Kevin Zefi

Kevin Zefi (born 11 February 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Inter Milan.[2]

Kevin Zefi
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Inter Milan
Youth career
Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Shamrock Rovers II 11 (2)
2021 Shamrock Rovers 0 (0)
2021– Inter Milan 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U15 4 (2)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U17 6 (1)
2021– Republic of Ireland U19 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Zefi was born in Dublin and grew up in the Clonsilla area.[1] He attended Luttrellstown Community College.[1] He is of Albanian descent.[3]

Club career

Zefi began his career with Shamrock Rovers. In 2020 he was linked with a transfer away from the club, with Italian club Inter Milan and Dutch club PSV said to be interested.[4][5]

He began his senior career with Shamrock Rovers II in the League of Ireland First Division in the 2020 season,[6] becoming the youngest ever scorer in the League of Ireland, at the age of 15 years 206 days.[7][8] He had also been Shamrock Rovers II's youngest ever player, until that record was beaten by 14-year-old Sam Curtis in October 2020.[9]

He moved to Italian club Inter Milan in August 2021.[10][11] In December 2021 he scored a hat-trick for Inter's youth team.[12][13]

In February 2022 he spoke positively about his move to Italy, encouraging other young Irish players to do the same.[14]

International career

Zefi has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[2][15]

References
  1. "Academy Stars". Shamrock Rovers FC.
  2. Kevin Zefi at WorldFootball.net
  3. Fallon, John (25 January 2022). "Teenage kicks: The latest generation of Irish gems providing hope for our football future". Irish Examiner.
  4. "Ireland underage and Shamrock Rovers star lined up for sensational Inter Milan move". Extra.ie. 26 July 2020.
  5. O'Hehir, Paul (6 March 2020). "Rovers starlet Zefi could be lured abroad by Dutch side PSV Eindhoven". DublinLive.
  6. "Republic of Ireland - K. Zefi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  7. Moore, Paul. "WATCH: 15-year-old Kevin Zefi of Shamrock Rovers is now the youngest scorer in LOI history". Balls.ie.
  8. Team, The42 (4 September 2020). "15-year-old on target in Shamrock Rovers II loss". The42.
  9. "Shamrock Rovers give first start to 14-year-old Sam Curtis in First Division". ExtraTime.ie.
  10. Rowan, Paul. "Kevin Zefi's move to Inter Milan is a big moment for the teenager and Irish game as a whole" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  11. Taylor, Mark (7 September 2021). "Kevin Zefi - Ireland wonderkid tipped for stardom after Inter Milan transfer". mirror.
  12. O'Donoghue, Conor. "Watch: 16-year-old Dubliner Kevin Zefi net three for Inter Milan". The Irish Post.
  13. Connaughton, Gary. "Watch: Ireland's Kevin Zefi Nets Eye-Catching Hat-Trick For Inter Milan". Balls.ie.
  14. "'I would advise people to go' - Kevin Zefi blazing a trail to Italy for Irish kids to follow in move to Inter Milan". independent.
  15. "Kevin Zefi brace helps Ireland U15s claim victory over England at St George's Park". independent.


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