2009–10 Crystal Palace F.C. season
The Crystal Palace F.C. season 2009–10 was Crystal Palace's 5th consecutive season in the Championship, after a 15th-placed finish in the previous campaign. The season started well before taking a turn for the worse when the club was placed into administration at the end of January 2010, culminating in manager Neil Warnock leaving his job just over a month later and being replaced by Paul Hart, whose tenure saw the club survive relegation on the final day of the season.
| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Simon Jordan | ||
| Manager | Neil Warnock Paul Hart | ||
| Championship | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth Round | ||
| League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Darren Ambrose (15) All: Darren Ambrose (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 20,643 v Newcastle United, 22 August 2009 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,283 v Swansea City, 9 February 2010 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,770 | ||
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Statistics
- Last updated on 2 May 2010.[1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  |
Julián Speroni | 52 | -62 | 45 | -50 | 5 | -9 | 2 | -3 |
| 2 | DF |  |
Nathaniel Clyne | 28 | 1 | 19+3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Clint Hill | 48 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | |
Shaun Derry | 53 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Paddy McCarthy | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  |
José Fonte | 25 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Darren Ambrose | 53 | 20 | 44+2 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | |
Neil Danns | 49 | 9 | 41+1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  |
Stern John | 16 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
Nick Carle | 26 | 1 | 14+8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | |
Victor Moses[notes 1] | 21 | 6 | 14+4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | |
Darryl Flahavan | 1 | -2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | |
Sean Scannell[notes 2] | 29 | 2 | 11+15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | |
Lee Hills | 19 | 0 | 10+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | |
Freddie Sears | 19 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | |
Matthew Lawrence | 21 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | |
Calvin Andrew | 32 | 2 | 13+14 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | |
Alan Lee | 47 | 8 | 33+9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | |
Danny Butterfield | 42 | 3 | 36+1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | |
Kieran Djilali | 11 | 1 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |  |
Johannes Ertl | 36 | 1 | 29+4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF |  |
Claude Davis | 26 | 0 | 19+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | |
James Comley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | |
Ryan Smith | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF |  |
Alassane N'Diaye | 29 | 3 | 12+14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | |
Alex Wynter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW |  |
Wilfried Zaha[notes 3] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club
Management
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Neil Warnock (July–March)/ Paul Hart (March–May)/ |
| Assistant manager | Mick Jones (July–March)/ Dougie Freedman (March–) |
| First team coach | Keith Curle (July–March)/ John Pemberton (March–May) |
| Goalkeeping coach | Jim Stannard |
| Chief scout | Kevin Randall (July–March) |
| Fitness coach | Chris Short |
| Reserve team manager | Ronnie Jepson |
| Academy manager | David Moss |
| U18 team/Assistant academy manager | Gary Issott |
| U13 team | John Salako |
| Academy coach | Mark Bright |
| Physiotherapists | Nigel Cox; Sangi Patel and Stuart Wardle |
Source:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 54 | |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 62 | 84 | −22 | 52 | |
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 49[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 69 | −20 | 47 | Relegation to Football League One |
| 23 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 46 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 41 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Crystal Palace were given a ten-point deduction for entering administration.[2]
Matches
Preseason
| 9 July 2009 | Boreham Wood | 0–4 | Crystal Palace | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 | (Report) | Marić  28'Ertl 32'Djilali 45'Thomas 60' |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 13 July 2009 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 2–5 | Crystal Palace | Waldorf, Maryland |
| 20:00 (local time) | Teixeira 15' Seabrook 55' |
(Report) | Lee 11' Flores 42' (o.g.), 90' (o.g.)Sears 48'N'Diaye 71' |
Stadium: Regency Furniture Stadium Attendance: 2,136 |
| 16 July 2009 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| 19:00 (local time) | Swartzendruber 69' |
(Report) | Sears 33' Ambrose 38'Danns 45' |
Stadium: Clipper Magazine Stadium Attendance: 5,099 |
| 21 July 2009 | Brentford | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 19:45 | Derry 29' (o.g.) Weston 56' |
(Report) | Ambrose 22' Fonte 77' |
Stadium: Griffin Park |
| 24 July 2009 | Bristol Rovers | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Bristol |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Sears 29' Danns 84' (pen.)N'Diaye 89' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,174 |
| 25 July 2009 | Sutton United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace XI | Sutton |
| 15:00 | [ (Report)] | M. Wright 3' Pinney 85' |
Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 25 July 2009 | Northwood | 1–0 | Crystal Palace XI | London |
| 15:00 | Matthews 75' |
[ (Report)] | Stadium: Northwood Park |
| 27 July 2009 | Croydon Athletic | 1–1 | Crystal Palace XI | London |
| 19:30 | Noel 62' |
[ (Report)] | Roberts 11' |
Stadium: Keith Tuckey Stadium |
| 28 July 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Norwich City | London |
| 19:30 | (Report) | Whaley 63' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 2,216 Referee: David Phillips |
| 29 July 2009 | East Grinstead Town | 0–6 | Crystal Palace XI | East Grinstead |
| 19:30 | [ (Report)] | Pinney 18' Scannell 62'N'Diaye 64'Cadogan 69, 84'Thomas 88' |
Stadium: GAC Stadium |
| 30 July 2009 | Bromley | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 19:45 | (Report) | N'Diaye 70' |
Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Phil Crossley |
| 2 August 2009 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Gillingham | London |
| 14:00 | (Report) | Payne 62' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 1,980 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 5 August 2009 | Whyteleafe | 0–2 | Crystal Palace XI | Whyteleafe |
| 19:30 | [ (Report)] | Thomas 30' Wright |
