Zelfy Nazary
![]() Nazary with Afghanistan in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zelfy Nazary[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Jaghori, Afghanistan[3] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St Albans Saints | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Balcatta FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Balcatta FC | 26 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Floreat Athena | 25 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Olympic FC | 37 | (5) |
2019 | Western Pride | 11 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Dandenong Thunder | 11 | (0) |
2021– | St Albans Saints | 21 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Afghanistan | 15 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Zelfagar "Zelfy" Nazary (Dari: ذوالفقار نظری; born 1 January 1995) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays for St Albans Saints in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and the Afghanistan national team.[4]
Early life
Nazary moved to Australia with his family where he lived in Katanning, Western Australia and played for clubs in Albany, Western Australia.[5]
Club career
Nazary played in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia over four seasons with Balcatta FC[6] and Floreat Athena.[7][8]
In 2018, Nazary moved to Queensland where he helped Olympic FC reach the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final and FFA Cup round of 32. [citation needed][9]
Nazary joined league rivals Western Pride in June 2019.[citation needed][10]
International career
Nazary made his international debut for Afghanistan against Palestine in August 2018.[11] He won his second cap against Tajikistan, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw in June 2019.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.[11]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 November 2019 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ "Afghanistan - Zelfy Nazary - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Afghanistan - Zelfy Nazary - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Afghanistan - Zelfy Nazary - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Players Stats". Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Katanning's Nazary on international stage". The West Australian. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Stirling hit for six in Balcatta rout". National Premier Leagues. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Zelfy Nazary - Player Statistics". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ admin. "admin, Author at Stirling Lions - Page 2 of 5". Stirling Lions. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Kabul to Goodwin Park: Zelfy Nazary set to return for Olympic FC's title tilt - Football Queensland". Football Queensland. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ Lems, David. "Striker's most crucial goal double in football thriller". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Zelfy Nazary". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
External links
- Zelfy Nazary at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zelfy Nazary at Global Sports Archive
- Zelfy Nazary at Soccerway