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.
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Hussein Labib |
| Head coach | Juan Carlos Osorio (until 5 November) Motamed Gamal (caretaker, from 5 November to 1 February) José Gomes (from 1 February) |
| Stadium | Cairo International Stadium |
| Egyptian Premier League | 13th |
| 2022–23 Egypt Cup | Runners-up |
| 2023–24 Egypt Cup | Round of 32 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Finals |
| Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Zizo (4) All: Zizo (8) |
| All statistics correct as of 12 March 2024. | |
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.
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Transfers edit
In edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Ahmad Zaki
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ZED
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Loan return | 30 June 2023 | |
| MF | Youssef Obama
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 Al-Hazem
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Loan return | 30 June 2023 | [2] |
| DF | Mahmoud Alaa
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Al Ittihad
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Loan return | 20 July 2023 | [2] |
| DF | Ahmed Ayman Mansour
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Tala'ea El Gaish
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Loan return | 20 July 2023 | [3] |
| DF | Ahmed Eid
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ENPPI
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Loan return | 20 July 2023 | [4] |
| MF | Hamdy Alaa
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National Bank of Egypt
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Loan return | 20 July 2023 | [5] |
| FW | Hossam Ashraf
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National Bank of Egypt
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Loan return | 10 August 2023 | [6] |
| MF | Abdallah El Said
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Pyramids
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€448,000 | 31 January 2024 | [7] |
| DF |  Yaser Hamed
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 NorthEast United
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Free | 5 February 2024 | [8] |
Out edit
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Ahmed Belhadji
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Aswan
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Loan return | 20 July 2023 | |
| MF | Youssef Osama
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Pyramids
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Free | 4 August 2023 | [9] |
| MF | Seif Farouk Gaafar
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Pyramids
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Free | 8 August 2023 | [10] |
| DF | Ahmed Eid
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Al Masry
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Free | 15 August 2023 | [11] |
| DF | Ahmed Ayman Mansour
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Al Masry
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Free | 16 August 2023 | [12] |
| FW | Hossam Ashraf
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Baladiyat El Mahalla
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Loan | 30 August 2023 | [13] |
| MF | Maged Hany
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Baladiyat El Mahalla
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Loan | 30 August 2023 | [14] |
| MF | Tarek Alaa
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Baladiyat El Mahalla
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Loan | 3 September 2023 | [15] |
| DF | Mahmoud Shabana
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Al Ittihad
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€166,000 | 4 September 2023 | [13] |
| GK | El-Sayed Attia
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Al Nasr Lel Taa'den
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Free | 11 September 2023 | [16] |
| MF | Hamdy Alaa
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Smouha
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Loan and €120,000 | 12 September 2023 | [17] |
| GK | Mohamed Nadim
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Pharco
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Free | 14 September 2023 | [18] |
| MF | Mohamed Khodary
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Petrojet
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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 | 3–0 | El Sekka El Hadid | Cairo |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Military Academy Stadium |
| 11 September 2023 Friendly | Zamalek | 0–3 | Ceramica Cleopatra | Cairo |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Sub-field of the Air Defense Stadium |
| 23 March 2024 Friendly | Zamalek | 2–2 | ZED | Cairo |
| 21:30 UTC+2 | Stadium: Petrosport Stadium |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Egyptian Premier League | 21 September 2023 | Matchday 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 46.67 | ||
| 2023–24 Egypt Cup | 30 May 2024 | 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 | 0.00 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | 16 September 2023 | Second round | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 63.64 | ||
| Arab Club Champions Cup | 28 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 33.33 |
| Total | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 48.39 | ||||
Last updated: 5 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
Egyptian Premier League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Modern Future | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 26 |
| 12 | Ismaily | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 25 |
| 13 | Zamalek | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 24 |
| 14 | Baladiyat El Mahalla | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 19 |
| 15 | National Bank of Egypt | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 18 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 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)
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 |
Last updated: 5 May 2024.
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
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 |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Amin Omar |
| 7 October 2023 3 | National Bank | 1–2 | Zamalek | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mohamed Maarouf |
| 21 October 2023 4 | Zamalek | 5–1 | Smouha | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Nagy |
| 29 November 2023 7 | Modern Future | 0–2 | Zamalek | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Nagi |
| 12 March 2024 15 | El Gouna | 3–2 | Zamalek | El Gouna |
| 21:30 UTC+2 |
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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 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Nour El Din |
| Note: Postponed from 15 February. | ||||
| 2 May 2024 20 | Zamalek | 1–0 | National Bank | Cairo |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Mohamed Adel |
| 5 May 2024 21 | Smouha | 1–0 | Zamalek | Alexandria |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mahmoud El Banna |
| 23 May 2024 24 | Zamalek | v | Modern Future | Cairo |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Cairo International Stadium |
2022–23 Egypt Cup edit
| 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
CAF Confederation Cup edit
Second round edit
The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 25 July 2023.[23]
| 16 September 2023 First leg | Arta Solar 7  | 2–0 | Zamalek | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Chamazi Stadium Referee: Mohamed Athoumani (Comoros) |
| 29 September 2023 Second leg | Zamalek | 4–1 (4–3 agg.) | Arta Solar 7 | Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cairo International Stadium Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) |
Group stage edit
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 | |
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| 1 | Zamalek
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0[a] | |
| 2 |  Abu Salim
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Sagrada Esperança
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 |  Académie SOAR
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
| 26 November 2023 1 | Zamalek | 1–0 | Abu Salim | Alexandria |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Mehrez Melki (Tunisia) |
| 3 December 2023 2 | Académie SOAR | 0–4 | Zamalek | Cairo (Egypt) |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Al Salam Stadium Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa) |
| 9 December 2023 3 | Zamalek | 1–0 | Sagrada Esperança | Alexandria |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium Referee: Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
| 20 December 2023 4 | Sagrada Esperança | 0–0 | Zamalek | Luanda, Angola |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Issa Sy (Senegal) |
| 25 February 2024 5 | Abu Salim | 1–2 | Zamalek | Annaba, Algeria |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: 19 May 1956 Stadium Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) |
| 3 March 2024 6 | Zamalek | 3–0 Awarded | Académie SOAR | Alexandria |
| Report | Stadium: Borg El Arab Stadium |
Knockout stage edit
Quarter-finals edit
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 12 March 2024.
| 31 March 2024 First leg | Modern Future | 1–2 | Zamalek | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco) |
| 7 April 2024 Second leg | Zamalek | 1–1 | Modern Future | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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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 | 0–0 |  Dreams FC | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda) |
| 28 April 2024 Second leg | Dreams FC | 0–3 (0–3 agg.) | Zamalek | Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi |
| 16:00 UTC±0 | Report |
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Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad) |
Finals edit
| 12 May 2024 First leg | RS Berkane | v | Zamalek | Stade Municipal de Berkane, Berkane |
| --:-- UTC+1 | Report |
| 19 May 2024 Second leg | Zamalek | v | RS Berkane | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo |
| --:-- UTC+3 | Report |
Arab Club Champions Cup edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Shabab
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Al-Nassr
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Zamalek
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  US Monastir
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source: UAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| 28 July 2023 1 | Zamalek | 4–0 | Union Monastirienne | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco) |
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