Maziar Kouhyar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Qamaruddin Maziar Kouhyar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Afghanistan | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Coventry City | ||
| 2013–2016 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Walsall | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:36, 4 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Qamaruddin Maziar Kouhyar aka Maz (born 30 September 1997), is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Football League One side Walsall.
Club career
Born in Afghanistan, Kouhyar moved to England as a two-year old due to conflict in his home country.[3] He started his career as a youth player with Coventry City before he was released in April 2013, he subsequently joined Walsall.[4] He went on to sign a two-year scholarship with the club, progressing to sign his first professional deal in February 2016, on a one-year contract with the option of a further year.[4] He made his professional debut in August 2016, in a 2–0 defeat to Chesterfield, replacing Kieron Morris as a substitute.[5] He scored his first goal for Walsall in an EFL Trophy tie against Grimsby Town on 30 August 2016.[6]
International career
In October 2016, he received his first call-up to the Afghanistan senior side for the friendly against Malaysia.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Walsall | 2015–16[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17[5] | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Maz Kouhyar". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Walsall's Maz Kouhyar delight over international call-up". Express and Star. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Walsall sign starlets Jordan Sangha and Qamaruddin Maziar Kouhyar". Express and Star. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Maziar Kouhyar - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "Walsall 5 Grimsby 2". expressandstar.com. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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