Wilfried Zaha
Ivorian footballer
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August 30 2024 | Zaha joined Lyon on loan until the end of the 2024-25 season, with Lyon paying Galatasaray a €3 million loan fee. |
October 3 2023 | Scored his first Champions League goal against his former club Manchester United in a 3-2 win at Old Trafford. |
September 20 2023 | Marked his Champions League group stage debut with an assist for Tetê's goal in a 2-2 home draw against Copenhagen. |
August 12 2023 | Made his Süper Lig debut for Galatasaray against Kayserispor. |
July 2023 | Married Paige Bannister. |
July 24 2023 | Signed a three-year contract with Galatasaray, receiving a signing-on fee of €2.35m and an annual salary of €4.35m. |
July 23 2023 | Confirmed his departure from Crystal Palace after eighteen years via an Instagram statement. |
May 13 2023 | Played his final match for Crystal Palace, setting up a goal in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth before being forced off with an injury. |
2021 | Represents Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations. |
October 30 2021 | Became the first player to score 50 top-flight goals for Crystal Palace in a 2-0 win at Manchester City. |
September 27 2021 | Marked his 400th appearance for Crystal Palace with his 70th goal in a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. |
May 16 2021 | Scored his 11th league goal of the season in a 3-2 win against Aston Villa, setting a new personal best for goals in a Premier League season. |
March 13 2021 | Became the first Premier League player not to take a knee prior to kick-off in Palace's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. |
September 19 2020 | Scored a brace in a 3-1 away win over his former team Manchester United. |
September 12 2020 | Scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Southampton for Crystal Palace. |
2019 | Represents Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations. |
2019 | Wilfried Zaha played in all 38 league matches for Crystal Palace during the 2019-20 season, scoring 4 goals, including a notable long-distance goal against Chelsea. |
October 2019 | Received racial abuse on social media. |
June 2019 | Arsenal made a £40 million transfer offer for Zaha, which Crystal Palace rejected as too low. |
January 30 2019 | Received a red card for dissent against Southampton. |
2018 | Named Crystal Palace's Player of the Year for the third consecutive time, a feat previously only achieved by goalkeeper Julián Speroni. |
October 2018 | Became the victim of racist abuse and death threats following a match. |
September 2018 | Scored a winning goal against Huddersfield Town and publicly complained about lack of referee protection, stating he would need a broken leg before action would be taken. |
August 26 2018 | Scored a consolation goal in a 2-1 loss at Watford, overtaking Chris Armstrong to become Crystal Palace's top Premier League scorer. |
August 15 2018 | Signed a new five-year contract with Crystal Palace. |
August 11 2018 | Scored the second goal in a 2-0 win against Fulham, drawing level with Chris Armstrong as Crystal Palace's top Premier League scorer with his 23rd goal. |
April 2018 | Named Premier League Player of the Month for April, scoring four goals and providing an assist while playing up front. |
April 14 2018 | Scored twice in the first half of a 3-2 victory over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion. |
October 14 2017 | Zaha returned to Crystal Palace's starting line-up after two months and scored the opening goal in a 2-1 win over Chelsea, helping the team secure their first points of the season. |
May 26 2017 | Zaha signed a new five-year contract with Crystal Palace after winning the club's Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season. |
May 14 2017 | Zaha scored the opening goal in the third minute against Hull City, simultaneously securing Crystal Palace's top-flight status and relegating Hull City to the Championship. |
January 11 2017 | Made his first international start for Ivory Coast and scored his first goal in a 3-0 win against Uganda. |
January 8 2017 | Made his Ivory Coast debut in a friendly against Sweden in Abu Dhabi, coming on as a half-time substitute and assisting Giovanni Sio's goal in a 2-1 win. |
2016 | Played the full 120 minutes in the FA Cup Final, which Manchester United won 2-1 against Crystal Palace. |
2016 | Zaha helped Crystal Palace reach the FA Cup Final, playing in every match since the third round and scoring two goals during the tournament. |
2016 | Won the Crystal Palace Player of the Year award for the first time. |
December 26 2016 | Zaha was denied a penalty in the closing minutes against Watford, which sparked controversy with speculation about a potential dive. The match was further complicated when Watford's mascot attempted to provoke Zaha by mimicking a dive in front of him. |
November 27 2016 | Confirmed his intention to switch international football allegiance from England to Ivory Coast by sending correspondence to FIFA. |
2015 | Wilfried Zaha was a regular player for Crystal Palace, making 34 appearances and scoring two goals in the season. |
February 2 2015 | Zaha's move to Crystal Palace was made permanent by signing a five-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £3 million, potentially rising to £6 million with add-ons. |
August 30 2014 | In his first match during the loan, Zaha scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 3–3 draw against Newcastle United. |
August 28 2014 | Zaha agreed to a season-long loan deal with Crystal Palace, returning to the club where he previously played. |
January 31 2014 | Completed a loan move to Cardiff City for the remainder of the 2013-14 season after being left out of favour by manager David Moyes. |
December 7 2013 | Made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in a 1-0 home loss to Newcastle United, coming on as a substitute for Nani. |
October 29 2013 | Started in a 4-0 win over Norwich City in the third round of the League Cup at Old Trafford. |
August 11 2013 | Made his debut for Manchester United in the FA Community Shield against Wigan Athletic, playing 61 minutes and winning his first major honour in football. |
May 27 2013 | Won a crucial penalty in the play-off final that was converted, helping Crystal Palace gain promotion to the Premier League for the 2013–14 season. |
May 13 2013 | Scored two goals in the second half of the play-off semi-final against Brighton & Hove Albion, securing Crystal Palace's place in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium. |
March 5 2013 | Scored his first goal for Crystal Palace after being loaned back from Manchester United in a 4-2 victory against Hull City. |
January 26 2013 | Zaha passed his medical and signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester United. |
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