1-Throughout his 15-year career as a footballer, Gharib played for no club other than Ghazl Mahalla, which saw him win zero trophies.

2-The former midfielder scored a single goal in 16 caps for the Egypt first team, which included four Africa Cup of Nations campaigns.

3-His memorable moment was a crucial opener against Ivory Coast in the 2-0 group win at the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations.

4-Gharib was the only player from Mahalla in Egypt’s squad in the triumphant 1986 campaign on home soil.

5-He was also part of the Egypt squad that featured in the 1984 Olympic Games, starting every game for the Pharaohs in Los Angeles.

Gharib the coach

6-Gharib managed three clubs in Ghazl Mahalla, Smouha and Ismaili but has yet to win a trophy at club level.

7-He guided Egypt juniors to a historic feat in 2001 when the Young Pharaohs claimed the bronze medal of the U-20 World Cup in Argentina.

8-After his World Cup success, Gharib was handed the task of leading Egypt in the 2004 Olympic Games qualifiers.

9- However, Egypt were unprecedentedly defeated in all their Athens 2004 qualifying games under his management, losing six times against Tunisia, Nigeria and Senegal, scoring one goal and conceding 13.

10- In three back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2006, 2008 and 2010, Gharib was the second man after head coach Hassan Shehata.