Moroccan footballer (born 1959)
Ezzaki Badou (
Arabic : الزاكي بادو ; born 2 April 1959), nicknamed Zaki , is a Moroccan
football coach and former professional player who played as a
goalkeeper . He manages
Sudan .
Playing career
Born in
Sidi Kacem ,
[1] Zaki represented
AS Salé ,
Wydad AC ,
RCD Mallorca and
Fath Union Sport during a 17-year professional career. With Mallorca, for which he signed in 1986 after being named by
France Football as
African Footballer of the Year ,
[2]
[3] he won promotion to
La Liga in
1989
[4] while winning the
Ricardo Zamora Trophy .[
citation needed ]
Zaki played for the
Morocco national team in the
1986 FIFA World Cup and four
Africa Cup of Nations . In the former tournament, held in Mexico, he helped his country to the
round-of-16 ;
[5] additionally, the recipient of 76 full
caps
[6] competed in the
1984 Summer Olympics .
[7]
In 2006, Zaki was selected by the
Confederation of African Football as one of the best 200 African footballers of the last 50 years.
[8]
Coaching career
Zaki retired in 1993 at the age of 34, immediately becoming a manager. In 2002, after coaching a host of clubs, including former sides FUS and WAC,
[9] he was appointed at the helm of Morocco, leaving his post after three years
[10] and returning in May 2014.
[11] He managed to create a young group and qualify the national team for the
African Cup then organized in Tunisia in
2004 without a defeat. Zaki's protégés reached the final by losing to
Tunisia 2–1. He left by mutual consent in February 2016.
[12]
Zaki subsequently returned to club duties, going on to be in charge of several sides.
[13]
[14]
On 9 July 2017, Zaki was named as the coach of
IR Tanger .
[15]
On 12 March 2023, he was named as coach of
Sudan , with his salary being paid by the Saudi Arabian FA as part of a co-operation agreement.
[16]
[17] In managing his first game for Sudan, he managed to claim a 1–0 victory against
Gabon in the
2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification .
[18]
[19]
On 8 December 2023, The Niger Football Federation announced, that it has officially signed a contract with coach Badou Zaki to lead the
Niger national football team for two years.
[20]
[21]
Honours
Zaki in 2009
Player
Wydad Casablanca
RCD Mallorca
Manager
Wydad Casablanca
CR Belouizdad
Morocco
Individual
References
^
"Badou Zaki" . FootballDatabase.eu. Archived from
the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021 .
^ Maura, Tomeu (16 July 1986).
"El fichaje de Ezaki Badou, en el aire" [The signing of Badou Zaki, an uncertainty].
Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2015 .
^ Pierrend, José Luis.
"African Player of the Year" .
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 23 April 2015 .
^ Canovas, M.C. (3 July 1989).
"Un Mallorca feliz y un triste Español" [Happy Mallorca and sad Español]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2015 .
^ Griñán, Virginia (25 September 2009).
"Qué fue de...Ezaki" [What happened to...Ezaki] (in Spanish).
Cadena SER . Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^ Mamrud, Roberto.
"Ezzaki Badou "Zaki" – International Appearances" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2019 .
^
"Badou Ezaki" . Sports Reference. Archived from
the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014 .
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"Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice" [Best player of the last 50 years 14 Moroccans take the stage].
Le Matin (in French). 13 October 2006. Archived from
the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2009 .
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"L'entraîneur Badou Zaki signe au Wydad" [Manager Badou Zaki signs with Wydad] (in French). FIFA. 7 October 2012. Archived from
the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^
"Démission de Zaki" [Zaki resigns] (in French). Bladi. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2009 .
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"Morocco name former player Badou Zaki as new coach" .
BBC Sport . 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014 .
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"Badou Zaki leaves post as Morocco coach by mutual consent" . BBC Sport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016 .
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"Algérie – MC Oran: Badou Zaki nouvel entraîneur" [Algeria – MC Oran: Badou Zaki new manager] (in French). Orange. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020 .
^
"Badou Zaki to Coach Algerian Club Mouloudia Club d'Oran" . moroccoworldnews . Retrieved 8 May 2023 .
^ Staff Writer.
"Football: Zaki Officially Becomes Head Coach of IR Tangier" . moroccoworldnews . Retrieved 1 April 2023 .
^
"Moroccan Zaki appointed Sudan coach, funded by Saudis" . Reuters . 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023 .
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"إعلان تعيين الزاكي مدربا لـ"صقور الجديان" " . Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023 .
^
^ Al-alawi, Abdulla (27 March 2023).
"الزاكي يحقق أول فوز له مع "صقور الجديان" أمام الغابون في تصفيات "الكان" " . Hesport . Retrieved 28 March 2023 .
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"رسميا بادو الزاكي يتولى تدريب منتخب النيجر" . Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 .
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"Badou Zaki: Moroccan legend takes the helm to revive Niger's fortunes" . CAF . 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023 .
^ Abbink, Dinant; Batalha, José.
"Morocco 1985/86" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^ Batalha, José.
"Morocco 1978/79" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^ Batalha, José; Du KAC, PFS; Jönsson, Mikael.
"Morocco 1980/81" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^
"Palmarés en" (in Spanish).
MARCA . Retrieved 22 June 2010 . [
dead link ]
^
"Morocco 1997/98" . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
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"African Nations Cup 2004" .
RSSSF .
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"Algérie : Badou Zaki sacré meilleur entraîneur pour l'année 2017" .
^
"Zaki Badou, historia del Real Mallorca, invitado al centenario del club" [Zaki Badou, history of Real Mallorca, invited to club's century] (in Spanish). Mallorca Esports. 22 September 2015. Archived from
the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016 .
^ sondage réalisé par FIFA World Cup
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"IFFHS" . IFFHS. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022 .
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