Gamal Mohamed Said Hamza ( , born 5 December 1981) is an Egyptian former footballer. He played for Zamalek SC for most of his football career. He last played for the Egyptian Premier League side Haras El-Hodood.
Career
Zamalek Hamza is a Zamalek youth academy graduate, and is considered one of the best Egyptian forwards. He is one of the highest scoring players in Cairo Derby against Al Ahly with eight goals. He is known for once having sported a reverse-Mohawk haircut, which he has since abandoned.
On 14 May 2009, Hamza signed a pre-contract with the Switzerland club FC Luzern. However, no agreement between Luzern and Hamza's club Al Zamalek came about.
Mainz On 24 June 2009, Hamza signed with the German side 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a 2+1 basis, and was on 11 October 2009 released from his contract.
El Gouna FC Having destroyed any hope of a possible comeback to former club Zamalek by choosing their bitter rivals Ahly over them, Hamza returned to former club El Gouna and made a good impression by scoring three goals in the league's first four matches. After a dispute with the technical staff, Hamza was completely excluded from all of the club's matches for the remainder of the first half of the season and a decision was reached to sell him in the winter transfer window.
International career Hamza played in the World Youth Cup U20 Argentina in 2001 and holds 18 games, scoring four goals for the A-team. He played for the Egyptian football team
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEgypt200120200230200344200420200630200720Total164
Scores and results list Egypt's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hamza goal. + List of international goals scored by Gamal HamzaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt1–06–0Friendly22–033–04Port Said Stadium, Port Said, Egypt 4–07–02004 African Cup of Nations qualification
Honours
Club Zamalek
Egyptian Premier League (3): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 Egypt Cup (2): 2000–01, 2007–08 Egyptian Super Cup (2): 2000–01, 2001–02 African Cup Winners' Cup: 2000 CAF Champions League: 2002 CAF Super Cup: 2003 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup: 2003 Arab Club Champions Cup: 2003
International Egypt FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2001
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