Ezzaki Badou

Ezzaki Badou (Arabic: الزاكي بادو‎; born 2 April 1959), nicknamed Zaki as a player, is a Moroccan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and manager

Zaki
Zaki in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ezzaki Badou
Date of birth (1959-04-02) 2 April 1959
Place of birth Sidi Kacem, Morocco
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1978 AS Salé
1978–1986 WAC
1986–1992 Mallorca 161 (0)
1992–1993 FUS Rabat
National team
1979–1992 Morocco 118 (0)
Teams managed
1993–1994 FUS Rabat
1995–1996 WAC
1996 AS Salé
1996–1998 SCC
1998–2000 WAC
2000–2001 KAC
2001–2002 Maghreb Fez
2002–2005 Morocco
2006–2007 KAC
2008–2010 WAC
2010–2011 KAC
2012–2013 WAC
2013–2014 Olympic Safi
2014–2016 Morocco
2016–2017 CR Belouizdad
2017 Ittihad
2018 MC Oran
2019 DHJ
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Sidi Kacem, Badou Zaki represented AS Salé, Wydad AC, RCD Mallorca and Fath Union Sport during a 17-year professional career. With the Spaniards, for which he signed in 1986 after being named by France Football as African Footballer of the Year,[1][2] he won promotion to La Liga in 1989[3] whilst winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy.

Badou Zaki appeared for the Moroccan 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;[4] additionally, the recipient of 76 full caps[5] competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[6]

In 2006, Badou Zaki was selected by the Confederation of African Football as one of the best 200 African footballers of the last 50 years.[7]

Coaching career

Badou 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,[8] he was appointed at the helm of Morocco, leaving his post after three years[9] and returning in May 2014.[10] He left by mutual consent in February 2016.[11]

Badou Zaki subsequently returned to club duties, going on to be in charge of several sides.[12]

Honours

Player

WAC

RCD Mallorca

Manager

WAC

CR Belouizdad

Individual

References
  1. 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.
  2. Pierrend, José Luis. "African Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Griñán, Virginia (25 September 2009). "Qué fue de...Ezaki" [What happened to...Ezaki] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  5. Mamrud, Roberto. "Ezzaki Badou "Zaki" – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. "Badou Ezaki". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  7. "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.
  8. "L'entraîneur Badou Zaki signe au Wydad" [Manager Badou Zaki signs with Wydad] (in French). FIFA. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  9. "Démission de Zaki" [Zaki resigns] (in French). Bladi. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  10. "Morocco name former player Badou Zaki as new coach". BBC Sport. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. "Badou Zaki leaves post as Morocco coach by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  12. "Algérie – MC Oran: Badou Zaki nouvel entraîneur" [Algeria – MC Oran: Badou Zaki new manager] (in French). Orange. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  13. Abbink, Dinant; Batalha, José. "Morocco 1985/86". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  14. Batalha, José. "Morocco 1978/79". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  15. Batalha, José; Du KAC, PFS; Jönsson, Mikael. "Morocco 1980/81". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  16. "Palmarés en" (in Spanish). MARCA. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  17. "Morocco 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  18. "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.
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