Ayman Mohamed Abdelaziz (Arabic: أيمن محمد عبدالعزيز; born 20 November 1978) is an Egyptian football coach and a former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 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.

Ayman
Personal information
Full name Ayman Mohamed Abdelaziz
Date of birth (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978 (age 46)
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)
2009–2009Konyaspor (loan) 14 (0)
2009–2010Diyarbakırspor (loan) 19 (1)
2010–2011 Çaykur Rizespor 14 (0)
2011–2015 Misr El Makasa 35 (7)
2013Hajer (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

Playing career

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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]

Balili incident

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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]

Coaching career

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Misr Lel Makkasa SC

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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]

Honours

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Zamalek

Kocaelispor

References

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  1. ^ "DHA Doğan Haber Ajansı - son dakika haberleri - flaş haber - güncel haberler - internet haber - doğru haber - sıcak haber". 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Şimdi neredeler: Ayman Abdelaziz" (in Turkish). Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Ayman'dan 'geçmiş olsun' mesajı: Yüreğimiz beraber atıyor" (in Turkish). Kocaeli Gazetesi. 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ Player profil on TFF.org
  5. ^ "Türk olan yabancı futbolcular - Son dakika Spor Magazin haberleri, fotoğrafları". Fotomaç.
  6. ^ Shihrour, Yael (12 August 2007). שחקן מצרי פגע בבלילי, הקהל פרץ למגרש ופוצץ את המשחק (in Hebrew). Sport5.co.il. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
  7. ^ Bassey, Okan Udo (8 August 2008). "'Brave Men' set to weather Trabzon Storm this evening". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  8. ^ Airs, Kevin (14 August 2007). "Aussie Petko In Arab Drama". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  9. ^ Ganour, Tomer. דרמה בטורקיה: אוהדים פרצו למגרש ותקפו את בלילי (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
  10. ^ "Ayman Abdel Aziz - Free". footballdatabase.eu.
  11. ^ "Ex-midfielder Abdel-Aziz joins backroom staff of Egypt coach Vitoria". Al-Ahram. 11 September 2022.
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