Ezzaki "Zaki" Badou (; born 2 April 1959) is a Moroccan football coach and former goalkeeper who currently manages the Niger national team. In his football career, he is considered RCD Mallorca legend and one of the best goalkeepers Africa has produced.
Playing career
Born in
Sidi Kacem,
Zaki represented AS Salé,
Wydad AC,
RCD Mallorca and Fath Union Sport during a 17-year professional career. With Mallorca, for which he signed in 1986 after being named by
France Football as African Footballer of the Year,
he won promotion to
La Liga in 1989
while winning the Ricardo Zamora Trophy.
Zaki played for the Morocco national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and four Africa Cup of Nations. In the former tournament, held in Mexico, he helped his country to become the first African team to reach the round-of-16;
In 2006, Zaki was selected by the Confederation of African Football as one of the best 200 African footballers of the last 50 years.
Coaching career
Zaki retired in 1993 at the age of 34, immediately becoming a manager. In 2002, after coaching a host of clubs, including former sides FUS and WAC,
he was appointed at the helm of Morocco, leaving his post after three years
and returning in May 2014.
He managed to create a young group and qualify the national team for the African Cup then organized in Tunisia in 2004 without a defeat. Zaki's protégés reached the final by losing to Tunisia 2–1. He left by mutual consent in February 2016.
Zaki subsequently returned to club duties, going on to be in charge of several sides.
On 9 July 2017, Zaki was named as the coach of IR Tanger.
On 12 March 2023, he was named as coach of Sudan, with his salary being paid by the Saudi Arabian FA as part of a co-operation agreement.
On 8 December 2023, The Niger Football Federation announced, that it has officially signed a contract with coach Badou Zaki to lead the Niger national football team for two years.
Honours
Player
Wydad Casablanca
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Botola: 1977–78, 1985–86
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Moroccan Throne Cup: 1978, 1979,
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Mohammed V Cup: 1979
RCD Mallorca
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Copa del Rey runner-up: 1990–91
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Morocco
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Africa Cup of Nations third place: 1980
Manager
Wydad Casablanca
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Botola Pro: 2010
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Moroccan Throne Cup: 1998
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CAF Cup runner-up: 1999
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Arab Club Champions Cup runner-up: 2009
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CAF Champions League runner-up: 2011
CR Belouizdad
Morocco
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Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2004
Individual
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Moroccan Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1981, 1986, 1988
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Moroccan Goalkeeper of the Year: 1978, 1979, 1986
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African Footballer of the Year: 1986
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Arab Footballer of the Year: 1986
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Algerian Coach of the Year: 2017
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Ricardo Zamora Trophy: 1988–89
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La Liga Goalkeeper of the Year: 1988, 1989, 1990
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Best Arab Goalkeeper of the 20th century
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IFFHS Best African Goalkeeper of the 20th century
[sondage réalisé par FIFA World Cup]
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IFFHS All-time Morocco Men's Dream Team
Orders
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Order of the Throne: 2004
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