Zaki Nazih Oualah (born 3 April 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chesham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zaki Nazih Oualah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1995 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Weymouth | 28 | (0) |
| 2023– | Chesham United | 39 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:56, 28 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editDuring 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
editBorn in Reading, England,[16] Oualah is of Algerian descent.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Zaki Oualah". World Football. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Algeria - Z. Oualah - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "About". Salva Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Zaki Oualah - Metropolitan Police FC 1st XI". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Zaki Oualah Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Shots sign keeper | Aldershot Town FC". 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Former Staff - Zaki Oualah". www.hendonfc.net.
- ^ "Hendon see Lee depart but bring in Oualah". Kilburn Times. 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Seven years and counting for new signing Zaki". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
- ^ "Zaki makes loan move for rest of the season". www.afcwimbledon.co.uk.
- ^ "BLUES BEATEN IN HERTFORDSHIRE". 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Ben Gerring returns as Terras announce triple signing". Dorset Echo.
- ^ "Oualah insists Terras can knock AFC Wimbledon out of FA Cup". Dorset Echo.
- ^ "Ex-captain McBurnie and Oualah depart Terras". Dorset Echo. 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Zaki Oualah". Chesham United F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Zaki Oualah: 2023/2024 Biog & Stats". Southern Football League. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Zaki Oualah hopes Weymouth knock former side AFC Wimbledon out of FA Cup". Dorset Echo. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2024.