Ali Zein

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Ali Zein

Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari (Arabic: علي زين محمد الهواري; born 14 December 1990) is an Egyptian handball player for Romanian side Dinamo București player for Emirati on loan from Sharjah Sports Club and the Egyptian national team.[1]

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Ali Zein
Zein in 2016
Personal information
Full name Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari
Born (1990-12-14) 14 December 1990 (age 33)
Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, Egypt
Nationality Egyptian
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club Dinamo București
Number 90
Youth career
Years Team
1996–2008
Al Ahly
Senior clubs
Years Team
2008–2013
Al Ahly
2013–2014
Étoile Sportive du Sahel
2014–2016
Al Jazira Club
2016–2018
Pays d'Aix UC
2018–
Sharjah Sports Club
2020
Al Ahly (loan)
2021–2022
FC Barcelona
2022–
Dinamo București
2023
Al Ahly (loan)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–
Egypt 268 (320)
Medal record
African Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Egypt
Gold medal – first place2020 Tunisia
Gold medal – first place2022 Egypt
Gold medal – first place2024 Egypt
Silver medal – second place2018 Gabon
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2013 MersinTeam
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Club career

Zein was born in Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, hailing from the Hawwara tribe.[2][3] He started his career at Al Ahly in 1996–97,[4] then he played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al Jazira Club[broken anchor], Pays d'Aix Université Club and Sharjah Sports Club, before joining Barcelona in July 2021,[5] where he won the 2021–22 EHF Champions League.[6] After one season he transferred to Dinamo București.[7]

International career

He played for Egypt U20 at the 2009 Junior World Championship and 2011 Junior World Championship.

He won the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and the African Championship in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 with Egypt.[8][9] He also represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013, 2015, 2019,[10][11] 2021 and 2023, and in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.

Honours

Club

Al Ahly

Étoile du Sahel

Al Jazira

Sharjah

Barcelona

Dinamo București

International

Egypt

Individual

References

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