Zelfagar "Zelfy" Nazary (Dari: ذوالفقار نظری; born 1 January 1995) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays for St Albans Saints in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and the Afghan national team.[4]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Zelfy Nazary[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 27)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Jaghori, Afghanistan[3] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | St Albans Saints | ||
Youth career | |||
Balcatta FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Balcatta FC | 26 | (7) |
2017–2018 | Floreat Athena | 25 | (2) |
2018–2019 | Olympic FC | 37 | (5) |
2019 | Western Pride | 11 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Dandenong Thunder | 11 | (0) |
2021– | St Albans Saints | 15 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Afghanistan | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2022 |
Nazary moved to Australia with his family where he lived in Katanning, Western Australia and played for clubs in Albany, Western Australia.[5]
Nazary played in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia over four seasons with Balcatta FC[6] and Floreat Athena.[7][8]
In 2018 Nazary moved to Queensland where he helped Olympic FC reach the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final and FFA Cup round of 32. [citation needed][9]
Nazary joined league rivals Western Pride in June 2019.[citation needed][10]
Nazary made his international debut for Afghanistan against Palestine national football team in August 2018.[citation needed] He won his second cap against Tajikistan, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw in June 2019.[citation needed]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 14 November 2019 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |