Nicknamed the "Egypt's Puskas", he spent his whole football career with Zamalek, he won eleven titles with the Cairo giants.[3] El-Far was a part of the team that won the gold medal at the 1953 Arab Games. He was also a part of the team that won the 1957 and 1959 African Cup of Nations.[4]
Career
Club career
He is the younger brother of brothers Hassan El-Far and Hussein El-Far. He played throughout his career in Zamalek, from 1948 until 1961, scoring 64 goals in all competitions. He was the best player in Egypt in the 1950s, nicknamed the "Egypt's Puskas". He scored six goals in the Cairo derby.
El-Far (second from right) with Zamalek in 1951El-Far shaking hands with Real Madrid's captain Paco Gento before their friendly match on the occasion of celebrating 50 years on Zamalek's establishment, 10 March 1961