Zachary Elbouzedi


Zachary 'Zack' Elbouzedi is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One side Lincoln City.

Club career

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Elbouzedi joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a free transfer deal in the summer of 2017 from West Bromwich Albion. He was not able to play immediately due to an injury, but manager John Robertson believed he would compete for a place in the team when healthy.

Elgin City (Loan)

He was signed by Elgin City on a 28 day long emergency loan contract on 30 December 2017.
After working himself back to match fitness by playing for Elgin City, Elbouzedi made his professional debut for Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 13 March 2018 against Dunfermline Athletic.

Waterford

Zak left Inverness on 31 August 2018, after terminating his contract by mutual consent after an injury ravaged season and only playing in one game in the 2018–19 season, which was a League Cup win over Cove Rangers.
On 7 November 2018, Elbouzedi joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford.
He made 29 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring 6 goals in an impressive season personally despite a disappointing season for the club as they finished in sixth place.

Lincoln City

On 16 December 2019 it was announced that Elbouzedi would move to English club Lincoln City on 1 January 2020 after signing a long-term deal with the club.

International career

Elbouzedi has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level. He remains eligible to play for the Libya national football team due to his father being Libyan and has been contacted about representing Libya but has always stated he only ever wanted to play for Ireland. Elbouzedi was capped at under 21 level for the first time in 2019 and was selected for the 2019 Toulon Tournament.

Personal life

He was born to a Libyan father and an Irish mother.

Career statistics

Honours

;Inverness CT