| Fullname | Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Birth date | 14 December 1990 (age 35) |
| Birth place | Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, Egypt |
| Height | 1.95 m |
| Position | Left back |
| Currentclub | ONE Veszprém |
| Clubnumber | 90 |
| Youthyears 1 | 1996–2008 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Al Ahly |
| Years 1 | 2008–2013 |
| Clubs 1 | Al Ahly |
| Years 2 | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs 2 | Étoile Sportive du Sahel |
| Years 3 | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs 3 | Al Jazira Club |
| Years 4 | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs 4 | Pays d'Aix UC |
| Years 5 | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | Sharjah Sports Club |
| Years 6 | 2020 |
| Clubs 6 | → Al Ahly (loan) |
| Years 7 | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs 7 | FC Barcelona |
| Years 8 | 2022–2025 |
| Clubs 8 | Dinamo București |
| Years 9 | 2023 |
| Clubs 9 | → Al Ahly (loan) |
| Years 10 | 2025 |
| Clubs 10 | → Al Ahly (loan) |
| Years 11 | 2025– |
| Clubs 11 | ONE Veszprém |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2011– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Egypt |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 323 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 508 |
Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari (Arabic: علي زين محمد الهواري; born 14 December 1990) is an Egyptian handball player for Hungarian side Veszprém KC and the Egyptian national team.[1]
Club career
Zein was born in Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, hailing from the Hawwara tribe.[2][3] He started his career at Al Ahly in 1996–97,[4] then he played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al Jazira Club, Pays d'Aix Université Club and Sharjah Sports Club, before joining Barcelona in July 2021,[5] where he won the 2021–22 EHF Champions League.[6] After one season he transferred to Dinamo București.[7]
International career
He played for Egypt U20 at the 2009 Junior World Championship and 2011 Junior World Championship.
He won the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and the African Championship in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 with Egypt.[8][9] He also represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013, 2015, 2019,[10][11] 2021, 2023 and 2025.[12] In addition, he competed in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.[13]
Honours
- Club
Al Ahly
- Egypt Handball Cup: 2009
- Arab Handball Championship of Champions: 2010
- African Handball Champions League: 2012
- Egyptian Handball League: 2012–13
- African Handball Cup Winners' Cup: 2013
Étoile du Sahel
- Tunisian Handball Cup: 2013–14
Al Jazira
- UAE Handball League: 2015–16
- UAE President's Handball Cup: 2015–16
Sharjah
- UAE Handball League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- UAE President's Handball Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Barcelona
- EHF Champions League: 2021–22
- Liga ASOBAL: 2021–22
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22
- Copa ASOBAL: 2021–22
- Supercopa ASOBAL: 2021–22
Dinamo București
- Liga Națională: 2023, 2024, 2025
- Romanian Cup: 2024, 2025
- Romanian Super Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024
Veszprém KC
- Magyar Kupa: 2025–26
- International
Egypt
- Individual
- Best Player at the 2018 African Championship
- Best Left Back at the 2020 African Championship
- Best Left Back at the 2022 African Championship
References
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster". IHF. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ar:«الهواري» أول صعيدي يرتدي قميص برشلونة.. فرحة عارمة في قنا" (in Arabic). Akhbar el-Yom. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "ar:صعيدي في برشلونة.. علي زين يُحقق حلمًا تأخر 12 عامًا" (in Arabic). elnas.net. 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Zein: "From the first day, this was my game"". International Handball Federation. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "HANDBALL: Ali Zein makes sensational move to World champions Barcelona". KingFut. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "FC Barcelona and Ali Zein go their separate ways". FC Barcelona. 29 June 2022.
- ^ "HANDBALL: Ali Zein joins Dinamo București from Barcelona". KingFut. 14 April 2022.
- ^ "HANDBALL: Egypt crowned African champions for eighth time". KingFut. 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Handball: Egypt in quest for Paris ticket as they host African championship". Ahram Online. 16 January 2024.
- ^ 2019 World Men's Handball Championship roster
- ^ "ar:إعلان قائمة مصر النهائية لمونديال اليد". kooora.com. 7 January 2019.
- ^ "ar:استبعاد خالد وليد من قائمة منتخب اليد في بطولة إسبانيا الودية" (in Arabic). darelhilal.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Guarda-redes do Sporting nos convocados do Egito para os Jogos de Paris" (in Portuguese). zerozero.pt. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.