Taha Ismail (Arabic: طه اسماعيل; born 8 February 1939) is an Egyptian former footballer who played as a forward for Al-Ahly and the Egypt national team. He represented his country in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Taha Ismail
Personal information
Full name Taha Mahmood Ismail Badran
Date of birth (1939-02-08) 8 February 1939 (age 85)
Place of birth Egypt
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1970 Al-Ahly 166 (64)
International career
1959–1967 Egypt
Managerial career
1972 Saudi Arabia
1972–1974 Al-Ahli Jeddah
1978 Egypt
1982–1983 Al-Wehda
1994 Egypt
1998–1999 Ismaily
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After retiring, Ismail transitioned to managing the Saudi Arabia national team from 1972 to 1974, and had two short spells managing the Egypt national football team.[2]

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Taha Ismail". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Egyptian National Team Coaches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2011.

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