Zak Guerfi
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zakary Zidane Guerfi | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1998 | ||
Place of birth | London, England[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Welwyn Garden City | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2016 | Stevenage | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Stevenage | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Bedford Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Bishop's Stortford | 3 | (0) |
2017 | Codicote | 1 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Biggleswade United | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Bodens BK | 34 | (2) |
2019–2020 | US Monastir | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Braintree Town | 3 | (0) |
2020 | Sevenoaks Town | 3 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Tonbridge Angels | 6 | (0) |
2021 | Cray Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Leatherhead | 6 | (0) |
2022 | Potters Bar Town | 18 | (1) |
2023– | Welwyn Garden City | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Tunisia U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 18 July 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:34, 19 December 2021 (UTC) |
Zakary Zidane Guerfi (Arabic: زاك القرفي; born 11 October 1998) is a semi-professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Welwyn Garden City. Born in England, he represents Tunisia at international level.[2][3][4][5]
Club career
[edit]Guerfi started his career with Stevenage, joining the under-12 side in 2012.[6] He enjoyed a brief loan with Bedford Town in December 2016,[7] before a move to Bishop's Stortford ahead of the 2017–18 campaign.[8] Guerfi went onto feature for the likes of Codicote and Biggleswade United before making the move to Sweden to join fourth-tier side, Bodens BK in 2018.[9][10][11][12][13] During his debut season in Scandinavia, Guerfi was part of the side which gained promotion to the Swedish third-tier, Division 1. This triumph was rewarded with a move in July 2019 to top-flight side, US Monastir, a team native to Tunisia. However, seven months into his stay at the club and without a single appearance to his name, Guerfi had his contract terminated following disputes concerning his salary between the club and player.[14]
Upon his return to England, Guerfi joined Essex-based side, Braintree Town in February 2020, featuring three times before the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the remainder of the 2019–20 campaign.[1] Following a short-term spell with Sevenoaks Town in October 2020, Guerfi made the move back to the National League South to join Tonbridge Angels,[15][16] in which his stay was heavily disrupted once again by the COVID-19 pandemic as he featured eight times in all competitions before leaving for Cray Wanderers[17][18] and then subsequently Leatherhead in October and November 2021.[19] In February 2022, he was playing for Potters Bar Town.[20] Guerfi went onto feature eighteen times, scoring once for the club before announcing his departure in May 2022.[21]
After a year out of football, Guerfi signed for Welwyn Garden City in July 2023.[22]
International career
[edit]Guerfi made his Tunisia under-18 bow in 2016 as a sixteen-year old, featuring against Egypt under-18s.[6] In June 2019, Guerfi was called up to the Tunisia senior squad and was an unused substitute in a 2–0 friendly win over Iraq.[23]
Personal life
[edit]He appeared on the 2023 BBC documentary Boot Dreams: Now or Never, about young footballers trying to gain a professional contract.[24]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 April 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stevenage | 2016–17[1] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bedford Town (loan) | 2016–17[8] | Southern League Division One Central | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Bishop's Stortford | 2017–18[8] | Southern League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Codicote | 2017–18[8][25] | Spartan South Midlands League Division One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Biggleswade United | 2017–18[26] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Bodens BK | 2018 | Division 2 Norrland | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
2019[1] | Division 1 Norra | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
Total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | ||||
US Monastir | 2019–20[1] | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Braintree Town | 2019–20[1][8] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Sevenoaks Town | 2020–21[27] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Tonbridge Angels | 2020–21[1][8] | National League South | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
2021–22[1][28] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
Cray Wanderers | 2021–22[29] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Leatherhead | 2021–22[30] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Potters Bar Town | 2021–22[31] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Career total | 84 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 3 |
References
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- ^ "From international football to a free agent at 22 - Zak Guerfi's rollercoaster career".
- ^ "كرة القدم الإنجليزية يجب أن تستعد لواقع مالي جديد ما بعد "كورونا"". aawsat.com.
- ^ "Zak Guerfi talks about his time in Tunisia, Sweden and more".
- ^ "Interview with Zak Guerfi".
- ^ a b "Zak Guerfi - Free agent - FAP Free Agent Player". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Toyn, Dave (12 December 2016). "JOHNSON SCORES IN ST ALBANS CITY WIN". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Zac Guerfi Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Zak Guerfi: From Uncle Ben's rice in Sweden to playing for Tunisia". English Players Abroad. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "كرة القدم : التونسي زاك قرفي يضمن مكانه في نادي بودنيس السويدي". sport.nessma.tv.
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- ^ "التونسي زاك قرفي يتلقى عرضين انجليزيين". sport.nessma.tv.
- ^ "BBK och Guerfi överens om fortsättning".
- ^ "Unpaid wages and broken promises: How Zak Guerfi was unfairly treated in Tunisia". English Players Abroad. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Mark (17 December 2020). "New Angel Zak is out to impress boss Steve McKimm at Tonbridge Angels". In Your Area. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Zak Guerfi leaves Angels".
- ^ Townsend, Ian (9 October 2021). "Wands Bring In A Former Angel". Isthmian Football League. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "CRAY WANDERERS SQUAD UPDATE – NEW SIGNING, ZAKARY GUERFI – HARVEY BRAND JOINS ERITH & BELVEDERE".
- ^ Townsend, Ian (28 November 2021). "Tanners Ahoy!". Isthmian Football League. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "A Collection Of New Scholars". isthmian.co.uk. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Zak on Twitter". Twitter. Zak Guerfi. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: ZAK GUERFI". www.welwyngardencityfc.org.uk. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "TUNISIA VS. IRAQ 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Boot Dreams: Now or Never – meet the players, presenter Roman Kemp and head coach Gifton Noel-Williams". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Matches for Zakary Guerfi (1st team)". Codicote F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Zakary Guerfi Player Stats". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Sevenoaks Town – Appearances – Zacarhy Guerfi – 2020-2021". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Zakary Guerfi Appearances". Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Cray Wanderers – Appearances – Zakary Guerfi". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Leatherhead – Appearances – Zachary Guerfi". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Potters Bar Town – Appearances – Zakary Guerfi". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- Tunisian men's footballers
- Tunisia men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Tunisian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Stevenage F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Biggleswade United F.C. players
- Bodens BK players
- US Monastir (football) players
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- Sevenoaks Town F.C. players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- Cray Wanderers F.C. players
- Leatherhead F.C. players
- Potters Bar Town F.C. players
- Welwyn Garden City F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Ettan Fotboll players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Tunisian expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Tunisian expatriates in Sweden
- English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- 21st-century English sportsmen