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Zelfagar "Zelfy" Nazary (Dari: ذوالفقار نظری; born 1 January 1995) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays for St Albans Saints in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and the Afghanistan national team.[4]
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.png) Nazary with Afghanistan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zelfy Nazary[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Jaghori, Afghanistan[3] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Albans Saints | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Balcatta FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Balcatta FC | 26 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Floreat Athena | 25 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Olympic FC | 37 | (5) |
| 2019 | Western Pride | 11 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Dandenong Thunder | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | St Albans Saints | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Afghanistan | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Nazary moved to Australia with his family where he lived in Katanning, Western Australia and played for clubs in Albany, Western Australia.[5]
Nazary played in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia over four seasons with Balcatta FC[6] and Floreat Athena.[7][8]
In 2018, Nazary moved to Queensland where he helped Olympic FC reach the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final and FFA Cup round of 32. [citation needed][9]
Nazary joined league rivals Western Pride in June 2019.[citation needed][10]
Nazary made his international debut for Afghanistan against Palestine in August 2018.[11] He won his second cap against Tajikistan, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw in June 2019.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 November 2019 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  India | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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