Essam Baheeg

Essam Baheeg
Personal information
Full name	Essam Baheeg
Date of birth	26 February 1931
Place of birth	Alexandria, Egypt
Date of death	4 December 2008 (aged 77)
Place of death	Cairo, Egypt
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1949–1960	Farouk / Zamalek
National team
1953–1960	Egypt
Teams managed
1987–1988	Zamalek
1999–2000	Qanah
2000–2001	Sharqiya
–	Sohag
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Essam Baheeg (Arabic: عصام بهيج; 26 February 1931 – 4 December 2008) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a winger for Zamalek. He also played for the Egyptian national team, and represented his country and was part of the team that won the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics[]

International goals[]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	17 July 1955	Barcelona, Spain	France B	6–2	Win	1955 Mediterranean Games
2.	20 July 1955	Barcelona, Spain	Spain B	1–1	Draw	1955 Mediterranean Games
3.	29 May 1959	Al Ahly Stadium, Cairo, United Arab Republic	Sudan	2–1	Win	1959 African Cup of Nations
4.	29 May 1959	Al Ahly Stadium, Cairo, United Arab Republic	Sudan	2–1	Win	1959 African Cup of Nations
Correct as of 13 January 2017^[1]