Kamal Shaddad

Kamal Shaddad (; born 1935) is a Sudanese professor of philosophy, journalist and sport administrator. He was the president of the Sudanese Football Association for more than 20 years between 1988 and 2021. Early life and education Kamal Hamid Shaddad was born in El-Obeid, North Kurdufan, Sudan, in 1935. Shaddad graduated with an honors degree in literature before from the University of Khartoum and then obtained a master's degree from the same university. After that, Shaddad obtained PhD from the University of London in 1970. He was professor of philosophy at the University of Khartoum, and head of the department. Football career Journalism Shaddad started his football career as a player for the Abu Anja team, Omdurman, in the mid-fifties. He was unable to continue his football career for health reasons, so he moved to work in the field of sports journalism. Shaddad worked in the field of sports journalism in a number of newspapers, including al-Ayyam and al-Zaman (Times) newspapers. He headed the sports section of al-Sahafa and (The Public Opinion) newspapers. He also published al-Motafari (The Spectator) newspaper.