Zachary Elbouzedi
Zachary Elbouzedi (, ; born 5 April 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for AIK. Club career. Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Elbouzedi started his career with Malahide United F.C. before he 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. He scored his first goal for Lincoln in an EFL Trophy tie against Shrewsbury Town on 8 December 2020. Bolton Wanderers (loan). On 16 January 2021 he would join Bolton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the season. He would make his debut a few hours later, starting the EFL League Two game against Cheltenham Town . AIK. On 15 July 2021, it was confirmed that he would join Swedish Allsvenskan side AIK for an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until 31 December 2024. He would make his AIK and Allsvenskan debut just a few days later, coming off the bench in the 85th minute against Kalmar FF. 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 the  Republic of Ireland. Elbouzedi was capped at under 21 level for the first time in 2019 and was selected for the 2019 Toulon Tournament. Personal life. Elbouzedi was born in Dublin to a Libyan father and an Irish mother. Honours. Bolton Wanderers