Zaki Osman (footballer, born 1932)

Zaki Osman (Arabic: زكي عثمان; 14 April 1932 – 14 November 2014) was an Egyptian football manager and former football player who played for Zamalek., He also played for the Egypt national team, he was a part of the team that won the 1953 Arab Games.

As a manager, he was nicknamed (Coach's Sheikh) (Arabic: شيخ المدربين).

[2][3] Zaki Osman has left a clear mark in the Zamalek's history as a player and coach.

The team in this era included Egyptian football stars such as; Hassan Shehata, Ali Khalil, Farouk Gaafar, Taha Basry, Mahmoud El-Khawaga, Mohamed Tawfiq, Mohamed Salah, and others.

As a manager, his most prominent achievement is winning the 1977 Egypt Cup, and the 1977–78 Egyptian Premier League titles.

Zamalek's manager Zaki Osman (middle) with Hassan Shehata and Farouk Gaafar in 1976