Farouk Gaafar
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Full name | Farouk Fouad Gaafar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 29 October 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sayeda Zienab, Cairo, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1979[2] | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1979-1980 | New York Cosmos | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1980-1987 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1981 | Egypt[1] | 62 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Gomhoriat Shebin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1998 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1998 | Zamalek (Asst.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–1999 | Montakhab Suez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2002 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2002 | Ismaily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2002 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2003 | Baladeyet El-Mahalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2003 | Tersana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Al-Masry | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2005 | Suez Cement | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2005 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Tersana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2013 | Tala'ea El-Gaish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Ghazl El Mahalla | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2015 | Al-Ansar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2016 | El Dakhleya | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر (Nickname's: Roo'a and King of Midfield) is an Egyptian football manager and former football player.[3]
He played as a midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team. He was nicknamed the "King of Midfield". Gaafar finished seventh in the African Player of the Year, by France Football in 1975 and eighth in 1977.[4] Following his retirement, Gaafar managed Egypt during 1996 and 1997 and later El Geish club.[5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Farouk Fouad Gaafar was born in Cairo on 29 October 1952. His origin is from Aswan in Upper Egypt. His grandfather migrated to Cairo after the construction of the High Dam. He had 10 brothers and sisters. In 1963, in the streets of El-Munira neighborhood, Zamalek's scout Ibrahim Abdel-Rahman, saw Gaafar playing and enrolled him in the Zamalek U-14 youth team without his family’s knowledge after he obtained a preparatory certificate from Manial El-Rawda School. Afterwards, he joined the National Secondary School in Manial. Gaafar has a Bachelor’s degree in physical education.
Club career
[edit]Farouk Gaafar played in Zamalek's youth teams from 1963, he played for six years before being chosen for the first team, he trained under many notable coaches such as Hilal Qadri, Hamada El-Sharkawy, and Samir Qotb. He played in the Egypt national football team before playing for the first team, as the Egyptian League was stopped, and not resumed until 1971–72 season.
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In 1969, when he was 17 years old, Zamalek played against El Sekka, and Zamalek was down by two goals, and Gaafar played in the second half, and Zamalek scored three goals with Gaafar scoring two goals. Afterwards, he joined the first team and played his first match against Factory 36, and Zamalek won four goals, and Farouk scored two goals in his first official match. In front of Ghazl El Mahalla, he played as a right-back instead of Yakan Hussein. Gaafar became known all over Egypt after the 1972 Cairo derby which Zamalek won Al Ahly by a score of 2–1, and the referee had awarded a penalty kick, from which Gaafar scored a goal, and Al Ahly's goalkeeper Marwan Kanafani asked Al Ahly fans to enter the pitch. The 1971–72 league's result was cancelled.
![T_Basry,_F_Gaafar_&_H_Shehata](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/T_Basry%2C_F_Gaafar_%26_H_Shehata.jpg/230px-T_Basry%2C_F_Gaafar_%26_H_Shehata.jpg)
He played for the team for 16 years from 1971 to 1987, he was nicknamed the "King of midfield", he scored over 53 goals for Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League. Gaafar won with Zamalek two titles of the Egyptian Premier League (1977–78, 1983–84).[7][8]
Gaafar won the October League Cup (held instead of the cancelled Egyptian Premier League) once in 1974. He also won three Egypt Cup titles (1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79). Gaafar was lucky to play amongst more than a generation of Zamalek in his career. He was one of the best Egyptian players of his generation.
In 1979, Gaafar had a brief spell in New York Cosmos. After Zamalek's refusal of Gaafar signing to Al Ain FC in Emirates, Gaafar travelled to the United States and played for Cosmos, since rules were allowing him to play in the U.S. without his club's permission.[9] However, after rules changed in 1980, he came back home and asked Zamalek for permission, but unfortunately, the club refused, and he left New York Cosmos without even signing a contract and returned to Zamalek.[10][11]
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At the continental level, Gaafar won with Zamalek the 1984 African Cup of Champions Clubs and 1986 African Cup of Champions Clubs. Gaafar scored 64 goals for Zamalek in all competitions.[12] Gaafar retired as a player in 1987. A retirement festival had taken place in Cairo Stadium, with a friendly match between Egypt and Kuwait in 1988.[13]
International career
[edit]Gaafar played for the Egypt national football team for 11 years from 1970 to 1981, he played 62 international caps and scored 7 goals. He was a part of the team that won the 1972 Palestine Cup of Nations.[14] Gaafar was also a part of the team that won the bronze medal in the 1973 African Games in Nigeria, and scored in the group stage against Upper Volta and in the semifinals against Nigeria. Gaafar was part of the team that finished third in the 1974 African Cup of Nations in Egypt.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Egypt_National_Football_Team_%281974%29.jpg/230px-Egypt_National_Football_Team_%281974%29.jpg)
He was part of the team that finished fourth in the 1976 African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia and fourth in the 1980 African Cup of Nations in Nigeria. He won the best playmaker award in 1974 African Cup of Nations and was included in the 1974 CAN dream team and he also won the best playmaker in the 1976 African Cup of Nations and was included in the 1976 CAN dream team. He was a part of the team that won the 1975 Palestine Cup of Nations. Gaafar came the 7th African footballer of the year by France Football in 1975, and 8th African footballer of the year by France Football in 1977.
