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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