Ezzaki Badou

Ezzaki Badou

Badou at the Moroccan Cultural Day Festival in Union City, New Jersey in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-04-02) 2 April 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Sidi Kacem, Morocco
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Niger (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1978	AS Salé
1978–1986	Wydad Casablanca	344	(1)
1986–1992	Mallorca	190	(0)
1992–1993	FUS Rabat
Total		534	(1)
International career
1979–1992	Morocco	78	(0)
Managerial career
1993–1994	FUS Rabat
1995–1996	WAC
1996	AS Salé
1996–1998	SCC
1998–2000	WAC
2000–2001	KAC
2001–2002	Maghreb Fez
2002–2005	Morocco
2006–2007	KAC
2008–2010	WAC
2010–2011	KAC
2012–2013	WAC
2013–2014	Olympic Safi
2014–2016	Morocco
2016–2017	CR Belouizdad
2017	IR Tanger
2018	MC Oran
2019	DHJ
2022	IR Tanger
2022–2023	CS Chebba
2023	Sudan
2023–	Niger
Medal record Men's football Representing  Morocco (as manager) Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2004 Representing  Morocco (as player) Africa Cup of Nations 1980 Nigeria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ezzaki Badou (Arabic: الزاكي بادو; born 2 April 1959), nicknamed Zaki, is a Moroccan football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He manages the Niger national team.

Playing career

Born in Sidi Kacem,^[1] Zaki represented AS Salé, Wydad AC, RCD Mallorca and Fath Union Sport during a 17-year professional career. With Mallorca, for which he signed in 1986 after being named by France Football as African Footballer of the Year,^[2][3] he won promotion to La Liga in 1989^[4] while winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy.^{[citation needed]}

Zaki played for the Morocco national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations. In the former tournament, held in Mexico, he helped his country to become the first African team to reach the round-of-16;^[5] additionally, the recipient of 76 full caps^[6] competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[7]

In 2006, Zaki was selected by the Confederation of African Football as one of the best 200 African footballers of the last 50 years.^[8]

Coaching career

Zaki retired in 1993 at the age of 34, immediately becoming a manager. In 2002, after coaching a host of clubs, including former sides FUS and WAC,^[9] he was appointed at the helm of Morocco, leaving his post after three years^[10] and returning in May 2014.^[11] He managed to create a young group and qualify the national team for the African Cup then organized in Tunisia in 2004 without a defeat. Zaki's protégés reached the final by losing to Tunisia 2–1. He left by mutual consent in February 2016.^[12]

Zaki subsequently returned to club duties, going on to be in charge of several sides.^[13][14]

On 9 July 2017, Zaki was named as the coach of IR Tanger.^[15]

On 12 March 2023, he was named as coach of Sudan, with his salary being paid by the Saudi Arabian FA as part of a co-operation agreement.^[16][17] In managing his first game for Sudan, he managed to claim a 1–0 victory against Gabon in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.^[18][19]

On 8 December 2023, The Niger Football Federation announced, that it has officially signed a contract with coach Badou Zaki to lead the Niger national football team for two years.^[20][21]

Honours

Zaki in 2009

Player

Wydad Casablanca

• Botola Pro: 1977–78, 1985–86^[22]
• Moroccan Throne Cup: 1978, 1979,^[23] 1981^[24]
• Mohammed V Cup: 1979

RCD Mallorca

• Copa del Rey:^[25] Runners-up 1990–91

Morocco

• 1980 African Cup of Nations third place: 1980^[26]

Manager

Wydad Casablanca

• Moroccan Throne Cup: 1998^[27]
• CAF Cup runner-up: 1999
• Arab Club Champions Cup runner-up: 2009

CR Belouizdad

• Cup of Algeria: 2017

Morocco

• Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2004^[28]

