1963 African Cup of Nations squads

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1963 African Cup of Nations squads
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Below is a list of squads used in the 1963 African Cup of Nations .

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Group A

Ethiopia

Coach: Yidnekatchew Tessema

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Gilamichael Teklemariam Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Adulis Club
2 DF Berhe Asmelash Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Ethio-Cement FC
2 DF Awad Mohammed Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Omedla SC
2 DF Berhe Goitom Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Tele SC
2 DF Kiflom Araya Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Tele SC
2 DF Nasir Bershe Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg
3 MF Gebremedhin Tesfaye Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Tele SC
3 MF Luciano Vassallo (captain) (1935-08-15)15 August 1935 (aged 28) Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Cotton Factory Club
3 MF Mengistu Worku 1940 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Saint George
3 MF Girma Zeleke Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Cotton Factory Club
4 FW Italo Vassallo 1940 Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Cotton Factory Club
4 FW Getachew Wolde Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Cotton Factory Club
4 FW Netsere Woldeselassie Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Saint George

Ghana

Coach: Charles Gyamfi

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Dodoo Ankrah (1934-03-08)8 March 1934 (aged 29) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
1 GK Ernest Joe de-Graft Flag of Ghana.svg Cornerstones Kumasi
2 DF Addo Odametey (1937-02-23)23 February 1937 (aged 26) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
2 DF Joe Aikins Flag of Ghana.svg Cornerstones Kumasi
2 DF Atta Kwame (1935-11-22)22 November 1935 (aged 28) Flag of Ghana.svg Brong-Ahafo United
2 DF Agyemang Gyau (1939-06-03)3 June 1939 (aged 24) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
2 DF Franklin Crentsil Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
2 DF Emmanuel Oblitey (1934-02-05)5 February 1934 (aged 29) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
3 MF Ben Acheampong (1939-02-02)2 February 1939 (aged 24) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
3 MF Kofi Pare (1938-11-28)28 November 1938 (aged 24) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
3 MF Ofei Dodoo Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
3 MF Kwame Adarkwa Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
3 MF Edward Aggrey-Fynn (captain) (1934-11-24)24 November 1934 (aged 28) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
4 FW Edward Acquah (1935-07-23)23 July 1935 (aged 28) Flag of Ghana.svg Real Republicans
4 FW Osei Kofi (1942-06-03)3 June 1942 (aged 21) Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
4 FW Wilberforce Mfum (1936-08-28)28 August 1936 (aged 27) Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko
4 FW Leonard Acquah Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Army
4 FW Mohamadu Salisu (1934-09-10)10 September 1934 (aged 29) Flag of Ghana.svg Asante Kotoko

Tunisia

Coach: André Gérard

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Mahmoud Kanoun (1938-03-21)21 March 1938 (aged 25) Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
1 GK Sadok Sassi (1945-11-15)15 November 1945 (aged 18) Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
2 DF Mahfoudh Benzarti Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir
2 DF Mohieddine Zeghir (1936-02-04)4 February 1936 (aged 27) Flag of Tunisia.svg Stade Tunisien
2 DF Mohsen Habacha (1942-01-25)25 January 1942 (aged 21) Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
2 DF Hamadi Khouini (1943-05-21)21 May 1943 (aged 20) Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
2 DF Mohsen Keffala Flag of Tunisia.svg Stade Tunisien
2 DF Ahmed Sghaïer (1937-01-02)2 January 1937 (aged 26) Flag of Tunisia.svg US Tunisienne
3 MF Mohamed Mahfoudh Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
3 MF Jameleddine Naoui Flag of Tunisia.svg Stade Tunisien
3 MF Raouf Ben Amor (1944-09-10)10 September 1944 (aged 19) Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
3 MF Hédi Douiri Flag of Tunisia.svg AS Marsa
3 MF Abdelmajid Chetali (1939-07-04)4 July 1939 (aged 24) Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
3 MF Taoufik Ben Othman (1939-03-24)24 March 1939 (aged 24) Flag of Tunisia.svg ES Sahel
4 FW Alaya Sassi (1942-01-05)5 January 1942 (aged 21) Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Sfaxien
4 FW Mohamed Salah Jedidi (1938-03-17)17 March 1938 (aged 25) Flag of Tunisia.svg Club Africain
4 FW Ammar Merrichkou (1942-06-20)20 June 1942 (aged 21) Flag of Tunisia.svg AS Marsa
4 FW Moncef Gayed (1940-11-16)16 November 1940 (aged 23) Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Sfaxien
4 FW Hammadi Henia (1933-10-27)27 October 1933 (aged 30) Flag of Tunisia.svg US Tunisienne
4 FW Mokhtar Chelbi (1940-03-15)15 March 1940 (aged 23) Flag of Tunisia.svg AS Marsa

