| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker Second Striker |
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| Club information | |||
| Current club | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASEC Mimosas | |||
| 2007–2010 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Crystal Palace | 65 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:39, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha (born 10 November 1992) is an English footballer, who was born in the Ivory Coast. He currently plays for Crystal Palace as a striker, and represents England at youth level.
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Zaha made his debut at home to Cardiff City on 27 March 2010.[2] Zaha has shown in reserve team matches that he has the potential to become a key player for the team, with his pace and quick feet. He quickly progressed through the ranks at Crystal Palace and became a key member of the first team during the 2010–11 pre-season friendlies. On 7 August, he scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 win over Leicester City and assisted the third goal when his shot was parried for Alan Lee to finish from close range.[3] Speaking after this match, Palace defender Paddy McCarthy praised Zaha and compared him to Victor Moses. Zaha assisted Kieron Cadogan in the home game against Queens Park Rangers, James Vaughan in the away game at Watford F.C & finally Owen Garvan in the home game against Watford F.C.[4] On 12 April 2011, he was sent off in the 95th minute against Leicester City for either an alleged stamp on Patrick van Aanholt or a spitting incident with Lloyd Dyer, but it was later rescinded.
Zaha started the 2011-2012 season in great form scoring 2 second half goals in a League Cup game at home to Crawley Town. In the following league cup game at home to Wigan Athletic Zaha again proved to be the pivotal player assisting the first of the goals in a 2-1 win. Zaha then game off the bench against Coventry City and assisted both of the late goals to give Palace a 2-1 home win after being 1-0 for a large period of the match. Zaha scored his third goal in the 2011-2012 League Cup opening the scoring at home to Middlesbrough F.C. in the third round tie and later assisted the second goal in a 2-1 win. On the 27th September 2011 Zaha scored the first of 3 goals to help Palace fight back against arch rivals Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Atdium, finally winning the game 3-1. The next league game Zaha got himself a 3rd assist of the season and his third in the league by setting up Glenn Murray against West Ham United. Away to Watford F.C on Saturday 15 October, Zaha scored another superb goal to help Palace to a 2-1 victory. Away to Manchester United on Wednesday 30 November, Zaha was key in Crystal Palace's win over the Red Devils and assisted the first of Palace's two goals. Zaha added two more assists in the league to his name by firstly setting up Jermaine Easter, flicking the ball on for the striker to lob the keeper & then playing an inch perfect pass for Glenn Murray to score against Nottingham Forest F.C on Saturday 10th December. On Friday 16th December 2011, Zaha signed a new 5 year contract with Crystal Palace.
His success over the course of his first full season resulted in a call-up to the England under-19 side for their game against Germany in February 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Play-Offs | Total | ||||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2010–11 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 2011–12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 5 | 4 |
| Crystal Palace | 2010–present | 65 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 6 | 6 |
| Career totals | 65 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 6 | 6 | |
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