Farouk Gaafar فاروق جعفر (Nick Names: Roo-a & King of Midfield) is an Egyptian footballer manager and former football player.

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Farouk Gaafar

Personal information
Full name	Farouk Fouad Gaafar
Date of birth	(1952-10-29) 29 October 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth	Sayeda Zienab, Cairo, Egypt
Position(s)	Centre Midfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1988[1]	Zamalek
International career
1971–1981	Egypt[2]	62	(7)
Managerial career
1990–1991	Gomhoriat Shebin
1991–1993	Zamalek (Asst.)
1995–1996	Zamalek (Asst.)
1996–1997	Egypt
1998–1998	Baladeyet El-Mahalla
1998–1998	Zamalek (Asst.)
1998–1999	Zamalek
1999–1999	Montakhab Suez
2000–2002	Ghazl El Mahalla
2002–2002	Ismaily
2002–2002	Al-Riyadh
2003–2003	Baladeyet El-Mahalla
2003–2003	Tersana
2003–2004	Al-Masry
2005–2005	Suez Cement
2005–2005	Zamalek
2006–2008	Tersana
2008–2013	Tala'ea El-Gaish
2013–2014	Ghazl El Mahalla
2015–2015	Al-Ansar
2016–2016	El Dakhleya
Medal record Men's football Representing  Egypt (as player) Africa Cup of Nations 1974
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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He played as a midfielder for Zamalek and the Egypt national football team. He finished eighth in the magazine France Football voting for the 1975 African Player of the Year.^[3]

Following his playing career, Gaafar managed Egypt^[4] during 1996 and 1997 and later El Geish club.

As of match played 4 August 2016