Hamada Emam

Hamada Emam

Emam with Zamalek in 1965
Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Yehia el-Horria Mohamed Emam
Date of birth	(1943-11-28)28 November 1943
Place of birth	Cairo, Egypt
Date of death	9 January 2016(2016-01-09) (aged 72)
Place of death	Cairo, Egypt
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Zamalek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1974	Zamalek	267	(84)
International career
1963–1974	Egypt	5	(3)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Egypt Africa Cup of Nations 1970
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohamed Yehia el-Horria Mohamed Emam (Arabic: محمد يحيى الحرية محمد إمام‎; 28 November 1943 – 9 January 2016), known as Hamada Emam (Arabic: حمادة إمام), was the Vice President of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and a former Egyptian football player. A prolific goal scorer, Hamada Emam scored 74 goals for Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League. He was nicknamed "The Fox" by Egyptian fans.^[1]

Emam spent his entire career with Zamalek, he scored 84 goals for the team in all competitions. After retirement, he worked in sports management. He also worked as a football pundit. He became Zamalek's vice president for more than a period. As a player, Emam is considered as one of the best Egyptian players of all time.^[2]