Stadium: Church Road |
Football League Championship
| 8 August 2009 1 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| 15:00 | Lee 63' |
(Report) | Timár 5' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,358 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 15 August 2009 2 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Bristol |
| 15:00 | Maynard 89' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 14,603 Referee: Rob Shoebridge |
| 18 August 2009 3 | Ipswich Town | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Ipswich |
| 19:45 | Bruce 62' |
(Report) | Ambrose 49', 50' Danns 69' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,348 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 22 August 2009 4 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Newcastle United | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Nolan 2' Taylor 21' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,643 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
| 31 August 2009 5 | Peterborough United | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Peterborough |
| 17:15 | Batt 53' |
(Report) | Lee 64' McCarthy  74'  |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 12 September 2009 6 | Crystal Palace | 0–4 | Scunthorpe United | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Forte 4' Hayes 58'Togwell 66'O'Connor 68' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,912 Referee: Grant Hegley |
| 19 September 2009 7 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Derby County | London |
| 15:00 | Ambrose 55' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,760 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| 26 September 2009 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | (Report) | N'Diaye 63' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 21,007 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 29 September 2009 9 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,476 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 3 October 2009 10 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Blackpool | London |
| 15:00 | Lee 4' Danns 32'Ambrose 66'N'Diaye 89' |
(Report) | Baptiste 53' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,749 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 17 October 2009 11 | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Whittingham 19' |
(Report) | Hudson 13' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 21,457 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 20 October 2009 12 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| 19:45 | Gallagher 59, 81' |
(Report) | Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 22,220 Referee: Roger East |
| 24 October 2009 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| 15:00 | Ambrose 40' |
(Report) | McGoldrick 48' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,692 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 31 October 2009 14 | Preston North End | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Preston |
| 15:00 | Wallace 35' |
(Report) | Ambrose 37' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,558 Referee: David Foster |
| 3 November 2009 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| 20:00 | Buzsáky 19' (pen.) |
(Report) | Ambrose 62' (pen.) |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 14,377 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 7 November 2009 16 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| 15:00 | Ambrose 65' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,321 Referee: James Linington |
| 21 November 2009 17 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Best 47' |
(Report) | Ambrose 28' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,400 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 28 November 2009 18 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Watford | London |
| 15:00 | Moses 2' Lee 6'Ambrose 54' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,085 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 December 2009 19 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Sharp 41' Woods 61'Hayter 82' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,985 Referee: Paul Miller |
| 8 December 2009 20 | Reading | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Reading |
| 19:45 | Pearce 31' Sigurðsson 80' (pen.) |
(Report) | Clyne 7' Ambrose 45+1'Moses 45+2', 88' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 16,629 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 12 December 2009 21 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Williamson 21' Quinn 90+1' |
(Report) | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,510 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 19 December 2009 22 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Barnsley | London |
| 15:00 | Moses 51' |
(Report) | Bogdanovic 19' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,279 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 26 December 2009 23 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Ipswich Town | London |
| 13:00 | Fonte 38' Danns 58'Moses 90+4' |
(Report) | Peters 19' Stead 39' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,496 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 28 December 2009 24 | Swansea City | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Swansea |
| 15:00 | Serrán 17' |
(Report) | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 18,794 Referee: Anthony Taylor |
| 16 January 2010 25 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Moses 17' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 9,318 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 27 January 2010 26 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:45 | Derry 20' (o.g.) Ranger 90+4' |
(Report) | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 37,886 Referee: Russell Booth |
| 30 January 2010 27 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Peterborough United | London |
| 15:00 | Danns 28', 65' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,699 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 6 February 2010 28 | Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Williams 72' Mirfin 84' |
(Report) | Ambrose 63' Danns 90+3' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,695 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 9 February 2010 29 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Swansea City | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Kuqi 14' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,283 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 17 February 2010 30 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Reading | London |
| 20:00 | Scannell 55' |
(Report) | Church 23, 81' Kébé 47' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,259 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 February 2010 31 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Coventry City | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Bell 85' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,333 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 27 February 2010 32 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Doncaster |
