Wilfried Zaha	Crystal Palace FC, Manchester United FC 2 appearances, 0 goals   P 2 W 1 D 0 L 1 F 5: A 6 *(actual F 0: A 1) 50% successful 2012-13 disciplined: none captain: none minutes played: 21
Timeline
	Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha	(*Actual for and against are the goals scored while the player was on the field.)
Birth	10 November 1992 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire [not registered in England & Wales]. His family emigrated to England in 1997.  One of eight siblings, moved to London in 1997 Attended Whitehorse Manor Junior School in Thornton Heath and Selsdon High School in Selsdon.
Source	Barry J. Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2012] &
Playing Career
Club(s)	Zaha signed for the Crystal Palace FC Youth Academy in 2005, earning his right to make his league debut in 2010. He joined Manchester United FC on 25 January 2013. He was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace FC for the remainder of the season, and achieved the club promotion to the Premier League. Zaha, on 31 January 2014, joined Cardiff City FC on loan for the rest of the season. After failing to establish a first team spot at United, Zaha rejoined Crystal Palace FC on 28 August 2014 on a season-long loan. The deal was made permanent for £3 million, on 2 February 2015. Left Palace for the Turkish Super Lig on 24 July 2023 when Galatasary SK obtained his signature. He made thirteen+seventeen appearances, scoring eight goals, up until he joined Olympique Lyonnais on 30 August 2024 on a season long loan, debuting on 29 September against Toulouse. Has one+three Ligue One appearances up until 7 December 2024.
League honours 381+50 appearances, 81 goals five red cards	Crystal Palace FC 2010-13 loan 2013 103+23 appearances, thirteen goals debut (championship): (sub) 27 March 2010 Crystal Palace FC 1 Cardiff City FC 2. Manchester United FC 2013 none+two appearances debut: (sub) 7 December 2013 Manchester United FC 0 Newcastle United FC 1. Cardiff City FC 2014 loan five+seven appearances debut: (sub) 1 February 2014 Cardiff City FC 2 Norwich City FC 1. Crystal Palace FC 2014-15 loan 2015-23 permanent 264+eleven, 68 goals debut: (sub) 30 August 2014 Newcastle United FC 3 Crystal Palace FC 3.
Club honours	Football League Championship fifth place & play off winners 2012-13 (43 apps); FA Community Shield winners 2013; FA Cup runners-up 2015-16 (6); TFF Süper Kupa winners 2023-24;
Individual honours	Crystal Palace FC Young Player of the Year 2010-11, 2011-12; Player of the Year 2017-18; Football League Young Player of the Year 2011-12; Football League Young Player of the Month October 2012; PFA Championship Player of the Year 2012-13; PFA Championship Team of the Year 2012-13; Premier League Player of the Month April 2018; nominee October 2017, February 2019, February 2022, August 2022; Premier League Goal of the Month February 2022;
Distinctions	None
Height/Weight	5' 11", 10st. 5lbs [2012]. 10st 6lbs [2019]
Source	Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2012] & ENFA
England Career
Player number	1194th player to appear for England.
BME number	The 73rd BME player at Senior level.
Position(s)	Midfielder
First match	No. 915, 14 November 2012, Sweden 4 England 2, a Stadium inauguration match at Nationalarenan Friends Arena, Solna kommun, Stockholm län, substitute (84:00), aged 20 years 4 days.
Last match	No. 921, 14 August 2013, England 3 Scotland 2, a friendly match at The National Stadium, Wembley, London, substitute (74:48), aged 21 years 277 days.
Major tournaments	None
Team honours	None
Individual honours	England U21 (thirteen appearances, one goal, 2012-13), England U19 (two appearances, 2011), Côte d'Ivoire (21 appearances, five goals, 2017-21)
Distinctions	Born in the Côte d'Ivoire, he was eligible to play for them up until his first competitive England match at full level. On 26 November 2016, he switched his allegiance to Côte d'Ivoire.

The Numbers
Squads	Apps	starts	substitute	unused	minutes
2	2	0	▲2 ▼0	0	21	0	none	none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

Venue Record

Match History

Club: Crystal Palace F.C. - one full appearance (six minutes) manager: Roy Hodgson - two full appearances (21 min)x

Age 20
1	915	14 November 2012 - Sweden 4 England 2, Nationalarenan Friends Arena, Solna (⮀3-2)	Fr	AL	▲sub 84	19

Club: Newcastle United F.C. - one full appearance (15 mins)

2	921	14 August 2013 - England 3 Scotland 2, The National Stadium, Wembley (⮀3-2)	Fr	HW	▲sub 75	22
Zaha switched his allegiance to Côte d'Ivoire  26 November 2016

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