Mustafa Zazai

Mustafa Zazai (born 9 May 1993) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Cambodian club Riel Phnom Penh and formerly the Afghanistan national team.

Early life Zazai was born in Kabul in 1993, to a Pashtun family. He moved to Germany in the following years.

Youth Zazai played in the youth of many German clubs. He played in the youth of HSV Hamburg, Concordia Hamburg and VfB Lübeck.

Club career After being promoted to the first team of VfB Lübeck he played 23 matches and scored 3 goals. At the end of the season he was contacted by FC St. Pauli II if he wants to play for them. He accepted the offer. He played mostly as an attacking midfielder. He scored 5 goal in 24 matches.

On 23 January 2019, Zazai signed a contract with Malaysia Premier League side, Kelantan.

International career He was selected by the head coach for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup in the Maldives. He was 21 years old when he gave his debut for the national team.

International goals Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first. List Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 16 June 2015 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 12 November 2015 Takhti Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 3–0 3. 14 June 2022 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India 2–0 2–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification