Adel Hekal

{{Short description|Egyptian footballer (1934–2018)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Adel Hekal | image = | caption = | fullname = Mohamed Ahmed Adel Hekal | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|3|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Cairo, Egypt | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|9|22|1934|3|23|df=y}} | death_place = Cairo, Egypt | height = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1950–1969 | clubs1 = Al-Ahly | caps1 = | goals1 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1956–1962 | nationalteam1 = Egypt | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates= {{MedalSport | Men's Football}} {{MedalCountry | {{fb-rt|UAR}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}} {{Medal|W|1959 United Arab Republic|}} {{Medal|RU|1962 Ethiopia|}} }}

'''Mohamed Ahmed Adel Hekal''' ({{langx|ar|محمد أحمد عادل هيكل}}; 23 March 1934 – 22 September 2018) was an Egyptian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Al-Ahly. He also played for the Egyptian national team, and was part of the team that won the 1959 Africa Cup of Nations, and represented his country in the 1960 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/24760 |title=Adel Hekal |work=Olympedia |access-date=13 December 2021}}</ref>

==Artistic activity== He appeared as a guest of honor at the movie A Rumor of Love (Eshaet Hob {{langx|ar|إشاعة حب}}) in 1959 as himself, he also appeared at the movie Schoolgirl Diary (Mozakarat Telmeza {{langx|ar|مذكرات تلميذة}}) in 1962, and Talk of the City (Hadeth Al-Madina {{langx|ar|حديث المدينة}}) in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elcinema.com/person/pr1012972/|title=عادل هيكل - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ - فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو|website=elCinema.com}}</ref>

==Honours==

''' United Arab Republic ''' *African Cup of Nations: 1959<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/59a-det.html|title=African Cup of Nations 1959|access-date=April 1, 2026|language=en}}</ref>; runner-up, 1962<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/62a.html|title=African Cup of Nations 1962|access-date=April 1, 2026|language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Sports-reference|he/adel-mohamed-hekal-1}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hekal, Adel}} Category:1934 births Category:2018 deaths Category:Egyptian men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Egypt men's international footballers Category:Al Ahly SC players Category:1959 African Cup of Nations players Category:1962 African Cup of Nations players Category:Olympic footballers for Egypt Category:Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Category:Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Category:Egyptian Premier League players Category:Footballers from Cairo Category:20th-century Egyptian sportsmen