| 15:00 | Coppinger 37' |
(Report) | Djilali 67' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,779 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 6 March 2010 33 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Sheffield United | London |
| 15:00 | Lee 23' |
(Report) | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,455 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 9 March 2010 34 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Bristol City | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Iwelumo 73' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,844 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 13 March 2010 35 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Crystal Palace | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 11,416 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 16 March 2010 36 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Leicester City | London |
| 20:00 | Davis 43' |
(Report) | Berner 53' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,721 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 20 March 2010 37 | Blackpool | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Blackpool |
| 15:00 | Adam 47' Burgess 89' |
(Report) | Carle 3' Ambrose 34' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 9,702 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 23 March 2010 38 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Morgan 45+3' Tyson 82' |
(Report) | Lawrence 51' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,025 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 27 March 2010 39 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Cardiff City | London |
| 12:45 | Hill 58' |
(Report) | Gyepes 4' Burke 67' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,464 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 30 March 2010 40 | Watford | 1–3 | Crystal Palace | Watford |
| 19:45 | Graham 83' |
(Report) | John 31' Scannell 51'Danns 66'Hills 87' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,134 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 3 April 2010 41 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 | McDonald 15' |
(Report) | N'Diaye 45' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 18,428 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 5 April 2010 42 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Preston North End | London |
| 15:00 | Danns 40' Ambrose 50'Andrew 84' |
(Report) | Treacy 8' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,642 Referee: Roger East |
| 10 April 2010 43 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Buzsáky 11' Gorkšs 60' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,430 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 17 April 2010 44 | Derby County | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Derby |
| 15:00 | Anderson 6' |
(Report) | John 86' |
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 30,255 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 26 April 2010 45 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 20:00 | Reid 17' (o.g.) Danns 83' |
(Report) | Tamaş 21' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,798 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 2 May 2010 46 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| 13:00 | Clarke 43' Purse 87' |
(Report) | Lee 24' Ambrose 63' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 37,121 Referee: Mike Dean |
Football League Cup
| 11 August 2009 Round 1 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Torquay United | London |
| 19:30 | Ambrose 65', 78' (pen.) |
(Report) | Sills 74' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,140 Referee: David Phillips |
| 27 August 2009 Round 2 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Manchester City | London |
| 20:00 | (Report) | Wright-Phillips 50' Tevez 71' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,725 Referee: Darren Deadman |
FA Cup
| 2 January 2010 Round 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Hill 44' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Danns 19' Andrew 68' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 8,690 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 23 January 2010 Round 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | David Jones 37' Zubar 84' |
(Report) | Lee 3' Ambrose 49' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 14,449 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 2 February 2010 Round 4 replay | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| 19:45 | Butterfield 62', 65', 68' |
(Report) | Henry 90' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,282 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 14 February 2010 Round 5 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:45 | Ertl 24' Ambrose 70' |
(Report) | Collins 35' Petrov 87' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,486 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 24 February 2010 Round 5 replay | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| 19:45 | Agbonlahor 42' Carew 81' (pen.), 89' (pen.) |
(Report) | Ambrose 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 31,874 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
End-of-season awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year | Julián Speroni |
| Crystal Palace F.C. Young Player of the Year | Nathaniel Clyne |
| Vice Presidents' Player of the Year | Julián Speroni |
| Vice Presidents' Young Player of the Year | Jack Holland |
| Scholar Player of the Year | Jack Holland |
| Academy Player of the Year | Ghassimu Sow |
| Crystal Palace F.C. Goal of the Season | Darren Ambrose v Aston Villa (14–02–10) |
| Football League Special Achievement Award | Terry Byfield for 25 years' service to the club |
References
- http://espnfc.com/team/squad/_/id/384/season/2009/league/all/crystal-palace?cc=5739
- "Crystal Palace in Administration". Football League. 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
Notes
- Moses was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but obtained asylum in England at the age of 11, and represented them at youth level before making his international debut for Nigeria in 2012.
- Scannell was born in Croydon, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland internationally through his father, as well as Jamaica, and has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth and B level.
- Zaha was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but was raised in England from the age of 4, and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for England in November 2012. He would switch his international allegiance back to the Ivory Coast in November 2016 and made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in January 2017.
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