Hamada Emam
.jpg) Emam in 1965 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohamed Yehia El Horria Emam | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 9 January 2016 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Zamalek | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1959–1974 | Zamalek | 267 | (84) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1974 | Egypt | 5 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Mohamed Yehia El Horria Emam (Arabic: محمد يحيى الحرية إمام; 28 November 1943 – 9 January 2016), known as Hamada Emam (Arabic: حمادة إمام), was the Vice President of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and a former Egyptian football player. Hamada Emam scored 74 goals for Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League. He was nicknamed "The Fox" by Egyptian fans.[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born on November 28, 1943 in the Al-Munira neighborhood of Sayyida Zeinab, adjacent to Al-Qasr Al-Aini Street in Cairo. His father Yehia Emam was Zamalek and Egypt's legendary Goalkeeper in the 1930s and 1940s. Yehia Emam was a former military officer and vice governor of Gaza in 1954. Hamada Emam graduated from the Egyptian Military Academy, and worked as an officer in the Egyptian Armed Forces and be retired with the rank of Brigadier General. He was married Dr. Maggie Al-Halwani, with whom he has two sons Hazem Emam and Ashraf Imam.
Career[edit]
Hamada Emam joined the Zamalek youth team in 1957. This happened when Youth team coach Ali Sharaf saw him and decided to include him in the club. He joined the first team in 1959 and continued until 1974. He won three Egyptian league titles and two Egypt cup titles for Zamalek.
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Emam scored a famous hat trick against West Ham United in their match against Zamalek in Cairo in 1966. He played for Egypt, but was not regularly due to his job as a military officer in the Egyptian Armed Forces. He played for Egypt in 1970 African Cup of Nations and finished third. Emam retired after lifting the October League Cup trophy in 1974.[2][3][4]
Post retirement career[edit]
Hamada Emam headed to sports management career, where he worked as sports director in Zamalek, and rose in administrative work until he reached the position of Vice President of the club, also he worked as board member, and vice president of the Egyptian Football Association.[5]
After his retirement, he worked as a sports commentator in Egyptian television for decades, and presented the “Goals of the Week with the Fox” program on the Nile Sports Channel for more than 10 years.[6] Hamada Emam died on 9 January 2016.
Career statistics[edit]
| Club's league Season | Seasons | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Zamalek | 1961–62 | 6 |
| 1962–63 | 19 | |
| 1963–64 | 11 | |
| 1964–65 | 18 | |
| 1965–66 | 11 | |
| 1966–67 | 6 | |
| 1971–72 | 3 | |
| 1972–73 | 0 | |
| 1973–74 | 0 | |
| Total | 74 | |
Honours[edit]
Zamalek
- Egyptian League: 1959-60, 1963-64, 1964-65
- Egypt Cup: 1960, 1962
- October League Cup: 1974
Egypt
- Africa Cup of Nations third place: 1970
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Rizk, Mazin (2016-01-10). "Hamada Emam Tribute: Egypt's Legendary Fox". KingFut. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Great Egyptian Footballers". Tarek Said. Retrieved 9 January 2016.[better source needed]
- ^ "Zamalek and Egypt's football legend Hamada Emam dies". Al-Ahram. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Soccer veteran Hamada Emam dies at 68". Sada Elbalad. 9 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Rizk, Mazin (2016-01-10). "Hamada Emam Tribute: Egypt's Legendary Fox". KingFut. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Hamada Emam passes away - Dailynewsegypt". 2016-01-09. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
