Farouk Gaafar
Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر (Nick Names: Roo-a & King of Midfield) is an Egyptian former football player and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Farouk Fouad Gaafar | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Sayeda Zienab, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre Midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1988[1] | Zamalek | ||
| National team | |||
| 1971–1981 | Egypt[2] | 62 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1990–1991 | Gomhoriat Shebin | ||
| 1991–1994 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||
| 1995–1996 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||
| 1996–1997 | Egypt | ||
| 1996–1997 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla | ||
| 1998 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||
| 1999 | Zamalek | ||
| 1999 | Montakhab Suez | ||
| 2000–2002 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||
| 2002 | Ismaily | ||
| 2002 | Al-Riyadh | ||
| 2003 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla | ||
| 2003 | Tersana | ||
| 2003–2004 | Al-Masry | ||
| 2005 | Suez Cement | ||
| 2005–2006 | Zamalek | ||
| 2006–2008 | Tersana | ||
| 2008–2013 | Tala'ea El-Gaish | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||
| 2015 | Al-Ansar | ||
| 2016 | El Dakhleya | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team. He finished eighth in the magazine France Football voting for the 1975 African Player of the Year.[3]
Following his playing career, Gaafar managed Egypt[4] during 1996 and 1997 and later El Geish club.
Honours
As a player
Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League: 2
- 1977–78, 1983–84
- Egypt Cup: 3
- 1975, 1977, 1979
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2
Individual
- Best Playmaker in African Cup of Nations 1974
- Best Playmaker in African Cup of Nations 1976
- 7th African footballer of the year by France Football 1975
- 8th African footballer of the year by France Football 1977
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References
- http://www.angelfire.com/ak/EgyptianSports/xFaroukGaafar.html
- Farouk Gafaar - International Appearances
- Pierrend, José Luis (2000-02-14). "African Player of the Year 1975". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- Said, Tarek (2006-11-23). "Egyptian National Team Coaches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
External links
- Farouk Gaafar – FIFA competition record
- Farouk Gaafar at FootballDatabase.eu
- Farouk Gaafar at National-Football-Teams.com
- angelfire.com
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