2023–24 Zamalek SC season

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Zamalek SC
2023–24 season
PresidentHussein Labib
Head coachJuan Carlos Osorio
(until 5 November)
Motamed Gamal
(caretaker, from 5 November to 1 February)
José Gomes
(from 1 February)
StadiumCairo International Stadium
Egyptian Premier League13th
2022–23 Egypt CupRunners-up
2023–24 Egypt CupRound of 32
CAF Confederation CupQuarter-finals
Arab Club Champions CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Zizo (4)
All:
Zizo (8)
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2024.

The 2023–24 Zamalek SC season is the club's 113th season in existence and the 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Egyptian football. In addition to the domestic league, Zamalek will participate in this season's editions of the Egypt Cup, the CAF Confederation Cup and the Arab Club Champions Cup. It began on 28 July 2023 with the Arab club competition.

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 20 September 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Egypt EGY Mohamed Awad
— GK Egypt EGY Mohamed Sobhy
— GK Egypt EGY Abdelrahman Nafad
— DF Tunisia TUN Hamza Mathlouthi
— DF Egypt EGY Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
— DF Egypt EGY Omar Gaber
— DF Egypt EGY Mahmoud Alaa
— DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Abdel Ghani
— DF Egypt EGY Hossam Abdul-Majeed
— DF Egypt EGY Mostafa El Zenary
— DF Egypt EGY Muhammad Tarek
— DF Egypt EGY Mohamed Abdel Shafy
— DF Egypt EGY Hatem Sukar
— DF Egypt EGY El Wensh
— MF Egypt EGY Nabil Emad Dunga
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Egypt EGY Amr El Sisi
— MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Ashraf Roqa
— MF Egypt EGY Mohamed Hossam Beso
— MF Egypt EGY Youssef Obama
— MF Egypt EGY Sayed Abdallah Neymar
— MF Egypt EGY Ahmed Abdel Rahim Esho
— MF Egypt EGY Shikabala (captain)
— MF Senegal SEN Ibrahima Ndiaye
— MF Egypt EGY Mostafa Shalaby
— FW Tunisia TUN Seifeddine Jaziri
— FW Egypt EGY Ali Yasser
— FW Egypt EGY Ahmed Sayed Zizo
— FW Egypt EGY Nasser Mansi
— FW Benin BEN Samson Akinyoola

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Egypt Ahmad Zaki Egypt ZED Loan return 30 June 2023
MF Egypt Youssef Obama Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem Loan return 30 June 2023 [2]
DF Egypt Mahmoud Alaa Egypt Al Ittihad Loan return 20 July 2023 [2]
DF Egypt Ahmed Ayman Mansour Egypt Tala'ea El Gaish Loan return 20 July 2023 [3]
DF Egypt Ahmed Eid Egypt ENPPI Loan return 20 July 2023 [4]
MF Egypt Hamdy Alaa Egypt National Bank of Egypt Loan return 20 July 2023 [5]
FW Egypt Hossam Ashraf Egypt National Bank of Egypt Loan return 10 August 2023 [6]
MF Egypt Abdallah El Said Egypt Pyramids €448,000 31 January 2024 [7]
DF State of Palestine Yaser Hamed India NorthEast United Free 5 February 2024 [8]

Out[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Morocco Ahmed Belhadji Egypt Aswan Loan return 20 July 2023
MF Egypt Youssef Osama Egypt Pyramids Free 4 August 2023 [9]
MF Egypt Seif Farouk Gaafar Egypt Pyramids Free 8 August 2023 [10]
DF Egypt Ahmed Eid Egypt Al Masry Free 15 August 2023 [11]
DF Egypt Ahmed Ayman Mansour Egypt Al Masry Free 16 August 2023 [12]
FW Egypt Hossam Ashraf Egypt Baladiyat El Mahalla Loan 30 August 2023 [13]
MF Egypt Maged Hany Egypt Baladiyat El Mahalla Loan 30 August 2023 [14]
MF Egypt Tarek Alaa Egypt Baladiyat El Mahalla Loan 3 September 2023 [15]
DF Egypt Mahmoud Shabana Egypt Al Ittihad €166,000 4 September 2023 [13]
GK Egypt El-Sayed Attia Egypt Al Nasr Lel Taa'den Free 11 September 2023 [16]
MF Egypt Hamdy Alaa Egypt Smouha Loan and €120,000 12 September 2023 [17]
GK Egypt Mohamed Nadim Egypt Pharco Free 14 September 2023 [18]
MF Egypt Mohamed Khodary Egypt Petrojet Free 16 September 2023

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Zamalek has formally announced that it will take part in a training camp in Heliopolis that starts on 4 September.[19]

7 September 2023 Friendly Zamalek Egypt 3–0 Egypt El Sekka El Hadid Cairo
17:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Military Academy Stadium
11 September 2023 Friendly Zamalek Egypt 0–3 Egypt Ceramica Cleopatra Cairo
17:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Sub-field of the Air Defense Stadium
23 March 2024 Friendly Zamalek Egypt 2–2 Egypt ZED Cairo
21:30 UTC+2 Stadium: Petrosport Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Egyptian Premier League 21 September 2023 Matchday 1 13 6 3 4 22 14 +8 046.15
2023–24 Egypt Cup TBD Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
2022–23 Egypt Cup 8 November 2023 8 March 2024 Semi-finals Runners-up 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00
CAF Confederation Cup 16 September 2023 Second round 11 7 3 1 18 6 +12 063.64
Arab Club Champions Cup 28 July 2023 3 August 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 033.33
Total 29 14 8 7 48 27 +21 048.28

