Mainz, Germany – Mainz signed Egypt striker Mohamed Zidan on Tuesday from Borussia Dortmund.
Zidan, 30, played for Mainz from 2005-07, and returns for his second stint at the club on a deal through the end of the season with an option to extend the contract two more years.
"Mohamed Zidan is exactly the type of player we were looking for. He wanted to come here, he knows the club and the league well. He's in great shape and has trained well at Dortmund," Mainz sporting director Christian Heidl said.
Zidan scored 22 goals in 41 matches in his first stint at Mainz, and has nine goals in 37 games for Egypt. He has also played for Werder Bremen and Hamburg in the Bundesliga, and was with Dortmund since 2008.
"I'm happy that the transfer was able to go through at the last minute," said Zidan. "I really wanted to come back to Mainz, I had a great time there and have never forgotten the fans."
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