Amr Zaki

Who is Amr Zaki?

Amr Zaki is an Egyptian footballer who last played for Moroccan Raja Casablanca and the Egypt national football team. Zaki has played as a striker throughout his career. He has played for numerous different clubs in Egypt, Russia, England, Turkey and Kuwait. Zaki has made 63 appearances and scored 30 goals for the Egyptian national team. In his career, Zaki has been nicknamed the "bulldozer" and has been likened to former England striker Alan Shearer.

However, his career has not been without controversy. He was labelled "highly unprofessional" by former Wigan manager Steve Bruce. Also, his decision not to join English club Portsmouth due to the nationality of some of the players which garnered much criticism in the English press.