Ahmed Mohamed Marei (

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: أحمد مرعي; born 5 January 1959) is an Egyptian professional

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coach and former player, currently serving as the head coach for

Zamalek SC Zamalek Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza. It is one of the most successful football clubs in Africa and the Middle East, an ...

of the

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(EBSL). Previously he has also been the head coach of Al Ittihad Alexandria and the Egyptian national team.

Playing career

He played for Egypt’s national team in 1984 when he was a part of its Olympic Team.

Coaching career

Marei coached Al Ittihad Alexandria from 2019 to 2022 and helped the team win the Super League in 2020 and reach the finals in the next two seasons. He also won the

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in 2020 and 2021. In May 2022, Marei signed to become the head coach of

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Personal

Marei is the father of

Assem Marei Assem Ahmed Marei (Arabic: عاصم مرعي) is an Egyptian basketball player for Changwon LG Sakers of the Korean Basketball League. Marei first played for Egyptian side Zamalek SC, before being recognized by other leagues at the FIBA U-19 ...

, who has been a playing professionally as well as for the Egyptian national team.In Division II, an Egyptian Center Makes a Name for Himself
The New York Times, Feb 25, 2015. Accessed 15, 2016.

References

External links

Profile at basketball-reference.com
1959 births Living people Egyptian men's basketball players Egyptian basketball coaches Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic basketball players of Egypt Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Al Ittihad Alexandria Club basketball coaches Zamalek SC basketball coaches {{Egypt-basketball-bio-stub