Ghayas Zahid

Ghayas Zahid (born 8 September 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Club career
Zahid was born in Oslo to Pakistani parents. He played for Klemetsrud IF before he joined Vålerenga as a youth.
Zahid made his debut for Vålerenga on 10 August 2012, in a 3–1 win against Odd.
He was loaned out to Adeccoligaen club Ullensaker/Kisa for the second half of the 2013 season. He made 10 appearances during his loan spell.
On 31 August 2017, it was announced that APOEL had secured his signature on a four-year contract until the end of May 2021, for an undisclosed transfer fee from Vålerenga. Zahid made his debut in the third round of the Cypriot First Division against Nea Salamis. Ghayas Zahid debuted in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League for APOEL at Santiago Bernabéu where they lost 3–0 against last campaign's champions, Real Madrid. Zahid was in the starting line-up and played full 90 minutes for the remaining five games in Group H against Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund as well as the second leg against Real Madrid. On 17 November Zahid scored twice in the Nicosia derby in a 3–1 win against arch rivals Omonia.
On 23 July 2019, Panathinaikos announced the arrival of Zahid on loan from APOEL, with a purchase option of €1.6 million for the summer of 2020. The option was not triggered, and at the end of the season, he also left APOEL as his contract expired.
On 8 September 2021, Zahid signed a one-year contract with TFF First League club Ankaragücü, with an option for an additional year if the club wins promotion to the Süper Lig. He made his debut four days later, on 12 September, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for Abdullah Durak in a 2–0 win over Gençlerbirliği. After 9 goals and 7 assists in 64 official matches, Zahir left the Turkish club at the end of the 2022-23 season.
On 23 August 2023, Zahid signed a three-year deal with a Serbian club Partizan. He made his debut against Javor Ivanjica on 27 August, then scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Radnik Surdulica.
International career
On 6 June 2018, Zahid made his first appearance for Norway against Panama in an international friendly. He was substituted in the 89th minute. He had previously been called up by the Pakistan national football team to join their football camp.
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list the Norway's goal tally first. Score column indicates score after each Zahid goal.
References
External links
1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Oslo
Men's association football midfielders
Norwegian men's footballers
Norway men's youth international footballers
Norway men's under-21 international footballers
Norway men's international footballers
Vålerenga Fotball players
Ullensaker/Kisa IL players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian First Division players
APOEL FC players
Cypriot First Division players
Panathinaikos F.C. players
MKE Ankaragücü footballers
Super League Greece players
TFF First League players
Norwegian people of Pakistani descent
Norwegian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
FK Partizan players