Offrande Zanzala
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Stevenage (loan) | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 22 February 2016 (UTC). | |||
Offrande Zanzala (born 8 November 1996) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship side Derby County.
Playing career
Zanzala emigrated with his family from the Republic of the Congo to Austria in 1999 due to the Second Republic of the Congo Civil War.[1][2] At age eight, he moved with his family to England, and at age twelve signed with the Derby County Academy.[1] He was named as the Under-21 Premier League Player of the Month in October 2015 after scoring four goals in three youth team matches.[3] On 23 January 2016, he joined League Two side Stevenage on a one-month loan.[4] He made his debut in the Football League later that day, playing the first 67 minutes of a draw with Barnet at Broadhall Way.[5] In February 2017, Zanzala signed a contract extension keeping him with the Rams until 2019.[6]
Statistics
- As of 22 February 2016.
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[7] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2015–16[8] | Derby County | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[8] | Stevenage (loan) | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Zanzala has four other brothers. He is a devout Christian who prays before every game.[9] He went to school with and Kwame Thomas and the two are still good friends.[10]
References
- 1 2 "Offrande Zanzala: 'Derby Gave Me A Chance After I Felt My Dream Was Gone'". dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Offrande Zanzala picks up the Barclays U21 Player of the Month award for October
- ↑ "Rams starlet Offrande Zanzala named Barclays U21 Premier League player of the month". Derby Telegraph. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Stevenage sign Deimantas Petravicius and Offrande Zanzala". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "Stevenage's winless streak stretched to seven games after they were held to a draw by Barnet in League Two". BBC Sport. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Offrande Zanzala Signs New Derby County Contract
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy.
- 1 2 "Games played by Offrande Zanzala in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Baines, Ollie (25 August 2016). "Surviving in the jungle away from war to joining Derby County, Offrande Zanzala: “God is my everything”". Cross The Line. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ Baines, Ollie (21 August 2016). "Coventry City and England U20 international, Kwame Thomas: “Jesus is the source of my success”". Cross The Line. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
External links
- Offrande Zanzala at Soccerbase
