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.
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]
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^"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.
^"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.
^"Démission de Zaki" [Zaki resigns] (in French). Bladi. 18 October 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
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^"Badou Zaki leaves post as Morocco coach by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^"Algérie – MC Oran: Badou Zaki nouvel entraîneur" [Algeria – MC Oran: Badou Zaki new manager] (in French). Orange. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^"Badou Zaki to Coach Algerian Club Mouloudia Club d'Oran". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
^Staff Writer. "Football: Zaki Officially Becomes Head Coach of IR Tangier". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^"Moroccan Zaki appointed Sudan coach, funded by Saudis". Reuters. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^"إعلان تعيين الزاكي مدربا لـ"صقور الجديان"". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^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.
^Al-alawi, Abdulla (27 March 2023). "الزاكي يحقق أول فوز له مع "صقور الجديان" أمام الغابون في تصفيات "الكان"". Hesport. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^"رسميا بادو الزاكي يتولى تدريب منتخب النيجر". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
^"Badou Zaki: Moroccan legend takes the helm to revive Niger's fortunes". CAF. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
^"Algérie : Badou Zaki sacré meilleur entraîneur pour l'année 2017".
^"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.
^sondage réalisé par FIFA World Cup
^"IFFHS". IFFHS. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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