Mido

Mido is one of those players I remember as a poignant blend of talent and temperament. Bursting out of Zamalek and winning Belgium's Ebony Shoe at Gent, he had the gifts to become a global star, and at 188 cm he was a genuine handful for defenders. Yet his restless, move-prone career meant the full promise never quite crystallized. I find that more human than disappointing. Now turned manager, I am curious whether he can pass on a striker's instinct to younger players. Watching what a once-mercurial talent does with the wisdom of hindsight always fascinates me.

Name (English)

Mido

Name (Japanese)

アーメド・ホッサム

Reading

あーめど・ほっさむ

Born

February 23, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ahmedhossammido/
• Xhttps://x.com/midoahm
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mido%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294387

Tags

• Cairo Governorate
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.