Zaki Oualah

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Zaki Oualah
Personal information
Full name Zaki Nazih Oualah[1]
Date of birth (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
US Biskra
2012–2013 Uxbridge 9 (0)
2013–2014 Godalming Town 33 (0)
2014 Hungerford Town 1 (0)
2014 Harefield United 1 (0)
2014 Godalming Town 1 (0)
2014 Metropolitan Police 1 (0)
2014–2015 Leighton Town 18 (0)
2015 Burnham
2015 Merstham 1 (0)
2015 Bedford Town 1 (0)
2015–2017 Aylesbury United 61 (0)
2017 Farnborough 7 (0)
2017–2018 Leatherhead
2018 Hayes & Yeading United 14 (0)
2018 Hendon 0 (0)
2018 Aldershot Town 0 (0)
2018 Hendon 0 (0)
2018–2021 Leatherhead
2021–2022 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2022Billericay Town (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023 Weymouth 28 (0)
2023– Chesham United 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

Zaki Nazih Oualah (born 3 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chesham United.

Career[edit]

During his youth career, Oualah played for hometown club Reading.[3]

Oualah played for numerous English non-league clubs, including Hendon, Hayes & Yeading United, Farnborough, Aylesbury United, Bedford Town, Merstham, Burnham, Leighton Town, Godalming Town, Harefield United, Hungerford Town, Uxbridge, Metropolitan Police (making one appearance in October 2014)[4] and Leatherhead during the formative years of his senior career.[5] He signed a short-term deal with Aldershot Town in August 2018,[6] and played for Hendon between June 2018 and September 2018.[7][8]

He also played for Algerian club US Biskra.[6]

He turned professional with AFC Wimbledon in July 2021, having spent seven seasons training with the club.[9] On 7 September 2021, Oualah made his debut for Wimbledon, playing a 5–3 EFL Trophy win against Portsmouth.[2] He moved on loan to Billericay Town on 5 February 2022,[10] making his debut that same day.[11]

He signed for Weymouth in October 2022.[12][13] In May 2023 he announced that he was leaving the club.[14]

In August 2023, Oualah signed for Chesham United.[15]

Personal life[edit]

Born in Reading, England,[16] Oualah is of Algerian descent.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zaki Oualah". World Football. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Algeria - Z. Oualah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "About". Salva Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Zaki Oualah - Metropolitan Police FC 1st XI". www.pitchero.com.
  5. ^ "Zaki Oualah Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  6. ^ a b "Shots sign keeper | Aldershot Town FC". 25 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Former Staff - Zaki Oualah". www.hendonfc.net.
  8. ^ "Hendon see Lee depart but bring in Oualah". Kilburn Times. 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Seven years and counting for new signing Zaki". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Zaki makes loan move for rest of the season". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
  11. ^ "BLUES BEATEN IN HERTFORDSHIRE". 5 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Ben Gerring returns as Terras announce triple signing". Dorset Echo.
  13. ^ "Oualah insists Terras can knock AFC Wimbledon out of FA Cup". Dorset Echo.
  14. ^ "Ex-captain McBurnie and Oualah depart Terras". Dorset Echo. 17 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Zaki Oualah". Chesham United F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Zaki Oualah: 2023/2024 Biog & Stats". Southern Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Zaki Oualah hopes Weymouth knock former side AFC Wimbledon out of FA Cup". Dorset Echo. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.