Zizo
Egyptian association football player
Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed (Arabic: أحمد مصطفى محمد سيد; born 10 January 1996), commonly known as Ahmed Sayed Zizo (Arabic: أحمد سيد زيزو), or just Zizo (Arabic: زيزو), is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly SC and the Egypt national football team.
Club career
Early life and career
Zizo made his Belgian Pro League debut at 29 March 2014 against Waasland-Beveren in a 0–2 away win in the 2013–14 season, he replaced Souleymane Diomandé after 50 minutes. He went onto make 72 appearances and score 49 goals in his first four seasons between 2014 and 2017 with Lierse. In January 2017, Sayed joined Primeira Liga side Nacional on loan, with an option to buy, for the rest of the 2016–17 season.
Zamalek
In January 2019, Zizo returned to Egypt, signing for Zamalek, after one and a half seasons at Moreirense. Zizo played a key role in helping Zamalek secure their second consecutive Egyptian Premier League title, their first back-to-back league championships since 2004. The winger made a major contribution in both attack and defense, scoring goals, providing assists and using his versatility to influence games. Zizo finished the 2022 season as the league’s top scorer and assist provider, recording 19 goals and 14 assists. His contributions accounted for more than half of Zamalek’s 61 goals at that point. During the club’s 13-game unbeaten run following the Cairo derby against Al Ahly, Zizo continued to produce decisive performances and helped Zamalek strengthen their position at the top of the league.
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