Mohamed Azima
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Mohamed Semida Abdel Azim, commonly known as Mohamed Azima, (born 17 October 1968) is a former Egypt international football midfielder who played for clubs in Egypt, Germany, Austria and South Korea.
, Azima began playing football for local side Al-Ahly S.C..
In 1990, Azima moved to Germany to sign for 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
side SC Fortuna Köln
. He would make 35 appearances in the German second division, the last nine with VfB Oldenburg
.
Azima moved to Austria where he would play for SK Vorwärts Steyr
, and won the 1996 K-League championship in South Korea with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.
Azima made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, and played at the 1992 African Cup of Nations
finals.
Career
Born in EgyptEgypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Azima began playing football for local side Al-Ahly S.C..
In 1990, Azima moved to Germany to sign for 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
side SC Fortuna Köln
SC Fortuna Köln
SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club was formed as on 21 February 1948 through the merger of three local sides: Victoria Köln 1911 , Bayenthaler SV 1920, and Sparkassen-Verein Köln 1927...
. He would make 35 appearances in the German second division, the last nine with VfB Oldenburg
VfB Oldenburg
VfB Oldenburg is a German association football club based in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. As of the 2011/12 season they play in the Oberliga Niedersachsenliga, which is at the 5th level of football in Germany.-History:...
.
Azima moved to Austria where he would play for SK Vorwärts Steyr
SK Vorwärts Steyr
SK Vorwärts Steyr is an Austrian association football club based in Steyr. It was founded in 1919. They play at the Vorwärts Stadium.- Current squad :*On loan from Westside Strikers FC...
, and won the 1996 K-League championship in South Korea with Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i.
Azima made several appearances for the Egypt national football team, and played at the 1992 African Cup of Nations
1992 African Cup of Nations
The 1992 African Cup of Nations was the 18th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Senegal. The field expanded to twelve teams, split into four groups of three; the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarterfinals...
finals.