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)
1958–1974 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, he scored 74 goals for Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League. He was nicknamed "The Fox" by Egyptian fans. Emam spent his entire career with Zamalek, and scored 84 goals for the team in all competitions.

After retirement, Emam 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.