Zachary Elbouzedi
Zachary 'Zack' Elbouzedi (born 5 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Lincoln City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Malahide United | ||
| 2014-2017 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Elgin City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Waterford | 27 | (6) |
| 2020– | Lincoln City | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014-2015 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 10 | (1) |
| 2019– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:52, 1 February 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:29, 14 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Elbouzedi joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a free transfer deal in the summer of 2017 from West Bromwich Albion.[1] He was not able to play immediately due to an injury, but manager John Robertson believed he would compete for a place in the team when healthy.[2]
Elgin City (Loan)
He was signed by Elgin City on a 28 day long emergency loan contract on 30 December 2017.[3]
After working himself back to match fitness by playing for Elgin City,[4] Elbouzedi made his professional debut for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 13 March 2018 against Dunfermline Athletic.[5]
Waterford
Zak left Inverness on 31 August 2018, after terminating his contract by mutual consent after an injury ravaged season and only playing in one game in the 2018–19 season, which was a League Cup win over Cove Rangers.[6]
On 7 November 2018, Elbouzedi joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford.[7]
He made 29 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring 6 goals in an impressive season personally despite a disappointing season for the club as they finished in sixth place.[8]
Lincoln City
On 16 December 2019 it was announced that Elbouzedi would move to English club Lincoln City on 1 January 2020 after signing a long-term deal with the club.[9][10]
International career
Elbouzedi has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.[11] He remains eligible to play for the Libya national football team due to his father being Libyan and has been contacted about representing Libya but has always stated he only ever wanted to play for Ireland. Elbouzedi was capped at under 21 level for the first time in 2019 and was selected for the 2019 Toulon Tournament .
Personal life
He was born to a Libyan father and an Irish mother.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 26 March 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2016–17[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2017–18[13] | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Elgin City (loan) | 2017–18[13] | Scottish League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Waterford | 2019 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Lincoln City | 2019–20 | EFL League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 6 | ||
- Appearances for West Bromwich Albion under-23s in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
- "Zak Elbouzedi signs". Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Inverness CT: John Robertson issues warning to players after loss to Falkirk". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "SIGNING NEWS – Elgin City Football Club". www.elgincity.net. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- Durent, Jamie (23 November 2017). "Weather havoc proving a perfect storm for Caley Thistle boss John Robertson". Highland News. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC VS. INVERNESS CT 1 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- Marketing, View. "Zak Elbouzedi leaves by mutual consent". www.ictfc.com. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- "Waterford FC Sign Zack Elbouzedi". Waterford F.C. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Republic of Ireland - Z. Elbouzedi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
- "Irish youth international becomes Appleton's first Imps signing". www.redimps.co.uk.
- "Zack Elbouzedi: Lincoln City sign Waterford winger". 16 December 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Zachary Elbouzedi". Ireland Football. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "Games played by Zachary Elbouzedi in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Games played by Zachary Elbouzedi in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- Crawford, Kenny (24 March 2018). "Dumbarton 0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 May 2018.