Farouk Gaafar
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Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر (Nick Names: Roo-a & King of Midfield) is an Egyptian
former football player and manager.
He played midfielder for Zamalek
and the Egypt national football team. He finished eighth in the magazine France Football
voting for the 1975 African Player of the Year.
Following his playing career, Gaafar managed Egypt during 1996 and 1997 and later El Geish
club.
Egyptians
Egyptians are nation an ethnic group made up of Mediterranean North Africans, the indigenous people of Egypt.Egyptian identity is closely tied to geography. The population of Egypt is concentrated in the lower Nile Valley, the small strip of cultivable land stretching from the First Cataract to...
former football player and manager.
He played midfielder for Zamalek
Zamalek
Zamalek Sporting Club , is an Egyptian sporting club based in Meet Okba, Giza, Egypt that plays in the Egyptian Premier League....
and the Egypt national football team. He finished eighth in the magazine France Football
France Football
France Football is a French bi-weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world. It's one of the most reputable sports publications in Europe, mostly because of their photographic reports and accurate statistics of the big European Cup matches, and extensive coverage of the European...
voting for the 1975 African Player of the Year.
Following his playing career, Gaafar managed Egypt during 1996 and 1997 and later El Geish
El Geish
Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:...
club.