Mabrouk Zaid

Mabruk Zayid (Arabic مبروك زايد, DMG mabruk Zāyid, according to the English transliteration Mabrouk Zaid, born February 11, 1979 in Riyadh ) is a Saudi Arabian football goalkeeper.

Zaid is the most successful Saudi Arabian club of the last decade, at Al -Ittihad between the posts. In 2004, the team AFC Champions League winners and the year was out they could defend the title of best Asian club team. Mabrouk Zaid is considered one of the best goalkeepers in Asia and in 2005 was among the top 10 in the poll for player of the year. He strives for a move abroad, which has been previously allowed by the restrictive Saudi authorities only two players.

In the national team he has long replacement behind Goalkeeping legend Mohammad Al- Deayea, including in the 2002 World Cup, which has already met an unpleasant end after 12 goals against and without a point in the first round. Then Zaid went to the successor of Al- Deayea and he played a very successful qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, during which he suffered only a single goal. After the comeback of Al- Deayea during a violation of Zayid both stood in the World Cup squad in Saudi Arabia. However, it was Zayid, the time in all three group matches was preferred, even if Al- Deayea had received the shirt number 1 and Zaid aground as number 21.

Achievements

• AFC Champions League winner: 2004, 2005
• Saudi Arabian champion: 2001, 2003
• Saudi Arab Cup Winners: 2001, 2004