Hazem Emam

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Hazem Emam
Personal information
Full name Hazem Mohamed Yehia Emam
Date of birth May 10, 1975 (age 31)
Place of birth    Cairo, Egypt
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Nickname Zooma
El Fanan (The Artist)
El Embrator (The Emperor)
The Little Fox
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Al-Zamalek
Number 14
Youth clubs
shooting club / Al-Zamalek
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993-96
1996-2001
1998-2000
2001-present		 Al-Zamalek
Udinese Calcio
→De Graafschap (loan)
Al-Zamalek		  ? (5)
11 (0)
38 (4)
102 (25)   
National team2
1995-2005 Egypt 87 (16)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 31, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of January 31, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Hazem Emam (born on May 10, 1975) is an Egyptian footballer who is a midfielder for Al-Zamalek. He is a member of the Egypt national football team. He's the son of former Egypt national football team and Zamalek footballer Hamada Emam and grandson of former goalkeeper Yehia Emam. One of the most prolific playmakers in Africa, he started his career at Cairo's shooting club before joining Al-Zamalek where he had good years before moving to Europe. He joined Italian side Udinese, In the summer of 1996 after being chosen Best playmaker in African cup 1996 in South Africa. In 1998 Hazem was signed by De Graafschap on a loan deal. he spent there 18 months he returned to udinese in the summer of 2000. Hazem found himself on bench. He decided to put an end to his spell in Europe and returned back to Al-Zamalek on 6 months load deal from Udinese. Six months after the loan deal became a permanent deal.

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[edit] Club career

Al-Zamalek 1986/1993

He started his career at Cairo's shooting club before joining Al-Zamalek. His first match with Al-Zamalekfirst team was on 12 November 1993 against Ithad. Hazem entered as a substitution for Effat Nassar. Zamalek won that match 2/0 two goals by Emmanuel Amunike.

In his first season with the first team Hazem played few games most of them as a substitute. In the following season 94/95 after Emmanul Amunike left Zamalek and joined sporting Lisbone Hazem started to shine and he played regularly for the team. He made more than 10 assists and scored twice that season.

In that period Hazem also helped Egypt olympic team to win African All-Games soccer title (Zimbabwe 1995).

After his great performance with Al-Zamalek and the olympic team he was chosen by Ruud Krul for the national team and made his International debut vs South Africa 24 November 1995.

After being chosen the best playmaker in African cup 1996 in South Africa Udinese Sporting Director Pierpaolo Marino and nominated him for Udinese head coach Alberto Zaccheroni and Hazem joined Udinese and became the first Egyptian and Arab footballer to play in Italian Serie A.

Udinese 1996/2001

After being chosen the best playmaker in African cup 1996 in South Africa Udinese Sporting Director Pierpaolo Marino chose him and nominated him for Udinese head coach Alberto Zaccheroni

Pierpaolo Marino described him as the new Zico (Zico of the Pyramids).

Zaccheroni decided to use Hazem as a striker, not a playmaker.

Due to the presence of Marcio Amoroso and Oliver Bierhoff hazem failed to secure a place in the startup list for Udinese in the frist season and he played only 4 games as a substitution.

Before the beginning of the 97/98 season Hazem exceled in the pre-season games and scored a nice header against Sampidoria.

The first official game for Hazem in 97/98 season was against Regina in Italy cup and he scored the second goal for Udinese.

Despite his good pre-season Zaccheroni used Hazem only 7 times during the season due to great partnership between Marcio Amoroso and Oliver Bierhoff which led Udinese to the third place and Udinese qualified to the uefa cup.

Hazem realised that he has no chance to play regularly for Udinese and decided to go to De Graafschap on a loan deal to save his career.

De Graafschap 1999/2000

Udinese 2000

Al-Zamalek 2001/present

[edit] National team

Hazem first achievement was winning All Africa Games 1995 in Zimbabwe scoring vital goal against Zambia in the group stage leading Egypt to the top of the group. His great performancr against Zimbabwe in the final helped Egypt Olympic Team to win the title.

His best achievements will be sharing with the Egyptian team winning the 1998 CAN trophy.

[edit] Titles

2 Titles for National Team

1 African Cup of Nations for Egypt (Burkina Faso 1998)

1 African All-Games soccer title for Egypt (Zimbabwe 1995)

11 Titles for Al-Zamalek

3 Egyptian League for (2000/2001 & 2002/2003 & 2003/2004)

2 CAF Champions League 2006 (1996 & 2002)

1 African Super Cup (2002)

1 Egyptian Soccer Cup (2001/2002)

2 African Super Cup (2000/2001 & 2001/2002)

1 Arab Club Championship title (2003)

1 Egyptian Saudi Super Cup Title (2003)

[edit] Personal Titles

World Best Soccer Skills Pepsi Challenge Winner 2001

Egyptian Footballer of the Year 2003 (Egyptian Football Association)

Egyptian Footballer of the Year 2001 (Akhbar El-Yom Poll)

Best playmaker in African cup 1996 in South Africa

Selected in best team of African cup 2002

Top scorer of African Qualifications for African Cup of Nations 1998

Best player in Egyptian Super Cup 2000/2001

[edit] Trivia

Hazem Emam is one of the most beloved players in the history of Zamalek, and he is also loved by Ahly and other clubs spectators. He has many nicknames like the Egyptian magician.

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