Yehia Emam is considered one of the best Egyptian goalkeepers of all time.
12 Facts About Yehia Emam
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Yehia Emam represented his country in the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1951 Mediterranean Games, 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1953 Pan Arab Games.
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Yehia Emam was born during the 1919 Revolution and was named Yehia El-Horreya which means in Arabic: Long Live the Freedom.
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Yehia Emam joined the Egyptian Military College in 1936, and graduated as a military officer in the Egyptian Armed Forces.
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Yehia Emam started his career in Zamalek in the youth team, he played throughout his career in Zamalek, he won with his team five Egypt Cup titles;.
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Yehia Emam is considered a symbol for Zamalek fans and one of the best goalkeepers in the history of the club.
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Yehia Emam was called to represent the Egypt national football team in 1940.
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Yehia Emam captained Egypt in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
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Yehia Emam played with his country in the Mediterranean Games and Egypt won the silver medal in the 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria.
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Yehia Emam was the captain of the team that won the gold medal of the 1953 Arab Games.
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Yehia Emam worked as a military officer in the Egyptian Armed Forces for his entire career.
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Yehia Emam was married and he's the father of the Zamalek's legend Hamada Emam and grandfather of Zamalek's legend Hazem Emam.