Last updated: 15 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Egyptian Premier League[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Ceramica Cleopatra 17 6 6 5 27 19 +8 24
11 Al Ahly 11 6 3 2 24 13 +11 21
12 Zamalek 13 6 3 4 22 14 +8 21
13 Ismaily 19 4 7 8 18 22 −4 19
14 Baladiyat El Mahalla 19 5 4 10 21 40 −19 19
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-off tie.[20]
(Note: Head-to-head records are used for final standings only)

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
13 6 3 4 22 14  +8 21 4 1 1 13 5  +8 2 2 3 9 9  0

Last updated: 15 April 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDWWLLWWLWPPDWL
Position812756107
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were unveiled on 11 September 2023.[21][22]

21 September 2023 1 Pyramids 2–2 Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: 30 June Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Bassiouny
25 September 2023 2 Zamalek 1–1 Al Mokawloon Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar
7 October 2023 3 National Bank 1–2 Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Maarouf
21 October 2023 4 Zamalek 5–1 Smouha Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Yousef
27 October 2023 5 ENPPI 2–1 Zamalek Cairo
20:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
3 November 2023 6 Zamalek 1–2 ZED Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nagy
29 November 2023 7 Modern Future 0–2 Zamalek Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Tarek Magdy
14 December 2023 9 Al Masry 1–0 Zamalek Alexandria
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna
19 February 2024 13 Ismaily 0–0 Zamalek Ismailia
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Ismailia Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Adel
29 February 2024 14 Zamalek 1–0 El Dakhleya Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Nagi
12 March 2024 15 El Gouna 3–2 Zamalek El Gouna
21:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Khaled Bichara Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Salama
11 April 2024 8 Zamalek 3–0 Al Ittihad Cairo
19:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmed El Ghandour
15 April 2024 10 Zamalek 2–1 Al Ahly Cairo
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din
Note: Postponed from 15 February.
2 May 2024 20 Zamalek v National Bank Cairo
TBD 19 Al Mokawloon Al Arab v Zamalek Cairo
Stadium: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Note: Postponed from 24 April.
TBD 17 Zamalek v Baladiyat El Mahalla Cairo
Note: Postponed from 3 April.
15 June 2024 11 Ceramica Cleopatra v Zamalek Cairo
Note: Postponed from 2 January.
21 June 2024 12 Zamalek v Pharco Cairo
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Note: The match was postponed for unclear reasons.[23]
11 July 2024 16 Tala'ea El Gaish v Zamalek Cairo
Stadium: Gehaz El Reyada Stadium
Note: Originally scheduled for 17 March 2024

2022–23 Egypt Cup[edit]

Main article: 2022–23 Egypt Cup
8 November 2023 Semi-finals Zamalek 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Pyramids Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ghandour
Penalties
8 March 2024 Final Zamalek 0–2 Al Ahly Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

2023–24 Egypt Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 Egypt Cup

CAF Confederation Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup

Second round[edit]

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023.[24]

16 September 2023 First leg Arta Solar 7 Djibouti 2–0 Egypt Zamalek Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Chamazi Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros)
29 September 2023 Second leg Zamalek Egypt 4–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Djibouti Arta Solar 7 Cairo
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Cairo International Stadium
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)

Group stage[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 6 October 2023.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZAM SAL SGA SOAR
1 Egypt Zamalek 6 5 1 0 11 1 +10 16 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–0 3–0[a]
2 Libya Abu Salim 6 3 0 3 5 6 −1 9 1–2 — 1–0 1–0
3 Angola Sagrada Esperança 6 2 2 2 5 2 +3 8 0–0 3–0 — 2–0
4 Guinea Académie SOAR 6 0 1 5 0 12 −12 1 0–4 0–2 0–0 —
Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ CAF awarded Zamalek a 3–0 win after Académie SOAR failed to travel to Egypt.[25]
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) 1 Zamalek Egypt 1–0 Libya Abu Salim Alexandria
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia)
3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) 2 Académie SOAR Guinea 0–4 Egypt Zamalek Cairo (Egypt)
21:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Al Salam Stadium
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 3 Zamalek Egypt 1–0 Angola Sagrada Esperança Alexandria
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium
Referee: Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
20 December 2023 (2023-12-20) 4 Sagrada Esperança Angola 0–0 Egypt Zamalek Luanda, Angola
17:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro
Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal)
25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) 5 Abu Salim Libya 1–2 Egypt Zamalek Annaba, Algeria
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium
Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)
3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) 6 Zamalek Egypt 3–0
Awarded		 Guinea Académie SOAR Alexandria
Report Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium

Knockout stage[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 CAF Confederation Cup knockout stage
Quarter-finals[edit]

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 March 2024.

31 March 2024 First leg Modern Future Egypt 1–2 Egypt Zamalek Al Salam Stadium, Cairo
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
7 April 2024 Second leg Zamalek Egypt 1–1 Egypt Modern Future Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Semi-finals[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 12 March 2024 after the quarter-finals draw.

21 April 2024 First leg Zamalek Egypt 0–0 Ghana Dreams FC Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
19:00 UTC+3 Report Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
28 April 2024 Second leg Dreams FC Ghana v Egypt Zamalek Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi
16:00 UTC±0 Report

Arab Club Champions Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3 Egypt Zamalek 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
4 Tunisia US Monastir 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
28 July 2023 1 Zamalek Egypt 4–0 Tunisia Union Monastirienne Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
31 July 2023 3 Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1–0 Egypt Zamalek Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Abdulwahid Huraywidah (Libya)
3 August 2023 3 Zamalek Egypt 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Fahd Sports City
Referee: Redouane Jiyed (Morocco)

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