Today Marks Saleh Selim's Birth Anniv.

The 93rd birth anniversary of the late star Saleh Selim is observed on Sep. 11.

Selim, who is popularly known as Egypt’s Al Ahly Club Maestro, was born in 1930 in Dokki, Giza. His father was one of the pioneers of Anesthesiology in Egypt.

The most renowned football player and actor joined the Orman junior high school team, then the high school team at the Saadia school in the same district.

In 1944, he joined Al Ahly Club as a football player after being discovered by Mr. Hassan Kamel, supervisor of the club's team. He quickly succeeded in proving his presence and talent and was promoted to the first team at the age of seventeen.

In 1980, Selim was elected Al Ahly Sporting Club’s president. He was then re-elected for five successive times.

Throughout his career, he won 9 successive League titles (1948/49 To 1958/59) and scored 92 Goals for Al Ahly, 78 in the Egyptian League and 14 in the Egyptian Cup.

Apart from football prowess, he featured in three movies, including Black Candles 1962 film with Egyptian actor and singer Najat Al Saghira.

Unfortunately, Selim died on May 6, 2002, of liver cancer.