CAF Champions League: 5 things to know about Mahmoud Zalaka, the top tackler of the 2025-2026 edition | OneFootball

5 things to know about Mahmoud Zalaka, the top tackler of the 2025-2026 edition

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Despite occupying an attacking position, Mahmoud Zalaka, the winger for Egyptian side Pyramids FC, is currently dominating the ranking of top tacklers in this season's CAF Champions League.

With 19 successful tackles to his name, the 26-year-old leads ahead of Morocco's Haytam Manaout (RS Berkane) and Tunisia's Houssem Teka (Espérance de Tunis), who have recorded 18 and 16 successful tackles respectively.

Here are 5 things you need to know about this season's Champions League top tackler.

A product of Petrol Asyut, he joined Cleopatra FC during the 2022 summer transfer window for a fee of €103,000.

He was signed by Pyramids FC in 2024 for a notable sum of €451,000.

He made his mark in this season's Champions League by scoring one goal and providing two assists in 8 matches played.

He has 69 appearances in the Egyptian Premier League to his name, tallying 13 goals and 4 assists.

At 26 years old, his market value is estimated at €800,000 by the transfermarket website.