Top facts about Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace forward

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That’s what we are going to find out in our

top facts about Wilfried Zaha

. So, take your reading glass and get ready for the untold!

There we go to find the top facts about Wilfried Zaha

As our article routine, we will start our article with some basic info about Wilfried and then we will get to know the facts and untold stories about him. So, let’s start without further ado and get to know our players even better.

Wilfried Zaha; The basics

The basic info which is presented to you right below was gathered from formal sources. Knowing these basic things about our player will help you in our journey on top facts about Wilfried Zaha.

• Name in home country:

  Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha

• Date of birth:

  Nov 10, 1992

• Place of birth:

  Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire

• Age:

  28

• Height:

  1,80 m

• Citizenship:

  Cote d’Ivoire - England 

• Position:

  attack - Left Winger

• Foot:

  right

• Current club:

  Crystal Palace Crystal Palace

• Joined:

  Feb 2, 2015

• Contract expires:

  Jun 30, 2023

• Date of last contract extension:

  Aug 15, 2018

• Current team:

  Crystal Palace

• Number:

  11

Now that we know the starter info, it's time to get into the real deal and start our

top facts about Wilfried Zaha

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Wilfried Zaha childhood story

Wilfried was born in 10 November 1992 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Coming to this world, his parents chose to name him Dazet Wilfried which is his full name! Wilfried’s parents were originated from Cote d'Ivoire and he was their 8th child.

He was four years old when luck knocked on their door and the Armel Zaha family started a new life, migrating to the United Kingdom. Zaha family started their European life in Thornton in the London Borough of Corydon.

 Wilfried was in love with football when they were living in Cote d’Ivoire. He used to play football with his siblings and friends. His passion for football continued to grow even after migrating to England.

The fun fact is that Wilfried’s school in London was very close to

Academy! He actually grew up near Crystal Palace stadium; not knowing he will play for the team in the future.

Growing up he became a

fan who would’ve never miss a Chelsea match on tv. This love toward Chelsea started to grow when Didier Drogba scored Chelsea’s first goal against Crystal Palace. All this love and competition created a dream in his heart! The dream to become a professional footballer.

Thanks to his father, he wasn’t all alone in achieving his goal! Wilfried’s father signed him up in Crystal Place academy when he was 12. 

He was 18 years old when Crystal Palace put him in the senior team. That was when Wilfried helped the team to return to Premier League. It was in January 2013, when Crystal Palace decided to transfer him to

for £10 million. however, he was loaned to Palace in 2014; after one year in August 2015, Crystal Palace decided to keep him on a permanent basis.

Wilfried Zaha love life

There always players who their love life needs a full article itself! Wilfried is one of those players. Of course, we couldn’t skip this part of the article. That’s why the Sportmob team tried its best to gather the important information about Wilfried’s girlfriends so you can enjoy reading the

top facts about Wilfried Zaha

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Lauren Moyes

This one was one nasty relationship! Because it affected both Lauren and Wilfried’s life. Although Zaha denied the relationship between them by saying “People said I slept with Lauren. I’ve not even met her!” in an interview; the leaked pictures of them were telling the fans another story.

The leaked photos made Lauren’s father; Davies Moyes angry. He was the Crystal Palace manager at that time. And people think this was the reason behind Wilfried’s transfer in 2013! This relationship caused Wilfried’s transfer which made his dream shatter a bit! Lauren was affected by this relationship too. She had to delete her account on Twitter and was faced with all kinds of misjudgment.

But all this fact, pictures and etc. didn’t make Wilfried admit his relationship with Lauren. His last speech about this matter was him saying "I remember tweeting something about it saying 'silly rumors’ because it was getting too much so I had to say something myself and then I remember the club media messaging me saying 'you shouldn't have done that; you shouldn't have done this and I'm thinking you haven't helped me. I'm here by myself, struggling because people are telling me I've slept with the manager's daughter and that's why you're not playing me."

Lavena Valentino

Lavena is Wilfried’s Ivorian girlfriend who is a mother to his son. Levana met Wilfried in Côte d’Ivoire. They soon fell in love and Lavena got pregnant with their son.

Although we all know that this baby is the fruit of this relationship there are some pictures, Tweets, and captions suggesting the fact that this boy is Zaha’s son but not from Lavena! We all know that’s not true and it’s a social media thing.

Wilfried Zaha; the love snatcher

Being in a relationship with the manager’s daughter is one story; stealing another person’s girlfriend is another! Yes, Wilfried Zaha was cheating on his girlfriend and that’s not all… he was cheating on his girlfriend with Paige Bannister who at that time was dating another footballer named

.

Thanks to technology and social media, he never had a chance to deny this relationship. Actually, there are tons of pictures showing him with her student girlfriend! Thanks to this relationship, Paige gathered some fame and popularity but as for Wilfried Zaha, it brought nothing but hatred.

