ZED Football Club (Arabic: نادي زد لكرة القدم), formerly known as FC Masr, is an Egyptian professional football club based in Giza, Egypt. The club currently plays in the Egyptian Second Division, the second-highest league in the Egyptian football league system.
ZED FC
Full name
ZED Football Club نادي زد لكرة القدم
Short name
ZED
Founded
1 November 2009; 13 years ago (2009-11-01) as FC Masr 24 November 2020; 2 years ago (2020-11-24) as ZED FC
The club was known as FC Masr since its establishment in 2009 until 24 November 2020, when ZED Egypt acquired the club and renamed it to ZED FC prior to the start of the 2020–21 season in Egypt. They played in the Egyptian Premier League only once during the 2019–20 season under the name of FC Masr; their last season under that name.[1]
FC Masr logo from 2016 to 2020. The club used two other variants of the logo in 2009–2013 and 2013–2016.
On 1 November 2009, Egyptian football management company Masr for Football SAE announced the establishment of the club, with the aim of becoming a leading football club in Egypt concentrating on the youth system. As the 2009–10 season in Egyptian football had already started before November, the club couldn't participate in the lowest league in the Egyptian football league system and was available to enter the Egyptian Fourth Division from the next season. However, FC Masr registered for the league for the 2011–12 season, almost two years after the club was officially founded. Since the Egyptian Fourth Division is a regional league, FC Masr were placed into a group for teams from Cairo.
FC Masr enjoyed a good start to their first-ever season and were close to secure a place in the promotion play-offs, however all football related activities in Egypt were suspended (later abandoned) by the Egyptian Football Association after the Port Said Stadium riot occurred in February 2012 following a 2011–12 Egyptian Premier League match between Al Masry and Al Ahly, which resulted in the death of 74 attendants.[2] In the following season, the club competed in the same group and again finished first, earning themselves this time an immediate promotion to the Egyptian Third Division.
In the Third Division, and similar to the lowest league, FC Masr entered a group for teams from Cairo, Giza, El Monufia and other nearby governorates. The club qualified to the next round of the league, known as the Promotion Groups where teams are divided into groups of 6 teams per group, after leading their regional group. In the Promotion Groups, they succeeded in earning promotion to the Egyptian Second Division for the first time in their history; earning back-to-back promotions from the lowest league to the second-tier league in the league system in only two years.
In November 2020, the club was renamed to ZED FC after the club was purchased by ZED Sports. The new ownership structure implemented former captain Osama Nabieh as manager.[3]
ZED FC's academy won the "Best Academy in Africa" award at the 2021 Globe Soccer Awards.[4] In December 2021, the club announced a partnership with English Premier League club Aston Villa (which is part-owned by ZED FC owner Onsi Sawiris' uncle Nassef Sawiris) to allow young players from their academy to play in Europe.[5]
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^"In pictures: Jubilation in Cairo, riots in Port Said". The Independent. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^Al-Aees, Shaimaa (26 November 2020). "Zed Sports acquires majority stake in FC Masr". Egypt Daily News. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
^"ZED FC (Best Youth Academy in Africa)". Globe Soccer Awards. Retrieved 2021-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Ismail, Ali (29 December 2021). "Egypt's ZED academy reach agreement with Aston Villa". KingFUT. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
February 20, 2023
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ZED Football Club Arabic نادي زد لكرة القدم formerly known as FC Masr is an Egyptian professional football club based in Giza Egypt The club currently plays in the Egyptian Second Division the second highest league in the Egyptian football league system ZED FCFull nameZED Football Clubنادي زد لكرة القدمShort nameZEDFounded1 November 2009 13 years ago 2009 11 01 as FC Masr24 November 2020 2 years ago 2020 11 24 as ZED FCGroundZED ParkCapacity4 000ChairmanOnsi Sawiris IIManagerMagdy Abdel AatyLeagueEgyptian Second Division2020 21Second Division Group B 9thHome coloursAway coloursThe club was known as FC Masr since its establishment in 2009 until 24 November 2020 when ZED Egypt acquired the club and renamed it to ZED FC prior to the start of the 2020 21 season in Egypt They played in the Egyptian Premier League only once during the 2019 20 season under the name of FC Masr their last season under that name 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 2009 2014 Founding and time in lower leagues 2 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 3 Recent seasons 4 Current squad 5 Managers 6 Managers Stats 7 ReferencesHistory Edit2009 2014 Founding and time in lower leagues Edit FC Masr logo from 2016 to 2020 The club used two other variants of the logo in 2009 2013 and 2013 2016 On 1 November 2009 Egyptian