Mustafa Zazai


Mustafa Zazai 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

ListDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 June 2015Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.12 November 2015Takhti Stadium, Tehran, Iran1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.14 June 2022Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India2–02–22023 AFC Asian Cup qualification