Hany Ramzy facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hany Guda Ramzy | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1987 | Al Ahly | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Al Ahly | ||
| 1990–1994 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 85 | (9) |
| 1994–1998 | Werder Bremen | 98 | (3) |
| 1998–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 130 | (12) |
| 2005–2006 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1988–2003 | Egypt | 123 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | ENPPI (assistant) | ||
| 2007 | ENPPI | ||
| 2008–2009 | Egypt U-20 (assistant) | ||
| 2009–2010 | Egypt U-20 | ||
| 2010–2012 | Egypt U-23 | ||
| 2011 | Egypt (caretaker) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lierse | ||
| 2013–2014 | Wadi Degla | ||
| 2015 | ENPPI | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dubai | ||
| 2018–2019 | Egypt (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hany Guda Ramzy is an Egyptian football coach and a former player. He was born on March 10, 1969. Hany Ramzy played as a defender, often in the centre of the field.
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Early Life and Football Start
Hany Ramzy was born in Cairo, Egypt. He has one sister named Miriam.
He started playing football when he was just 10 years old. A scout from a club called Tersana wanted him to join their youth team. However, Hany's father, who was a big fan of Al Ahly, wanted his son to play for Al Ahly instead.
So, Hany's father and uncle took him to Al Ahly. A coach there, Captain Mustafa Hussein, saw his talent and put him in the club's youth team. Hany quickly moved up and even joined the youth national team before he was 17.
Hany Ramzy's Playing Career
Even though he was very young, Hany Ramzy was so good that he earned a spot on Al Ahly's main team. He was also chosen for the Egyptian National Team that went to the World Cup in Italy in 1990. This was a huge step for the 20-year-old player. Soon after, he became the youngest Egyptian player to play professionally abroad.
Playing in Europe
In 1990, Hany Ramzy began his professional career in Europe with a Swiss club called Neuchâtel Xamax. He played as a centre-half, which is a type of defender. The Swiss media gave him the nickname "The Rock" because of how strong and reliable he was in defense.
In the summer of 1994, Hany Ramzy made history. He became the first Egyptian player to join the Bundesliga, which is Germany's top football league. He joined SV Werder Bremen for $1.5 million. This made him the most expensive Egyptian player at that time.
After the 1998 African Cup of Nations, Ramzy moved to another German club, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He joined with another Egyptian player, Samir Kamouna, and wore the number 6 jersey. Hany Ramzy became very well-known at Kaiserslautern. It was unusual for a defender, but he scored 12 goals for the team!
However, in April 2003, he got a serious knee injury. This injury kept him from playing for two seasons until his contract ended. After Kaiserslautern released him, Hany Ramzy signed with 1. FC Saarbrücken, a club in Germany's second division, on October 19, 2005.
Hany Ramzy's Coaching Career
While he was recovering from his knee injury, Hany Ramzy started taking classes about coaching in Berlin. He decided that he wanted to become a football manager after he stopped playing. So, he began working as a coach for Kaiserslautern's youth team.
Coaching in Egypt
Later, Hany Ramzy returned to Egypt. He became an assistant coach for German coach Rainer Zobel at ENPPI. In January 2007, the club decided to make Hany Ramzy the head coach for the rest of the season. He said it was a big responsibility and a great chance for young Egyptian coaches.
After the 2006–07 season, Hany Ramzy went back to being an assistant coach at ENPPI.
In September 2008, Hany Ramzy took another step in his coaching journey. He became the assistant manager for the Egyptian under-20 national team. A year later, he became their head coach. In December 2009, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract to manage the Egyptian under-23 team.
Achievements and Awards
Hany Ramzy won many awards and titles during his football career, both with his clubs and as an individual player.
Club Trophies
- Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 1988–1989 (This is the top football league in Egypt.)
- Egypt Cup: 1989 (This is a major knockout football competition in Egypt.)
- Afro-Asian Cup: 1988 (This was a competition between club champions from Africa and Asia.)
- Werder Bremen
- DFL-Supercup: 1994 (This is a German football super cup played between the winners of the Bundesliga and the German Cup.)
Individual Awards
- Hany Ramzy was named the 19th Best African player in the last 50 years.
- He was named the 5th Best African Footballer by France Football magazine in 1990.
- He was named the 9th Best African Footballer by CAF (Confederation of African Football) in 2000 and 2001.
- He was named the Best Libero (a type of defender) in the 1992 African Nations Cup.
- He was named the Best Defensive Midfielder in the 2002 African Nations Cup.
- Hany Ramzy once held an Egyptian record for playing in five African Nations Cups in a row (1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002). However, his teammate Ahmed Hassan later broke this record by playing in eight consecutive African Nations Cups, which is an Egyptian and African record.
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See also
In Spanish: Hany Ramzy para niños
