Zaine Francis-Angol
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Motherwell | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Afewee Academy[2] | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 2011–2012 | Motherwell | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Motherwell | 67 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Antigua and Barbuda | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:34, 13 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Zaine Francis-Angol (born 30 June 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell, as a left back or left winger.
Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national team at international level.[3]
Career
Francis-Angol was signed by the Motherwell club in July 2011 after he started his career playing for the Tottenham Hotspur Reserves.[4] He was a regular for the Motherwell Under 19's during 2011–12, but did not make a first team appearance. His performances for the Under 19's resulted in him being awarded with a new contract.[5]
He did make his debut for the first-team as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round on 8 August 2012.[6]
On 18 January 2013, Francis-Angol signed a new contract with Motherwell, keeping him at Fir Park until Summer 2015.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 win over Partick Thistle on 29 December 2013.[8]
International career
On 31 August 2012, London-born Francis-Angol was given a call-up to the Antigua and Barbuda squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Guatemala[3] and made his international debut by starting in the 3–1 loss.[9] He qualifies due to his mother being from the country.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 13 December 2014
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 3 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Zaine Francis-Angol profile". Official Motherwell FC Site. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/nathaniel-clyne-england-debut-brixton-volunteers
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "International call for ‘Well duo". Motherwell F.C. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Angol signs on at ’Well". Motherwell Times. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "End of season contract news". Motherwell F.C. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Panathinaikos 3–0 Motherwell (5–0)". BBC Sport. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Francis-Angol extends his stay". Motherwell F.C. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ↑ "Partick 1 – 5 Motherwell". BBC. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Guatemala 3–1 Antigua and Barbuda". FIFA. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
External links
- Zaine Francis-Angol profile at Motherwell FC official website
- Zaine Francis-Angol career statistics at Soccerbase
- Zaine Francis-Angol at National-Football-Teams.com
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