Nour El-Dali

Nour El-Dali
El-Dali in 1961
17th President of Zamalek SC
In office 1990–1992
Personal details
Born	(1928-10-24)October 24, 1928 Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
Died	April 16, 2004(2004-04-16) (aged 75) Cairo, Egypt
Association football career Position(s) Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1950–1960 Zamalek International career Egypt 3 (0) Medal record Men's football Representing Egypt (as player) Mediterranean Games 1955 Africa Cup of Nations Winner 1957 *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nour El-Din Ahmed El-Dali (Arabic: نور الدالي October 24, 1928 – April 16, 2004) was an Egyptian footballer who played for Zamalek and Egypt as a defender, represented his country and was part of the team that won the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also part of Egypt's squad for the football tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He was the president of Zamalek Sports Club for 2 years, between 1990 and 1992.

Playing career

Club career

El-Dali played his whole career in Zamalek, he was the defender in the starting lineup for a decade. He won with his team six titles of the Egypt Cup in (1951–52, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60).

Zamalek's captain Nour El-Dali and Al Ahly's captain Saleh Selim shaking hands before the 1959 Egypt Cup final on 24 April 1959

He also won with Zamalek the Cairo League for three consecutive seasons in (1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53). El-Dali was captain of Zamalek's squad that won the Egyptian Premier League title in (1959–60) in the final year of his career. He retired from football in 1960.

International career

He played for the Egypt national football team in the early 1950s, and was a part of the team that won the silver medal in the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria. El-Dali played for his country in the 1955 Mediterranean Games in Barcelona, and Egypt won the gold medal. In the first edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, he was a part of the team that won the 1957 African Cup of Nations in Sudan.

Management career

After his retirement from football, El-Dali worked as an Engineer, since he holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering. Besides his private job, he was elected as Zamalek's president in 1990. During his presidency, Zamalek won the Egyptian Premier League title in (1991-92, 1992-93), to be the only president to win the league title with Zamalek as a player and president. He held the post for two years till 1992. For many, El-Dali is one of the most influential figures of Zamalek in its history. He was the last footballer to hold the presidency of the club.

Honours

Player

Egypt

• Africa Cup of Nations: (1)

  1957

• Mediterranean Games: (1)

  1955

Zamalek SC

• Egypt Cup: (5)

  1951–52, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60

• Cairo League: (3)

  1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53

• Egyptian Premier League: (1)

  1959–60

External links

• Nour El-Dali on football database