. He also won the UEFA Champions League with the Reds, and before that, he made his way through several major clubs such as Chelsea and Roma, fighting to be number one and achieving what he wanted.