Managerial career
[edit]Managerial statistics
[edit]- As of match played 4 August 2016
Team | From | To | Record | Ref. | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Egypt | 1 July 1996 | 1 March 1997 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | |
Baladeyet | 1 July 1998 | 21 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Zamalek SC | 8 December 1998 | 16 April 1999 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44.4 | |
Suez SC | 18 November 1999 | 30 November 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
Ghazl | 1 August 2000 | 30 June 2002 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 27.6 | |
Ismaily SC | 1 July 2002 | 18 October 2002 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 | |
Baladeyet | 2 March 2003 | 15 October 2003 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26.7 | |
Tersana SC | 15 October 2003 | 22 December 2003 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.0 | |
Al Masry SC | 22 December 2003 | 6 November 2004 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26.9 | |
Suez Cement | 17 June 2005 | 18 August 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | |
Zamalek SC | 18 August 2005 | 30 December 2005 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 57.9 | |
Tersana SC | 20 June 2006 | 30 June 2008 | 64 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 25.0 | |
El Gaish | 10 January 2008 | 5 January 2013 | 141 | 42 | 53 | 46 | 29.8 | |
Ghazl | 9 September 2013 | 19 January 2014 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.0 | |
Al Ansar FC | 24 March 2015 | 27 March 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
El Dakhleya SC | 24 May 2016 | 4 August 2016 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | |
Total | 326 | 104 | 109 | 113 | 31.9 | — |
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League: 1977–78, 1983–84
- Egypt Cup: 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79
- October League Cup: 1974
- Egyptian Friendship Cup: 1986
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1984, 1986
Egypt
- Palestine Cup of Nations: 1972, 1975
- African Games bronze medal: 1973
- African Cup of Nations third place: 1974
Individual
- Best Playmaker in 1974 African Cup of Nations
- Best Playmaker in 1976 African Cup of Nations
- 7th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1975
- 8th African footballer of the year by France Football: 1977
Manager
[edit]Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League: 1991–92, 1992–93 (Assistant Manager)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Farouk Gafaar - International Appearances
- ^ "Egyptian Football Net - Farouk Gaafar".
- ^ "Farouk Gaafar - Stats and titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Farouk Gaafar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ FilGoal (2021-10-29). "في عيد ميلاده.. ملك النص يحكي كواليس لا تعرفها في مسيرته". FilGoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ الديك, محمد. "من ذكريات القمة فى ديسمبر: إلغاء الدوري بسبب ضربة جزاء للزمالك - سبورت 360". arabic.sport360.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "العالم قبل كورونا.. فاروق جعفر يروي قصة "ثغرة" أمريكا للرحيل عن الزمالك دون موافقته". www.yallakora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Farouk Gaafar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "New York Cosmos 1971-1984 - Players, Ranking and Transfers - 1980". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ فتحي الشافعي (29 March 2024). "شخصيات رياضية لها تاريخ .. فاروق جعفر "ملك النص" ..صاحب اللمسات الساحرة".
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Farouk Gaafar (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Palestine Cup 1972-1975". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
External links
[edit]- Farouk Gaafar – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Farouk Gaafar at FootballDatabase.eu
- Farouk Gaafar at National-Football-Teams.com
- angelfire.com
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Egyptian men's footballers
- Egypt men's international footballers
- 1974 African Cup of Nations players
- 1976 African Cup of Nations players
- African Games silver medalists for Egypt
- African Games medalists in football
- Zamalek SC players
- Egyptian football managers
- Egypt national football team managers
- Zamalek SC managers
- Ghazl El Mahalla SC managers
- Al-Riyadh SC managers
- Al Ansar FC managers
- Al Masry SC managers
- Tala'ea El Gaish SC managers
- 1952 births
- Ismaily SC managers
- Egyptian Premier League players
- African Games bronze medalists for Egypt
- Egyptian football midfielder stubs