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 Mokhtar EL-TETSH 1928-1934 
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Name: Mahmoud Mokhtar Refaee
Nickname: "El-Tetsh"

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Country: :EGY: Egypt
Club: Al-Ahly SC 1922–1940
Position: *CF, SS
Side: LF/BS
Age: 23-30 years (12/10/1905)

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Attack: 83
Defence: 32
Balance: 81
Stamina: 77
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 85
Response: 85
Agility: 84
Dribble Accuracy: 82
Dribble Speed: 78
Short Pass Accuracy: 77
Short Pass Speed: 73
Long Pass Accuracy: 72
Long Pass Speed: 68
Shot Accuracy: 84
Shot Power: 84
Shot Technique: 87
Free Kick Accuracy: 67
Curling: 69
Header: 82
Jump: 86
Technique: 84
Aggression: 85
Mentality: 78
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 72

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition: 5
Weak Foot Accuracy: 5
Weak Foot Frequency: 5
Consistency: 5
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
S01 - Reaction
P15 - Goal Poacher

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Positioning - Scoring

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack Minded

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One of Egypt’s most renowned football players, Mahmoud Mokhtar Refaee, nicknamed “El-Tetsh,” was born in Cairo’s Sayeda Zienab district and began playing the sport as a school boy, excelling as a striker at a level beyond his peers. In his first game, an international match for Egypt’s Sultan Cup against an English aviation squad, he scored the winning goal in his country’s 2-1 victory. At the age of only 17 he became captain of both Al-Ahly and the Egyptian National Team and was sent with them to the 1924 Summer Olympics. As this was at the same time as his law exams, however, his father at first refused to send his son abroad, fearing for his future. A decree from Egyptian Prime Minster Saad Zaghloul after a personal appeal, however, permitted him to take the exams abroad, allowing El-Tetsch to join the squad in Paris. In the end it did not matter, however, as he is not recorded as having played in either of the team’s two games at the tournament. He appeared twice more at the Olympics, finishing fourth with his squad at the 1928 Games and joint ninth at the 1936 edition. Internationally, he scored four goals at the 1928 Olympics and five in the qualifiers to earn Egypt their first appearance at the 1934 World Cup in Italy. He retired from the sport in 1940, at the height of his career, so that he would always be remembered at his prime.

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- Mokhtar El-Tetsh also participated in the IX Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928. One of the most spectacular matches he played in these Games was between Egypt and Portugal, in which Egypt won 2-1, with both goals scored by Mokhtar El Tetsh. European newspapers praised him and agreed that he was the best left-footed inside forward in the world, so he was selected to be part of the world team that played against the European team after the Games.

- Mukhtar also participated in the XI Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 and was chosen among the 12 best players in the world. He is the player who has participated in the most Egyptian Cup finals, with 11 finals and 14 matches, as the 1924, 1925, and 1926 finals were replayed after the first match ended in a draw.

- The nickname “El-Tetsh” was associated with Mahmoud Mokhtar at the beginning of his soccer career, when the then British High Commissioner, Lord Lloyd, impressed by the player's skills, gave him the nickname, and it stuck.

“Tetsh” is an English word meaning ‘acrobat’ or “little circus performer,” who impresses everyone with his movements and flexibility.

- He is Captain Mahmoud Mokhtar Mohamed Refai, the third son of Dr. Mohamed Refai Hakim, director of the Alexandria hospital, a legend on the soccer field and in the world of sports. The public nicknamed him “El-Tetsh” because of his short stature and his ability to jump very high and perform acrobatics during the game, which caused admiration among the people, who gave him the nickname “El-Tetsh,” which was the name of a little acrobat from London who performed at parties at Buckingham Palace.

- The public nicknamed him “Tetsh” because of his short stature and his ability to jump very high and perform acrobatics during the game, which caused admiration among the people, who gave him the nickname “Tetsh,” which was the name of a little acrobat from London who performed at parties at Buckingham Palace.

- His nickname, El-Tetsh, was given to him because of his short stature but good jumping ability. He was the greatest football star in Egypt at the time, fast and flexible.


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The nickname “Touch” was given to him by Lord Lloyd, the British High Commissioner in Egypt at the time. The word “touch” refers to a small, quick-moving circus performer who impresses audiences with his acrobatics, jumps, and agility.

Lord Lloyd had been a soccer player in the past, so he followed soccer matches in Egypt with interest. When he saw Mokhtar play, he was so impressed that he used to tell his companions that El Tetsh's ball control was better than Lord Lloyd's orange control, and every time he met him, he would greet him by saying “Hello, Tetsh.”
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