Mustafa Zazai
![]() Zazai lining up with Afghanistan in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mustafa Zazai | ||
Date of birth | (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Hamburger SV | ||
2009–2011 | SC Concordia Hamburg | ||
2011–2012 | VfB Lübeck | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | VfB Lübeck | 23 | (3) |
2013–2015 | FC St. Pauli II | 52 | (3) |
2016–2017 | TSG Neustrelitz | 17 | (1) |
2017–2018 | LSK Hansa | 10 | (0) |
2018 | Chachoengsao F.C. | 11 | (7) |
2018 | Phrae United | 10 | (5) |
2019 | Kelantan | 9 | (1) |
2019 | Phnom Penh Crown | 12 | (7) |
2020–2021 | Visakha | 27 | (2) |
2022 | Boeung Ket | 26 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2014– | Afghanistan | 24 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 January 2019 |
Mustafa Zazai (born 9 May 1993) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Cambodian Premier League club Boeung Ket and the Afghanistan national team.
Early life
Zazai was born in Kabul in 1993, to a Pashtun family. He moved to Germany in the following years.
Youth
Zazai played in the youth of many German clubs. He played in the youth of HSV Hamburg, Concordia Hamburg and VfB Lübeck.
Club career
After being promoted to the first team of VfB Lübeck he played 23 matches and scored 3 goals. At the end of the season he was contacted by FC St. Pauli II if he wants to play for them. He accepted the offer. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder. He scored 5 goal in 24 matches.[1][2][3]
On 23 January 2019, Zazai signed a contract with Malaysia Premier League side, Kelantan.[4]
International career
He was selected by the head coach for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives. He was 21 years old when he gave his debut for the national team.
International goals
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[5]
List | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 June 2015 | Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 12 November 2015 | Takhti Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
3. | 14 June 2022 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "Mustafa Zazai, soccerpunter.com profile". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Mustafa Zazai, soccer manager.com profile". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Mustafa Zazai, soccerway profile". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Mustafa sah sarung jersi Kelantan". Sinar Harian. 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Zazai, Mustafa". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links
- VfB Lübeck Profile
- soccerwiki Profile
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