Zeyn S-Latef

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Zeyn S-Latef
Personal information
Full name Zeyn Al-Abidyn S-Latef
Date of birth (1990-07-22) 22 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Helsingborg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Kävlinge GIF
Helsingborg
Olimpia Poznań
2003–2004 Feyenoord
2005–2007 Helsingborg
2008–2009 Sheffield United FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Sandnes Ulf 4 (0)
2011 Syrianska IF 18 (0)
2012–2016 Ängelholms 56 (1)
2017–2019 Vejby IF 50 (19)
International career
2007 Poland U17 6 (1)
2008 Poland U18 3 (0)
2009 Poland U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zeyn Al-Abidyn S-Latef (born 22 July 1990) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Sweden, he represented Poland as a youth international.

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Early life

S-Latef was born in 1990. He spent the early years of his life in Poland, before returning to his country of birth at the age of seven. [1]

Club career

S-Latef started his career with Norwegian side Sandnes Ulf. [2] In 2011, he signed for Swedish side Syrianska IF Kerburan. In 2012, he signed for Swedish side Ängelholms FF. In 2017, he signed for Swedish side Vejby IF. He was described as "plagued by serious injuries" during his career. [3]

International career

S-Latef was a Poland youth international. He was regarded as one of the Poland national under-16 football team's most important players. [4]

Style of play

S-Latef previously operated as a midfielder. He was described as having "impeccable technique". [5] He received comparisons to France international Zinedine Zidane. [6]

Personal life

S-Latef is of Iraqi descent. He was born to an Iraqi father and Polish mother. [7] He has an older brother. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "W jego żyłach płynie krew polska i... iracka". onet.pl.
  2. ↑ "Ønsket i Allsvenskan". sandnesposten.no. 9 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Zeyn S-Latef dla Ekstraklasa.net: To media nazwały mnie "polskim Zidanem"!". gol24.pl.
  4. ↑ "Syn Polki i Irakijczyka zbawi polską reprezentację?". dziennik.pl.
  5. ↑ "17- letni geniusz z Polski". igol.pl. 7 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Pele jest oczarowany Polakiem". se.pl.
  7. ↑ "Polen snuvar Sverige på ungdomstalang: "De hörde av sig först"". fotbollskanalen.se.
  8. ↑ "Spotkanie z Pele było niezapomniane - rozmowa z piłkarzem norweskiego Sandnes Ulf Zeynem S-Latefem". wp.pl.
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