Group B

United Arab Republic

Coach: Fouad Sedki

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Fathi Khorshid (1937-12-11)11 December 1937 (aged 25) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ghazl El-Mehalla
1 GK Ahmed Mohamed Reda (1939-11-09)9 November 1939 (aged 24) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ittihad Alexandria
2 DF Fathi Bayoumi Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Tersana
2 DF Mimi Darwish (1942-03-20)20 March 1942 (aged 21) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismaily SC
2 DF Amin El-Esnawi (1936-06-23)23 June 1936 (aged 27) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ittihad Suez
2 DF Mimi El-Sherbini (1937-07-26)26 July 1937 (aged 26) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ahly
2 DF El-Sayed El-Tabbakh (1940-11-03)3 November 1940 (aged 23) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Qanah
2 DF Mohammed Khalaf Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg El Bahareya SC
3 MF Mohamed "Reda" Morsi Hussein (1939-04-08)8 April 1939 (aged 24) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismaily SC
3 MF Rifaat El-Fanagily (1936-05-01)1 May 1936 (aged 27) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ahly
4 FW Hassan El-Shazly (1943-05-20)20 May 1943 (aged 20) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Tersana
4 FW Mahmoud Hassan (1943-11-09)9 November 1943 (aged 20) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Tersana
4 FW Moustafa Reyadh (1941-04-05)5 April 1941 (aged 22) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Tersana
4 FW Taha Ismail (1939-02-08)8 February 1939 (aged 24) Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ahly
3 MF Abdel-Latif Lotfi Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Al Ittihad Alexandria
3 MF Hassan Salem Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Tanta
3 MF Ezz El-Din Yaqoub 1942 Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Olympic Club
3 MF Abdo El-Kararti Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Damietta SC

Nigeria

Coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Jorge Augusto Pena

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Emmanuel Omiunu Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Police Machine
1 GK Lateef Gomez Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Railways FC
2 DF Adeniyi Omowon Flag of Nigeria.svg WNDC Ibadan
2 DF Isaac Nnado Flag of Nigeria.svg Aba Giant Killers
2 DF Adetunji Shotayo Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos UAC
3 MF Abiodun Lajide Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Railways FC
2 DF Godwin Achebe (captain) Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
2 DF Babajide Johnson Flag of Nigeria.svg WNDC Ibadan
2 DF Emmanuel Remi Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Police
2 DF Augustine Oduah Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
3 MF Burniston Olayombo Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
3 MF Kaiser Blankson Flag of Nigeria.svg Stationery Stores
4 FW Asuquo Ekpe Flag of Nigeria.svg Ibadan Lions
3 MF Paul Hamilton (1941-07-31)31 July 1941 (aged 22) Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
4 FW Joseph Bassey Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
4 FW Albert Onyeawuna 1935 Flag of Nigeria.svg Port Harcourt FC
3 MF Shedrack Ajaero Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos ECN
3 MF Chukwumah Igweonu Flag of Nigeria.svg Port Harcourt FC

Sudan

Coach: Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lozan Kotsev

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub

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1 GK Sapt Dudu (captain)1930 (aged 33) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
2 DF Samir Mashi 1942 (aged 21) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
2 DF Ibrahim El-Kabir Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)
2 DF Amin Zaki 1941 (aged 22) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
2 DF Jaafar Gagarin 1940 (aged 23) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW Omer Osman Moscow Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Mourada SC
4 FW Bakri Osman 1932 (aged 31) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Mourada SC
4 FW Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Fadil "Jagdoul" Jadallah 1938 (aged 25) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
4 FW Abdelmajed Ahmed Osman Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
3 MF Ibrahim "Ibrahouma" Mohammed Ali Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
3 MF Nasr Eddin "Jaksa" Abbas (1944-08-13)13 August 1944 (aged 19) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
1 GK Abdelaziz "Wiza" Ibrahim Adam Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
3 MF Ibrahim Yahia El-Kawarty 1936 (aged 27) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
2 DF Abdallah Abbas Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Merrikh SC
2 DF Ali Sayed Ahmed Al-Sheikh Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Mourada SC
4 FW Abdallah Ohag Farag 1939 (aged 24) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Hilal Club
4 FW Omer Eltoum Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Mourada SC
4 FW Mahjoub Allah Jabu 1940 (aged 23) Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al Ahli SC (Khartoum)
4 FW Karar Hassan Karar Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg Al-Ittihad SC (Wad Madani)

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