football management company Masr for Football SAE announced the establishment of the club with the aim of becoming a leading football club in Egypt concentrating on the youth system As the 2009 10 season in Egyptian football had already started before November the club couldn t participate in the lowest league in the Egyptian football league system and was available to enter the Egyptian Fourth Division from the next season However FC Masr registered for the league for the 2011 12 season almost two years after the club was officially founded Since the Egyptian Fourth Division is a regional league FC Masr were placed into a group for teams from Cairo FC Masr enjoyed a good start to their first ever season and were close to secure a place in the promotion play offs however all football related activities in Egypt were suspended later abandoned by the Egyptian Football Association after the Port Said Stadium riot occurred in February 2012 following a 2011 12 Egyptian Premier League match between Al Masry and Al Ahly which resulted in the death of 74 attendants 2 In the following season the club competed in the same group and again finished first earning themselves this time an immediate promotion to the Egyptian Third Division In the Third Division and similar to the lowest league FC Masr entered a group for teams from Cairo Giza El Monufia and other nearby governorates The club qualified to the next round of the league known as the Promotion Groups where teams are divided into groups of 6 teams per group after leading their regional group In the Promotion Groups they succeeded in earning promotion to the Egyptian Second Division for the first time in their history earning back to back promotions from the lowest league to the second tier league in the league system in only two years In November 2020 the club was renamed to ZED FC after the club was purchased by ZED Sports The new ownership structure implemented former captain Osama Nabieh as manager 3 ZED FC s academy won the Best Academy in Africa award at the 2021 Globe Soccer Awards 4 In December 2021 the club announced a partnership with English Premier League club Aston Villa which is part owned by ZED FC owner Onsi Sawiris uncle Nassef Sawiris to allow young players from their academy to play in Europe 5 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors EditPeriod Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor2011 2015 Diadora None2015 2020 Macron2020 2021 Nike2021 2022 WE2022 0000 UmbroRecent seasons EditThe recent season by season performance of the club Season Division Position2012 13 Egyptian Fourth Division 1st 2013 14 Egyptian Third Division 1st 2014 15 Egyptian Second Division 4th Group C 2015 16 Egyptian Second Division 2nd Group C 2016 17 Egyptian Second Division 2nd Group B 2017 18 Egyptian Second Division 4th Group B 2018 19 Egyptian Second Division 1st Group B 2019 20 Egyptian Premier League 18th 2020 21 Egyptian Second Division 9th Group B 2021 22 Egyptian Second Division 4th Group B Current squad EditAs of 31 December 2021 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK EGY Walid Tawfik2 MF EGY Omar Ragab3 DF EGY Islam Abdel Ghani4 DF EGY Ahmed Mohsen5 MF EGY Waleed Hassan6 DF EGY Milo7 FW EGY Omar El Habashi8 MF EGY Karim Bedir9 FW EGY Mohamed Nasr10 FW BRA Ygor12 DF PLE Michel Termanini13 DF EGY Sherif Ashraf14 MF EGY Moemen Mohamed15 MF KEN Cliff Nyakeya16 MF EGY Ramzy Khaled17 FW EGY Omar Farouk21 FW EGY Osama Refai Shakhlot No Pos Nation Player22 MF EGY Mohamed Hamdy23 FW EGY Mohamed Shahin25 GK EGY Mohamed Sherif26 MF EGY Islam El Far27 MF EGY Ramez Farag29 MF EGY Mohammed El Kott30 DF EGY Ali Gamal31 MF EGY Hossny Zaki34 GK EGY Abdul Aziz Ahmed35 GK EGY Saeed Fathi36 DF EGY Mostafa Kalosha37 DF EGY Belal Salem38 MF EGY Hesham Abdelhamid39 FW EGY Mahmoud Rambo40 FW EGY Ahmed Tarik44 DF EGY Ahmed DowidarManagers Edit Hesham Zakaria 1 August 2014 30 June 2015 Mohamed Salah 2 Times 22 September 2015 30 December 2015 13 October 2018 5 August 2019 Ahmed El Kass 11 December 2016 21 January 2017 Ayman El Mizzayn 1 July 2017 18 December 2017 Khaled Galal 2 Times 18 December 2017 13 April 2018 5 February 2020 17 September 2020 Osama Nabieh 2 Times 5 August 2019 6 September 2019 1 November 2020 13 March 2021 Abdelnaser Mohamed 7 September 2019 5 February 2020 Tareq Abdullah 15 September 2020 1 November 2020 Ismail Youssef 15 March 2021 1 June 2022 Magdy Abdel Aaty 18 June 2022 Present Managers Stats EditAs of 23 November 2020Name From To RecordG W D L Win Tarek Abdallah 15 September 2020 Present 7 0 2 5 00 0 00References Edit About us in Arabic FC Masr Archived from the original on 12 January 2018 Retrieved 8 January 2016 In pictures Jubilation in Cairo riots in Port Said The Independent 26 January 2013 Retrieved 24 November 2020 Al Aees Shaimaa 26 November 2020 Zed Sports acquires majority stake in FC Masr Egypt Daily News Retrieved 30 December 2021 ZED FC Best Youth Academy in Africa Globe Soccer Awards Retrieved 2021 12 30 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Ismail Ali 29 December 2021 Egypt s ZED academy reach agreement with Aston Villa KingFUT Retrieved 30 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ZED FC amp oldid 1132140431, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
