Amr Zaki Football player

Amr Zaki (Arabic: عمرو زكي‎; born 1 April 1983 in Mansoura) is an Egyptian footballer who currently playes for Egyptian side Arab Contractors. Zaki has played as a striker throughout his career. He has played for numerous different clubs in Egypt, Russia, England, Turkey and Kuwait. Zaki has made 63 appearances and scored 30 goals for the Egyptian national team. In his career, Zaki has been nicknamed the "bulldozer" and has been likened to former England striker Alan Shearer. However, his career has not been without controversy. He was labelled "highly unprofessional" by former Wigan manager Steve Bruce. Also, his decision not to join English club Portsmouth due to the nationality of some of the players which garnered much criticism in the English press.

Personal facts

Amr Zaki
Birth dateApril 01, 1983
Birth place
Mansoura Egypt , Egypt national football team
Height (meters)1.85

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Elazığspor
El Mansoura SC
Hull City A.F.C.
ENPPI Club
Al-Salmiya SC
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Egypt national football team
Zamalek SC
Raja Casablanca
Enppi
FC Lokomotiv Moscow

Amr Zaki on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.amrzaky.com
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/indepth/african_footballer_2008.shtml