Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 February 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Roma U19 | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Shamrock Rovers | |||
2021–2024 | Inter Milan | ||
2024– | Roma | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Shamrock Rovers II | 11 | (2) |
2021 | Shamrock Rovers | 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) |
Kevin Zefi (born 11 February 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian club Roma U19.[2]
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]
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]
In January 2024, Zefi joined fellow Serie A side AS Roma on a permanent deal.[15][16]
Zefi has played for the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[2][17]