Samir Gouda

Samir Gouda
Zamalek
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueEgyptian Basketball Super League
Basketball Africa League
Personal information
Born (1972-05-03) 3 May 1972 (age 52)
Dakahlia, Egypt
Listed height2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
Listed weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2010
PositionCenter
Number14
Coaching career2020–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1995Piratas de Quebradillas
1995–1996Aris Thessaloniki
1996–1997VAO
1997–1998Iraklio
1998–1999Peristeri
1999–2000Al Riyadi Beirut
2000–2001Zamalek
2001–2002Apollon Limassol
2002–2003Fenerbahçe
2003–2004Apollon Limassol
2004–2005Sagesse
2005–2006Al-Ittihad Aleppo
2006–2007Al Wasl
2007Achilleas Kaimakli
2007–2008Zamalek
2008–2010Al Ahly
As coach:
2020–presentZamalek (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As assistant coach:

Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Egypt
FIBA AfroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Morocco
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Egypt

Samir Mahmoud Ahmed Gouda (born 3 May 1972) is an Egyptian-Ukrainian[1][2] former professional basketball player and current coach. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Zamalek of the Egyptian Super League. During his playing career, at a height of 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) tall, and a weight of 129 kg (285 lbs.)[3] Gouda played at the center position. As a player, Gouda represented his country's national team, as he was a member of the senior Egyptian national team.

Professional career

Gouda started his pro club career in 1994, with the Piratas de Quebradillas, in Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league.[4] In 1995, he moved to Greece to play, and he would go on to spend four seasons playing there, with four different teams. In 1999, Gouda joined the Lebanese League club Al Riyadi Beirut, and he joined the Egyptian club Zamalek, in 2000.

In 2003, Gouda signed with the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe.[5] Gouda finished his pro club playing career back in Egypt, with Al Ahly, in 2010.

National team career

Gouda played with the senior men's Egyptian national team at the 1994 FIBA World Championship.[6] He tied a tournament record for the most rebounds in a game, with 16 rebounds, in a 76–69 win over Canada.[7] Gouda also won bronze medals with Egypt at the 2001 FIBA Africa Championship and the 2003 FIBA Africa Championship.

References

  1. ^ Samir Gouda basketball profile Nationality: Ukraine-Egypt.
  2. ^ Samir Gouda basketball profile Nationality: Ukraine.
  3. ^ Gouda, Samir 7'2" 285.
  4. ^ "ياسر عبد الوهاب: فزت وسمير جودة ببطولة إفريقيا 1992.. ونكررها الآن". FilGoal (in Arabic). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Fenerbahçe'ye Mısırlı pivot". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Samir Mahmoud Ahmed Gouda profile, World Championship for Men 1994". FIBA.COM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ^ "African players who made a splash at World Cup". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 19 January 2022.