Wilfried Zaha

Zaha in the jersey of Crystal Palace (2012 )

Wilfried Armel Zaha Dazet (* November 10, 1992 in Abidjan ) is an Ivory Coast -born English footballer who stands since 2013 in Manchester United. In 2012 he made his debut in the England team.

Career

Crystal Palace

Originally from the own youth academy Wilfried Zaha debuted on March 27, 2010 for Crystal Palace in the Football League Championship 2009/10 ( 1-2 home defeat against Cardiff City). His club had filed for bankruptcy during the season and was then punished with a 10-point deduction. Because of this points deduction, the club came in danger of relegation, but secured just under the league.

In the season 2010/11, Zaha earned (41 league games / 1 goal) a regular place in the team, coached by George Burley, he kept even after the dismissal of Burley under his successor and former assistant coach Dougie Freedman. Also in the Football League Championship 2011/12 came the young winger in 41 league games for use and thereby increased his goal tally to six goals. In March 2012, the 19 -year-old Zaha was voted Young Player of the Year of the Football League. After three years in a relegation battle of the Football League Championship Zaha succeeded with Crystal Palace in the 2012/13 season promotion to the Premier League.

On January 25, 2013 Zaha moved to first division club Manchester United. However, he played the season on loan at Crystal Palace at the end. After Zaha prevailed nich first, he was loaned on 31 January 2014 to the end of the 2013/14 season at Cardiff City.

England national team

Born in the Ivory Coast Zaha, grew up from the age of four in London aufund was on 23 February 2012 for the first time in the English U- 21 team appointed. On 29 February 2012, he played in a 4-0 home win over Belgium his first international match for the U- 21st

On November 14, 2012, he denied after coming on in the 85th minute for Raheem Sterling, his first international match for the English national team ( 2:4 defeat in Sweden).