Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed (; born 10 January 1996) commonly known as Zizo (), is an Egyptian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Egyptian Premier League
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club
Al Ahly
Al-Ahly Sporting Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest ...
and the
Egypt national team.
Club career
Early life and career

Zizo made his
Belgian Pro League
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debut at 29 March 2014 against
Waasland-Beveren
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in a 0–2 away win in the
2013–14 season, he replaced
Souleymane Diomandé after 50 minutes.
He went onto make 72 appearances and score 49 goals in his first four seasons between 2014 and 2017 with
Lierse.
In January 2017, Sayed joined
Primeira Liga
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side
Nacional
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on loan, with an option to buy, for the rest of the 2016–17 season.
Zamalek
In January 2019, Zizo returned to Egypt, signing for
Zamalek
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, after one and a half seasons at
Moreirense.
Al Ahly
On 6 June 2025, it was officially announced that Zizo would join
Al Ahly
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on a four-year contract following the expiration of his current deal with Zamalek SC. He became eligible to compete with Al Ahly in the forthcoming
2025 FIFA Club World Cup
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.
International career
On 4 December 2021, Zizo scored his first goal with the senior national team during a group stage match against Sudan in the
2021 FIFA Arab Cup
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.
Personal life
He was married on 4 August 2019, and has one daughter.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Zamalek
*
Egyptian Premier League
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:
2020–21,
2021–22
*
Egypt Cup
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:
2018–19,
2020–21,
2024–25
*
Egyptian Super Cup
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:
2019–20
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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:
2018–19,
2023–24
*
CAF Super Cup
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:
2020
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,
2024
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Individual
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Egyptian Premier League top goalscorer:
2021–22
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zizo
1996 births
Living people
Egyptian men's footballers
Egyptian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Egyptian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Lierse S.K. players
C.D. Nacional players
Moreirense F.C. players
Zamalek SC players
Al Ahly SC players
Belgian Pro League players
Challenger Pro League players
Primeira Liga players
Footballers from Cairo
Men's association football midfielders
2021 Africa Cup of Nations players
2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Egypt
Egypt men's under-23 international footballers
21st-century Egyptian sportsmen