The hatred flower bloomed when an interviewer confronted him and the only answer he got from Wilfried was “I don’t care”. This relationship lasted for some weeks while traveling to Dubai and Morocco. One of Paige’s friends told everyone that “Paige revels in the fact she has high-profile boyfriends.

She’s is definitely in for his money. Paige and her boyfriend Kortney Hause have been together for a while, but she digs the fact that Zaha is a Premier League player and richer. Without a doubt, Zaha has fallen for Paige in a big way. He has told her that he will leave his girlfriend for her but it’s difficult at the moment”.

Although Zaha tried to keep this relationship on the low profile by trying to wear hoodies near her or picking her up in his expensive car; nothing stayed a secret! There are photos of him waiting for Paige near her school. After the relationship ended, Paige started posting all kinds of expensive gifts that she received from Wilfried.

Wilfried Zaha family

Zaha family are quite shy about giving the media any information about themselves but one of them is always in the criminal scene of London! Yes! Wilfried’s brother, Herve Zaha is known as Zeltor and he is a criminal. Herve is the leader of some violent groups in London. A group known as DSN; which means don’t say nothing! This criminal group is responsible for sabotaging, robberies, and other crimes in south London.

He even wrote “All u aluminum gangsters covered by other people’s fame, u know who you are, get real. a level has changed. My team does its job. You don’t wanna see my rage, cos if you do, your body goes to the fridge to freeze” in his Bebo profile page in 2009.

This DSN group got famous when they had a street fight with another criminal group in 2007. This battle cost Herve his childhood friend.

This lifestyle of Herve cost him so much he received a 12-month discharge, £280 court costs, and so many things! But this lifestyle of his didn’t affect Wilfried’s life. He always stayed out of these groups and gangs and perused his dream which was being a professional footballer as he is now.

You may wonder why Wilfried didn’t help his family?! Actually, he did. What has happened and is happening to his brother was his own choice and Wilfried could’ve done nothing about that. Wilfried is generous enough to his parents. He bought them a house, a car and so many things that they need. Additionally, he is helping needy people through a charity.

Wilfred has 7 siblings and we can say that their family wasn’t rich to provide for a dream life. He as the 8th child of the family had a hard time growing up but he never gave up on his dreams. The fact is that football saved his life.

Wilfried Zaha money talks

Money talks when it comes to Wilfried Zaha! While working on top facts about Wilfried Zaha, all his friends and family members confirmed the fact that he spends an enormous amount of money in nightclubs. He always wants the VIP inside VIP. Of course, this includes his family and friends. He always wants the best for himself and his friends. But there is news of him trying to learn to save his money!

Wilfried Zaha religion

This part is one of the intresting parts of our top facts about Wilfried Zaha! Growing up in a religious family he was in the church whenever his parents decided. He once said that as a kid he was angry about this matter but now he just thanks to his parents for showing him the grace of the Lord. He once said: “I pray for everything really. I feel that everything happens for a reason and you’ve just got to be mentally strong so I just keep my faith and pray. If I’m going through a bad patch, I know it will get better. 

The same way you pray during bad times, the same way you should pray during good times as well. Because obviously during bad times you’re asking God for this and that and when He gives you all these blessings or whatever, you forget to pray as well. So, I’ve been praying from about the age of eight, nine.

At that age, my parents used to literally drag me to church whether I wanted it or not. But then it got into a routine where I just prayed all the time and I just carried on. After being annoyed at being woken up on very early Sunday mornings and having to dress up early and go to church, I just thought: ‘You know what? I’m actually into this like. I believe in God’.

Wilfried Zaha; Net worth and salary

It was in August 2018 when Wilfried signed a contract with Crystal Palace. According to this contract, he will get 7.5 Million Euros per year which means he earns €37,180 on daily basis and if you are still wondering why he is rich, we have to tell you that while you were reading the top facts aout Wilfried Zaha, he earned €549! This all about his salary; now let’s go and find about his net worthwhile we are getting close to the end of our journey on top facts about Wilfried Zaha.

We already know that Wilfried had a road with so many obstacles until he got where he is now. His first professional contract was signed with Crystal Palace in 2010. At that time his net worth wasn’t that much to consider but when he came back to Crystal Palace, he had a huge net worth. His net worth is around €47.9 million and his market value is something around €35 million.

Wilfried Zaha social media

Social media is an important aspect of our lives these days that’s why Sportmob tries its best to find players confirmed social media accounts. 

You can find Wilfried on Instagram by searching Wilfriedzaha in Instagram’s search bar. Make sure to check the verified icon next to his name. by checking his Instagram page, you will understand how important family and friends are for him! His page is full of his pictures when he is playing football but you can find his son's picture and the beautiful captions, he wrote for him. You can find Wilfried

on Twitter by the same ID as Instagram. And the fun fact is he tweets almost everything he posts on Instagram!

Now let’s finish our top facts about Wilfried Zaha with one beautiful quote from him. “Sometimes, the easiest route is not the best route”.

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