Sebastien Summerfield (born 11 February 2002) is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Kilchberg in Zürich, Switzerland.[2][3]
 Sebastien Summerfield with FC Kilchberg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield/wingback | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kilchberg | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2019 | Legends Academy | ||
| 2019–2021 | Gateshead | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle Blue Star[1][better source needed] | 13 | (7) |
| 2021– | FC Kilchberg | 45 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2020– | Zimbabwe U20 | 1 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education edit
Summerfield was born and raised in the Newlands suburb of Harare.[4] He was schooled in his home country Zimbabwe.[5] He began playing football at a very early age[6] and started playing academy football at Celebration Centre aged 6. He attended Harare International School till 2020. While there, Summerfield was coached by former Zimbabwe Warriors Player, Alan Johnson.[7]
International career edit
At age 17, Summerfield was scouted by former Bafana Bafana player and Newcastle FC midfielder; Matty Pattison to join Gateshead F.C., located in Gateshead, a location across the river from Newcastle upon Tyne (in the United Kingdom). Summerfield moved to Newcastle in 2019. While at Gateshead, Summerfield caught the eye of Zimbabwe U-20 National team Coach Tonderai Ndiraya.[8] who selected him to represent Zimbabwe at the 2020 COSAFA Tournament held in Nelson Mandela Bay.[9][10] Whilst at COSAFA, Summerfield was handpicked by FC Kilchberg in Zürich, Switzerland.[11] Summerfield made his Swiss debut in October 2021.[12]
Zimbabwe's FIFA Ban edit
Early in 2023, Summerfield added his voice[13] to the growing outcry by prominent players such as Bill Antonio and Tino Kadewere over Zimbabwe's indefinite suspension on the international playing field since February 2022[14] citing the bans' stunting of young Zimbabwean talent.[15]
Philanthropic work edit
Summerfield has hosted a series of Under-16 scouting tournaments in the low income areas of Harare, Zimbabwe[4] where he has helped scout talent from low income areas.[16] The grassroots football project has held tournaments in Dzivarasekwa, Mabvuku and Mbare.[17] Summerfield is the founder of the SRS foundation Zimbabwe. A grassroots football foundation which empowers footballers through education and professional opportunities in the football world.
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Zimbabwe National Team | November–December 2020 | COSAFA U-20 National Tournament | |||||||
| FC Kilchberg-Ruschilkon | 2021–23 | 45 | 10 | 15 | |||||
| Gateshead | 2020–21 | U-20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Newcastle Blue Star | 2020–21 | 13 | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Dynamos FC | 2020, 2021, 2022 | Zimbabwe Premier League | |||||||
| FC Winterthur | U-21 Pre-Season Training | ||||||||
| FC Schaffhausen | U-21 Pre-Season Training | ||||||||
| FC Thalwil | U-21 Pre-Season Training | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Zimbabwe To Scotchy".
- ^ "Young Warrior using football to rebuild lives". herald.co.zw.
- ^ "Young Warrior Summerfield on the move". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "NEW: Summerfield's undying love for the ghetto". The Sunday Mail. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Countries show high interest in Zimbabwe at Dubai Expo". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Sebastien Summerfield's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile". ncsasports.org. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Johnson marvels at HIS products' success". The Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "When we were kings… Zim's dominance in the Super Diski fades". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Three Bulawayo boys leave Under 20 camp". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Foreign-based players in provisional Zim U20 squad". Soccer24. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Nkosi, Joseph (6 February 2023). "Sebastien Summerfield biography, age, education & career - The Nation". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Young Warrior Summerfield on the move". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Fifa Ban: Zim Youth Footballer Speaks Out". ZimSeen. 23 March 2023. p. 9.
- ^ Matiashe, Farai Shawn. "FIFA's Zimbabwe ban shatters dreams of women soccer players | Context". context.news. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Muchinjo, Enock. "Will Zimbabwe be allowed to play international football again?". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "NEW: Football talent takes youngster from Domboshava to Mbare". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Summerfield hosts 4-team academy tourney". NewsDay. Retrieved 7 February 2023.