Ali Zein

Ali Zein Mohamed al-Hawwari (; born 14 December 1990) is an Egyptian handball player for Hungarian side Veszprém KC and the Egyptian national team.

Club career Zein was born in Abu Mina', Qena Governorate, hailing from the Hawwara tribe. He started his career at Al Ahly in 1996–97, then he played for Étoile Sportive du Sahel, Al Jazira Club, Pays d'Aix Université Club and Sharjah Sports Club, before joining Barcelona in July 2021, where he won the 2021–22 EHF Champions League. After one season he transferred to Dinamo București.

International career He played for Egypt U20 at the 2009 Junior World Championship and 2011 Junior World Championship.

He won the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and the African Championship in 2016, 2020, 2022 and 2024 with Egypt. He also represented Egypt at the World Men's Handball Championship in 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025. In addition, he competed in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.

Honours Club Al Ahly Egypt Handball Cup: 2009 Arab Handball Championship of Champions: 2010 African Handball Champions League: 2012 Egyptian Handball League: 2012–13 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup: 2013

Étoile du Sahel Tunisian Handball Cup: 2013–14

Al Jazira UAE Handball League: 2015–16 UAE President's Handball Cup: 2015–16

Sharjah UAE Handball League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 UAE President's Handball Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21

Barcelona EHF Champions League: 2021–22 Liga ASOBAL: 2021–22 Copa del Rey: 2021–22 Copa ASOBAL: 2021–22 Supercopa ASOBAL: 2021–22

Dinamo București Liga Națională: 2023, 2024, 2025 Romanian Cup: 2024, 2025 Romanian Super Cup: 2022, 2023, 2024

Veszprém KC Magyar Kupa: 2025–26

International Egypt Mediterranean Games: 2013 African Championship: 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Individual Best Player at the 2018 African Championship Best Left Back at the 2020 African Championship Best Left Back at the 2022 African Championship