The Schutz American School Students' Newspaper
Vol. II, Issue No. 6, June 2010

الخميس، 15 يناير 2009

The Making of a Legend

Destination: #1 Premier League

Aya Kordy

Amr Hassan Zaki was born on the 1st of April, 1983. He started his soccer career playing in Mansoura club. As a striker, he became recognized and was then transferred to ENPPI in the League for the 2004-2005 seasons and assisted the club in being a runner-up in the Egyptian Premier League, their finest position ever to achieve.

After impressing all of Africa in 2006, Zaki signed over to El Zamalek, one of the well-known clubs in Egypt. However, after the Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow offered him a two million dollar contract, Zaki decided to accept the proposal. Nonetheless, he did not play a single match for Lokomotiv.

As a result in, 2006, Zaki moved back to Egypt and played for El Zamalek. After proving himself once again in Ghana 2008, Zaki became one of the paramount players impressing Africa and the world, as he was also one of the top strikers in the cup. On the 22nd of July 2008, Zaki’s soccer career took off when he signed a one-year contract with Wigan Athletic team. At the beginning of the English Premier League’s season, Zaki scored numerous goals getting him on top of the scoring charts along with Jermain Defoe.
Subsequently, on the 28th of September, Zaki scored against Manchester city, followed by two other goals against Liverpool congealing his position as top scorer in the English Premier League.

Over and above, Zaki has been nominated for the best African player on October 14, 2008, as a result of his fantastic start in the English Premier League. Zaki’s Career has gone thorough a forever professional path. He was Egypt’s hero, now he is slowly becoming the world’s.

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