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Ayman Abdel-Aziz
Egyptian footballer
Ayman Mohamed Abdelaziz (Arabic: أيمن محمد عبدالعزيز; born 20 November 1978) is an Egyptian retired footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs and the Egypt national team.[1] He had been out of Egypt for a very long time, after playing most of his career in Turkey.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ayman Mohamed Abdelaziz | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 (age 45) | ||
| Place of birth | Sharqia, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1995 | Al-Alominium | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Zamalek | 53 | (2) |
| 2000–2002 | Kocaelispor | 84 | (5) |
| 2002–2005 | Malatyaspor | 56 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Gençlerbirliği | 29 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Trabzonspor | 32 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Zamalek | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2009 | → Konyaspor (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Diyarbakırspor (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Çaykur Rizespor | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Misr El Makasa | 35 | (7) |
| 2013 | → Hajer (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | El Sharkia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Egypt | 25 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | El Dakhleya (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Zamalek (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Zamalek | ||
| 2020 | Misr Lel Makkasa (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Egypt (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ayman began playing club football with Egyptian side Zamalek in 1997. He moved to Turkey in 2000, where he would win the TFF First League title with Konyaspor.[2] Ayman played club football in Turkey with Süper Lig sides Kocaelispor, Gençlerbirliği S.K. and Trabzonspor.[3]
He has Turkish citizenship after long time spent in Turkey[4] with the name Ayman Aziz.[5]
On August 12, 2007, Ayman viciously tackled Sivasspor's Israeli striker Pini Balili.[6] Allegedly, Ayman swore at Balili in Arabic before the tackle and it caused the Sivasspor players to fight with the Trabzonspor players. A spectator then jumped onto the pitch and threw punches.[7] Sivasspor players responded and after that Trabzonspor supporters raided the pitch and the match was stopped.[8][9]
Misr Lel Makkasa SC
On February 2, 2020, he joint Misr Lel Makkasa SC as assistant manager, he left the club On 1 March 2020.[10]
In September 2022, Ayman became an assistant to Egypt national football team manager Rui Vitória.[11]
Zamalek
Kocaelispor
- Turkish Cup: 2002
- "DHA Doğan Haber Ajansı - son dakika haberleri - flaş haber - güncel haberler - internet haber - doğru haber - sıcak haber". June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21.
- "Şimdi neredeler: Ayman Abdelaziz" (in Turkish). Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. 14 September 2021.
- "Ayman'dan 'geçmiş olsun' mesajı: Yüreğimiz beraber atıyor" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Gazetesi. 12 April 2020.
- Shihrour, Yael (2007-08-12). שחקן מצרי פגע בבלילי, הקהל פרץ למגרש ופוצץ את המשחק (in Hebrew). Sport5.co.il. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- Bassey, Okan Udo (2008-08-08). "'Brave Men' set to weather Trabzon Storm this evening". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- Airs, Kevin (2007-08-14). "Aussie Petko In Arab Drama". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
- Ganour, Tomer. דרמה בטורקיה: אוהדים פרצו למגרש ותקפו את בלילי (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- "Ayman Abdel Aziz - Free". footballdatabase.eu.
- "Ex-midfielder Abdel-Aziz joins backroom staff of Egypt coach Vitoria". Al-Ahram. 11 September 2022.
- Ayman Abdel-Aziz – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ayman Abdel-Aziz – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Ayman Abdel-Aziz at FootballDatabase.eu
