Role Football player Playing position Died March 6, 1994 | Years Team Position Forward Name Abdel-Karim Sakr | |
Full name Abd El-Karim Ezzat Sakr Date of birth (1918-11-08)8 November 1918 Date of death March 6, 1994(1994-03-06) (aged 75) | ||
Abd El-Karim Sakr (Arabic: عبد الكريم صقر) (born 8 November 1918 – 6 March 1994) was an Egyptian football forward who played for Egypt & Farouk (Zamalek SC now).
International career
He represented Egypt in the 1936 Summer Olympics, scoring Egypt's only goal in the tournament. This goal was scored on 5 August 1936, when he was just 15 years and 113 days old. This made him the youngest international goalscorer ever, a record which stood until the year 2000. He also represented his country in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
References
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