Individual

• Best Moroccan Player: 1979, 1981, 1986, 1988
• Best Moroccan Goalkeeper: 1978, 1979, 1986
• CAF African Footballer of the Year: 1986
• Best Arab player of the year: 1986
• Golden Ball best coach in Algeria: 2017^[29]
• Ricardo Zamora Trophy: 1988–89^[30]
• La Liga best goalkeeper: 1988, 1989, 1990
• Best Arab goalkeeper of the 20th century
• IFFHS Best African goalkeeper of the 20th century^[31]
• IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team^[32]

Managerial record

As of match played 27 December 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record					Ref.
				G	W	D	L	Win %
Niger		2023	present	13	3	5	5	023.08
Career Total				13	3	5	5	023.08	—

References

1. "Badou Zaki". FootballDatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
2. Maura, Tomeu (16 July 1986). "El fichaje de Ezaki Badou, en el aire" [The signing of Badou Zaki, an uncertainty]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
3. Pierrend, José Luis. "African Player of the Year". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
4. Canovas, M.C. (3 July 1989). "Un Mallorca feliz y un triste Español" [Happy Mallorca and sad Español]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2015.
5. Griñán, Virginia (25 September 2009). "Qué fue de...Ezaki" [What happened to...Ezaki] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
6. Mamrud, Roberto. "Ezzaki Badou "Zaki" – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
7. "Badou Ezaki". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
8. "Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice" [Best player of the last 50 years 14 Moroccans take the stage]. Le Matin (in French). 13 October 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
9. "L'entraîneur Badou Zaki signe au Wydad" [Manager Badou Zaki signs with Wydad] (in French). FIFA. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
10. "Démission de Zaki" [Zaki resigns] (in French). Bladi. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
11. "Morocco name former player Badou Zaki as new coach". BBC Sport. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
12. "Badou Zaki leaves post as Morocco coach by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
13. "Algérie – MC Oran: Badou Zaki nouvel entraîneur" [Algeria – MC Oran: Badou Zaki new manager] (in French). Orange. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
14. "Badou Zaki to Coach Algerian Club Mouloudia Club d'Oran". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
15. Staff Writer. "Football: Zaki Officially Becomes Head Coach of IR Tangier". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
16. "Moroccan Zaki appointed Sudan coach, funded by Saudis". Reuters. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
17. "إعلان تعيين الزاكي مدربا لـ"صقور الجديان"". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
18. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "TotalEnergies AFCON qualifier: Fighting spirit delights coach Ezzaki as Sudan down Gabon | TotalEnergies African Cup Of Nations Qualifiers". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
19. Al-alawi, Abdulla (27 March 2023). "الزاكي يحقق أول فوز له مع "صقور الجديان" أمام الغابون في تصفيات "الكان"". Hesport. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
20. "رسميا بادو الزاكي يتولى تدريب منتخب النيجر". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
21. "Badou Zaki: Moroccan legend takes the helm to revive Niger's fortunes". CAF. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
22. Abbink, Dinant; Batalha, José. "Morocco 1985/86". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
23. Batalha, José. "Morocco 1978/79". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
24. Batalha, José; Du KAC, PFS; Jönsson, Mikael. "Morocco 1980/81". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
25. "Palmarés en" (in Spanish). MARCA. Retrieved 22 June 2010. ^{[dead link‍]}
26. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Morocco (1980)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
27. "Morocco 1997/98". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
28. "African Nations Cup 2004". RSSSF.
29. "Algérie : Badou Zaki sacré meilleur entraîneur pour l'année 2017".
30. "Zaki Badou, historia del Real Mallorca, invitado al centenario del club" [Zaki Badou, history of Real Mallorca, invited to club's century] (in Spanish). Mallorca Esports. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
31. sondage réalisé par FIFA World Cup
32. "IFFHS". IFFHS. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

External links

• Real Mallorca bio (in Spanish)
• Ezzaki Badou at BDFutbol
• Ezzaki Badou at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ezzaki Badou – FIFA competition record (archived)